Robert Taylor

Boyd’s choice of architect for his villa was not surprising. He would have known Taylor through his City connections. Taylor’s father had been a leading mason and was responsible for many of the building contracts for the Mansion House. Taylor began work as a statuary sculptor, but by the 1750s had made the shift to architecture and he went on to build town houses and villas for bankers and directors of the Bank of England, directors of the East India Company, financiers and lawyers. Other comparable villas by Taylor are Asgill House, Richmond (1761-1764) Chute Lodge, Andover, Wiltshire (1768) and Sharpham House near Totnes, Devon (1770). Larger works include the Bank of England (1765-72) and Heveningham Hall, near Yoxford, Suffolk (1780-4).

Open Air Theatre: The Secret Garden

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 [...]

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

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 [...]