Bexley
Located on the outskirts of south-east London, Bexley borough runs south to Sidcup, and north to the riverside Erith and Bazalgette’s Crossness Pumping Station, arguably the world’s most beautiful sewage works.
The area has played a role in some major moments of English history. In the 17th century, gunpowder plotters met in secret on Erith High Street. Centuries earlier, Kentish rebels caused a stir at Lesnes Abbey during the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt.
The wealthy have left their mark too. The Red House in Bexleyheath was built and furnished by the designer William Morris in 1860. And in Bexley is Hall Place, with its distinctive checked masonry, dating back to 1537.
Since 2017, local residents have been working together to transform the old Carnegie Library in Erith into The Exchange. The building now operates as a community-owned cultural and social organisation.
The Octagon at the centre of Crossness Sewage Pumping Station
