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A significant part of Blackheath Westcombe Park SE3 is inside the Westcombe Park Conservation Area. Woodlands House is one of the most famous historical buildings in the area. It’s a Georgian villa built in the 18th century.
The district was featured in EastEnders, the long-running soap opera that has been airing on BBC One for more than 30 years. Well-known Blackheath Westcombe Park SE3 residents include TV presenter and musician Jools Holland and radio presenter Nick Ferrari.
Westcombe Park is mainly a suburban district in Blackheath, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich, in southeast London. It is bordered to the north by the main railway line of London-Dartford, to the south by Blackheath common, to the west by Vanbrugh Hill (named after Sir John Vanbrugh, an architect and playwright who constructed Vanbrugh Castle adjacent Maze Hill) and to the east by the southern approach of Blackwall Tunnel.
The most notable site in Westcombe Park is Woodlands House, a Grade II Listed building located in Mycenae Road. Constructed from 1774 to 1776, this 4-storey Georgian villa was designed by architect George Gibson for merchant and Lloyd’s underwriter John Julius Angerstein. Other popular landmarks in the area include Westcombe Manor and St. George’s Church.
The nearest London Underground station is North Greenwich tube station, while railway stations close to the area include Maze Hill station and Westcombe Park station. A bit further away are Greenwich and Blackheath railway stations. Famous people associated with Westcombe Park are radio announcer Nick Ferrari, TV host and musician Jools Holland, shipbuilder Sir Alfred Yarrow and former goalkeeper for Charlton Athletic F. C. Stephan Andersen.
This area in south-east London hosts a free annual firework display on Bonfire Night, a holiday associated with the tradition of celebrating the failure of Guy Fawkes’ actions. Come and spend this night of revelry with a bonfire and fireworks, on November 5th, in a company of 40,000 spectators who enjoy this probably most popular show and eat toffee apples, treacle toffee, and the jacket potato.