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The Architectural Archive

A timeline of Blackheath

From Roman roadways to royal parades — the eras, events and buildings that shaped the village.

Blackheath is one of London's oldest recorded open spaces, and its architecture mirrors eight centuries of English ambition, rebellion and refinement. Trace the milestones below to see how marshland became a village, and a village became a sought-after address.

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London Boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham South East London, SE3

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