Eltham is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as a village of about 270 people but the Roman remains discovered by archeologists suggest
that the settlement was already nearly a thousand years old.
It remained a rural village until 1866 when the railway arrived and the first Eltham Station was opened.
The boundary of Eltham extends to Shooters Hill, Blackfen, Chislehurst and Lee. Within the Eltham boundary are the areas known as
Well Hall, Eltham Park, Avery Hill, New Eltham, Coldharbour, Mottingham, Horn Park, Middle Park and parts of Lee.
Information courtesy of John Kennett from his book "Eltham - a Pictorial History".
Today it is still primarily a residential town, surrounded by green spaces in the form of parks and woodlands. Nowhere in the area
do you have to walk far before you can find yourself in one of these areas. The Green Chain Walk also runs through the area.
Although we don't have the underground, the mainline train can take you into London within 30 minutes or out to Dartford and Kent.
In February 2012, the status of "Royal Borough" was conferred on the Borough of Greenwich.
Please look through our website where you can find places to stay, where to eat, attractions in and around the area plus local businesses, clubs, societies and diary of events.
