Hall Place
Hall Place is a stately home in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, built in 1537 for Sir John Champneys, a wealthy merchant and former Lord Mayor of London. The house was extended in 1649 by Sir Robert Austen, a merchant from Tenterden in Kent. The house is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, and surrounded by a 65-hectare award-winning garden. It is situated on the A223, Bourne Road, south of Watling Street (A207) and north of the Black Prince interchange of the A2 dual carriageway and two lesser roads.
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This picture clearly shows the contrast between the 16th-century stone half of Hall Place, and the 17th-century brick half | |
| Location | Bourne Road, Bexley |
| Coordinates | 51°26′52.51″N 00°09′33.53″E |
| OS grid reference | TQ5014574318 |
| Area | London Borough of Bexley |
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| Governing body | Bexley Heritage Trust |
Scheduled monument | |
| Official name | Hall Place |
| Designated | 1 May 1948 |
| Reference no. | 1001985 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Hall Place |
| Designated | 1 October 1953 |
| Reference no. | 1188277 |
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens | |
| Official name | Hall Place |
| Designated | 1 October 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1000247 |
Location of Hall Place in London Borough of Bexley | |
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