One hundred years ago today, Victoria Cross recipient Cecil Harold Sewell’s father Harry Bolton Sewell unveiled the Maze Hill War Memorial, on the 11th of November 1922.

New family mystery experience from Play Dead London will run alongside beloved festive events from Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust, including annual Christmas tree switch-on & market and by-donation holiday brass concert.

Annual family event at Charlton House & Gardens to feature artisan and food markets, kids’ activities including bouncy castles, music and dance performances, and family-friendly historical demonstrations.

Vita Sackville-West wrote that “Of all fruits the pomegranate is surely one of the most romantic.” I would be willing to bet that most people walk through the Peace Garden gate at Charlton House without realising they have just passed under two “most romantic” pomegranate trees.

Routine tree maintenance by Amber Tree Care tree surgeons from 10th October; work is part of Greenwich Heritage’s ongoing care of the Charlton estate.

An autumn fair, spooky Halloween events for all ages, and the start of the Christmas season will all be on offer to unite Charlton and Blackheath community.

The team at Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Play Dead London will invite guests to interrogate suspects and solve the crime at a 1920s whodunnit inspired by Charlton House’s history.

Four dead trees will be felled or “monolithed” on 17th June as part of ongoing care of the Greenwich estate.

A very popular object on our Meet the Collection tour has been a mysterious face.

As we batten down the hatches and wait for the approach of ghouls, witches and trick or treaters, the Collections Team have been investigating a mysterious object; the question is, could it be magic?