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Lamorbey is a South East London area in the borough of Bexley. It has formed around a medieval estate. Lamorbey Park is a 15th-century estate. The mansion, Lamorbey House, is a Grade II listed building. Thomas Sparrow, a public official, is mentioned in 1495 as the owner of the estate. However, it is likely that the estate is older and had other owners before Sparrow. After Sparrow died, his daughter and her husband took over the estate. They built the first house here. In the 17th century, the Goldwell family owned this area. Charles FitzRoy, son of Charles II was among the owners as well.
William Steel, director of East India Company, bought the Lamorbey estate in the 18th century. Steel rebuilt the mansion house and established the park around the estate. The estate split in two after Steel’s death but it was reunited in 1783 under the ownership of doctor David Orme. Architect John Shaw redesigned the mansion and added the orangery. In 1910, the residence became the Lamorbey Park Residential Hotel. Lamorbey Park housed two secondary schools, Rush Bushford College drama school, and the Sidcup Golf Club. The lake in The Glade houses the Lamorbey Angling Society.
This DA15 area has several other notable buildings. Ye Olde Black Horse pub opened in 1743 and rebuilt in 1892. The oldest house in Sidcup is in Lamorbey. It is a 15th-century building. Lamorbey is home to several Kentish oast houses. A Grade II listed building can be found at 27 Halfway Street. The Hollies children’s home is another landmark. It is now a housing estate. The Clockhouse can be found on this estate. The Holy Trinity Church is another important local building. The area does not have a railway station. Residents use the nearby station at Sidcup. Three London bus routes serve this area as well.