D’Eynesford

D’eynesford Sheltered Housing Scheme Southwark Council 64 Don Phelan Close London SE5 7BB Tel 020 7701 7858

Number of apartments

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No guest rooms available

D’Eynesford is located at Camberwell Green, with its varied range of cultures, ages and classes. The scheme is located near charming shops and businesses. There are good transport links from the regular bus services that pass around Camberwell Green. D’Eynesford also has a thriving tenants association that puts on social activities and advocates any issues that tenants may raise. Bingo is a favourite at the scheme and is often played by residents.

There are regular coffee mornings and tenant meetings. Regular rent and tenancy advice is given by neighbourhood staff who often visit.

Areas of interest The scheme is close to popular Camberwell Green, with its swimming pool and leisure centre. Also nearby are the gardens of Burgess Park and Chumleigh Gardens. The renowned Camberwell arts festival is held in June, which is organised by nearby Camberwell College of Arts.

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Transport

Buses: 12, 35, 36, 40, 42, 68, 171, 176 – Camberwell Green, Victoria, Elephant and Castle, Brixton, Lewisham, London Bridge, Oxford Circus, New Cross Gate, Peckham.

Trains: Not far from Loughborough Junction and Denmark Hill train stations.

Shopping The Camberwell Shopping precinct has been offering an eclectic combination of everyday goods and luxury items for over 160 years. Shops include a Safeway, a traditional fresh food market, antique stores and a post office.

Day Centres Camberwell Day Centre

Activities The scheme regularly holds bingo games, as well as daily evening tea in the residents lounge. We have clothing parties, fish and chips dinners and day trips out.

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Grosvenor Park

Grosvenor Park Sheltered Housing Scheme Southwark Council Camberwell London SE5 0NU Tel 020 7703 0389

Number of apartments

30 0

No guest rooms available

Grosvenor is located halfway between Camberwell, with its varied range of cultures, shops and businesses, and Walworth, with its markets and the Cuming Museum.

Five minutes walk from the scheme is Burgess Park, one of the largest parks in south east London. The park was named after Councillor Jessie Burgess, Camberwell's first woman Mayor, and there are a number of listed buildings in the park, including a lime kiln, baths and the former almshouses.

Areas of interest Grosvenor Park is five minutes walk from Walworth Road shopping centre and Burgess Park. A further ten minutes up the road and residents can reach East Street Market, the birthplace of Walworth’s first son – Charlie Chaplin.

Chumleigh Gardens, near the centre of the park, is a beautifully planted World Garden, with plants and landscaping designed to reflect the diversity of the surrounding population of this highly cosmopolitan part of London.

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Activities There are many bingo sessions at this scheme, as well as bric a brac and raffle sales. The scheme has tea and coffee mornings and afternoon tea. Outings to the seaside in the summer are provided and fish and chips evenings happen each week (usually on Friday).

Transport

Buses: 12, 35, 40, 68, 148, 171, 176 – Walworth Road, Peckham, Nunhead, Camberwell, Borough, Aldwych, Oxford Circus, Shepherd’s Bush, Norwood. Trains: A short journey to train stations at nearby Elephant and Castle and Denmark Hill.

Shopping In Walworth Road there are many supermarkets including a Marks and Spencers and Boots the Chemist. A short journey on the bus will take residents to the Elephant and Castle shopping centre. At Elephant and Castle there is also a leisure centre for the elderly.

Day Centres Evelyn Coyle Day Centre and Fred Francis Day Centre

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Harry Lambourne

Harry Lambourne Sheltered Housing Scheme Southwark Council 9 Gervase Street London SE15 2RW Tel 020 7732 3978

Number of apartments

0

No guest rooms available

Harry Lambourne is close to Old Kent Road. Transport links are excellent from this scheme, with regular buses to many parts of Central London, including Oxford Street and Blackheath.

A short walk from the scheme, the Old Kent Road forms part of Watling Street, the old Roman road. Chaucer's pilgrims would probably have travelled along Watling Street on their way to Canterbury.

Areas of interest A short journey to New Cross Gate, which has an underground station.

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Activities The scheme has a lively social life including bingo three times a week, regular coffee mornings, an art class, jumble sales, socials and outings. There is a mobile library and a hairdresser, and many residents help out in the gardens. We have pie and mash, fish suppers and Sunday tea.

Transport

Buses: 21, 53, 168,172,363, 453 – Old Kent Road, Baker Street, Circus, Whitehall, St Paul’s, Dulwich, Old Street, Crysytal palace, Honor Oak, Blackheath, Surrey Quays.

Trains: A short journey to South Bermondsey or Queen’s Road (Peckham) train stations.

Shopping Shops and retail parks on the Old Kent Road including Asda and B&Q.

Day Centres Cyprist elderly day centre opposite the scheme in Asylum Road.

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Barset

Barset Sheltered Housing Scheme 65a Barset Road London SE15 3HE

Tel 020 7732 0755

Number of apartments

25 0

No guest rooms available

Barset is a beautiful residential unit, which is located in the heart of residential Nunhead. The scheme boasts a lively atmosphere. There are evening bingo nights, coffee mornings and fish suppers in the residents lounge. The lounge, which contains a television and comfortable chairs and tables, is at the

centre of the scheme and Barset’s social committee meets here regularly. A large courtyard garden with a lawn, plants and vegetables is located at the centre of the complex. Here residents can sit out on tables and chairs and enjoy the peace of the garden. The scheme is close to Peckham Rye Park and Common which is currently being restored to its former Edwardian glory. Within the park is Sexby Gardens, a formal garden complete with rose pergolas.

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Barset

Areas of interest Nearby Nunhead Cemetery is perhaps the least well known, but most attractive, of the great Victorian Cemeteries of London. It contains examples of the magnificent monuments erected in memory of the most eminent citizens of the day.

Activities Many activities organised by the residents committee go on in Barset. There is a mobile library, fish supper evenings, coffee mornings, local lunch clubs and trips to the coast.

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Transport

Buses: P12, 78 – Nunhead Road, Honor Oak Park, Surrey Quays, Peckham, Liverpool Street.

Trains: A five minute walk to Nunhead train station.

Shopping A short journey to the main shopping street of Peckham, Rye Lane, famous as the setting for the popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses.

Day Centres Fred Francis, the Black Elderly Day Centre and Stores End.