Open House Festival

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Orpington

On the borders of South-East London and Kent sits the multi-facted town of Orpington. Crofton Roman Villa is Greater London's only Roman villa open to the public where you can step back in time and explore the fascinating history of this ancient site, inhabited from around AD 140 to 400. Petts Wood was developed by Basil Scruby in the 1920/30s as a Garden Suburb, here you will discover Tudorbethan style houses and Conservation areas. The Orpington Priory and Broomhill conservation areas showcase Orpington’s architectural heritage housing Bromley borough's oldest building, The Priory, which is Grade II Listed and dates back to the 11th century, whilst Oprington town centre provides a plethora of commercial and cultural spaces. This Summer, a new mural has been erected in the town centre, by local resident and artist, to celebrate Orpington's identity and it's thriving creative scene.

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Crofton Roman Villa

museum

Remains of ten rooms of a masonry Roman villa-house with evidence of opus signinum and tessellated floors. Details of channelled and pillared hypocaust systems. The Villa was the centre of a farming estate of about 500 acres.

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Walking tour

Petts Wood - Suburban landscape guided walk

walk/tour

Petts Wood - a guided walk led by members of the Petts Wood & District Residents‘ Association. Basil Scruby developed the town in the 1920/30s as a Garden Suburb. The walk covers examples of original Tudorbethan style houses, Conservation areas - Station Square includes visiting the Daylight Inn (architect Sidney C Clark) and notable residents. A two hour event covering approximately two miles.