Bexley Heritage Trust

Weddings


An exceptional venue for civil ceremonies

Danson House is a fine Palladian villa that was built by Sir John Boyd for his young bride Catherine Chapone. Danson was built as a suite of rooms for entertaining by a man besotted with his new wife and the layout and interiors reflect themes of love and enjoyment, from the garlands and decoration above the front door to the Pavillon wall paintings in the dining room.

Up to sixty five guests can attend a memorable civil ceremony in any of the principal rooms: the salon, an octagonal room with stunning period wallpapers and furnishings overlooking the lake, the dining room with its original wall paintings and gilded mirrors, or the library with the famous George England organ. After a drinks reception for up to 130 in the house, guests can enjoy the wedding breakfast and evening reception in style in a marquee in the house’s private formal gardens, with views over the haha to the lake.

The house, formal staircase and the gardens provide a beautiful setting for your wedding photographs.

The house is a Grade 1 listed building, which offers an opportunity for a ceremony at an unusual and stunning venue. Wedding bookings can be taken year round on days when the house is not open to the public.

 

 

Open Air Theatre: The Secret Garden

August 27, 2010 - 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Heartbreak Productions
Friday 27th August, 6pm (gates open at 5pm)
After losing her parents and being shipped from India to the Yorkshire Moors, Mary Lennox is terribly lonely. Living in her uncle’s gloomy mansion, she has nobody to play with. But one day, she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds that her uncle won’t [...]

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Open Air Cinema: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

August 19, 2010 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Thursday 19th August
Experience this timeless film, starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, on the big screen. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is the story of Holly Golightly, a hill-billy turned Manhattan playgirl, and the eclectic circle of friends who surround her.

Bexley Heritage Trust is excited to be hosting Bexley’s only open air cinema. Enjoy this Hollywood Classic [...]

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