What's happening in Bexley

Open House London showcases great design in every London borough. Click here to find out what you can see in Bexley this year.

Below, you can find out all about the local context of this borough's architecture, areas undergoing change and projects under construction.

Bexley's location at the heart of the Thames Gateway, Europe's largest regeneration initiative.  Bexley will play its part in making London a sustainable place, whilst retaining the character of its towns and neighbourhoods and being a strong, sustainable and cohesive community.  Accessible new jobs and homes will be provided, along with infrastructure (including facilities and services).  Bexley’s suburban identity will remain, including its natural environment and historical features. People will have the opportunity for a better quality of life, including improved health and wellbeing.
Priorities for regeneration and creating sustainable communities include:

  • securing new public transport links to improve local transport infrastructure and help secure strong, high quality connections with the wider sub-regional transport system;
  • creating a borough of contrast and choice of living styles, through preserving and enhancing the best areas of family housing and encouraging high quality, compact, mixed use, and higher density development in locations with good public transport;
  • supporting the strengthening and growth of a diverse local economy by promoting the growth of industry clusters and emerging sectors, particularly knowledge-based industry, and encouraging the development of skills of local people to support this;
  • protecting the borough’s open space resource as a valuable environmental and recreational asset; improve the quality of this resource where required and protect and enhance the biodiversity and ecology of the borough; and
  • developing quality community infrastructure including cultural and sporting opportunities linked to the 2012 Olympic Games and their legacy www.bexley.gov.uk/beinspired.

Bexley benefits from an attractive environment with extensive open space including a long waterfront with access to the River Thames and River Cray, and a strong network of green links.  Bexley also has a strong heritage offer in Danson House, Hall Place, Crossness Beam Engine House, Lesnes Abbey and Red House, many of which can be seen during Open House London weekend, and a range of quality sports clubs and arts colleges. Here is a link to an overview of local attractions in Bexley

bexley open houseRegeneration of the former Town Hall and library site on Crayford High Street (pictured right) has started.  The first phase of the redevelopment includes nearly 150 affordable homes, a new library and community facility.  While the first phase is under construction, the Council and its partners will continue to work on developing the second phase.  This will include the refurbishment of the Town Hall itself, delivering a mix of private housing, a restaurant, health centre and shops.

 

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Bexley architecture showcased in Open House London 2011

 

2010 Highlights

A visitor said: “Danson House was amazing. I was much
impressed. The guide was excellent and should give the
National Trust lessons in how to engage an audience and
be informative without dumbing down”

Bexley Heritage Trust said: “The volunteers on duty
loved sharing their knowledge with so many people.
It really brought the house to life after quite a quiet
season”

 

 

 

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