The estate was bought by John Johnston, also a businessman with interests in the West Indies. He built an orangery in the gardens and a Gothic thatched cottage in the grounds. He died in 1828 and his widow died in 1860: at the same date his daughter Sarah painted a series of watercolours of the house.
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 [...]
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 [...]