The first two ‘Green’ books have been published and now I am working on Green Southwark. But today I wanted a day off work and we went walking in Kelsey Park in Bromley.
A brief history
“A municipal park that opened in 1913, featuring lakes and watercourses, Kelsey Park has much earlier origins. Elaborate formal gardens including a lake are recorded on John Roque’s plan of 1741-45. The park is named after the Kelsey family who owned the estate in the C15th. The last house to occupy the site was built in the late C18th at which time the estate belonged to the Burrell family. In the C19th the estate was held by the Hoare banking family until 1908”. 1
The mansion was finally demolished in 1922. 2
Around the park
That was a good outing, but now it is back to work!