Guided tours of historic Avery Hill
by
John Webb
Event Information
Event description
A rare chance to visit this historic mansion and winter garden once owned by Victorian entrepreneur John Thomas North.
About this event
The Save Avery Hill Winter Garden campaign is hosting guided tours of the building. Come and join us to learn more about this remarkable site.
The tours start at the main entrance of the Mansion site on Reinikendorff Avenue.
They last 1 hour.
The Winter Garden was part of a splendid mansion owned by the Victorian entrepreneur John Thomas North. North made his fortune by exporting fertiliser from Chile. The London County Council acquired the site in July 1902 and currently, the University of Greenwich maintains the Winter Garden.
Photograph copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under CC BY-SA 2.0
