| Lamorbey | |
|---|---|
 Ye Olde Black Horse pub | |
  Lamorbey Location within Greater London | |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SIDCUP |
| Postcode district | DA15 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Lamorbey is a village in South East London in the London Borough of Bexley, to the north of Sidcup. It borders the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Significant buildings in the area are Holy Trinity Church, Lamorbey House and some of the original surviving buildings of The Hollies children's home (now converted to residential use). The oldest house in Sidcup, dating from 1452, can also be found in the district.[ citation needed ]
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The principal road becomes Halfway Street and is flanked by old cottages and Ye Olde Black Horse pub, established in 1743, though rebuilt in 1892. [1] Lamorbey House, a listed building in a well maintained public park, houses Rose Bruford College. Lamorbey Park, adjacent to the house, has large ponds where fishing continues. Sidcup Golf Course is to its east, as are Hurstmere School and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, whose pupils wear distinctive purple blazers.
Holy Trinity Church was designed in the Victorian Gothic style by Ewan Christian and completed in 1879, although the planned tower was never built. [2]
Much of the district is typical suburbia, mainly built in the 1930s. Prior to that much of the land was used for the growing of hops—wild hops may still be found growing on the Old Farm Avenue allotments. Some farm buildings were next to Sidcup sorting office and included characteristic Kentish oast houses.
Other landmarks are the clock house, pool and the former administrative block of The Hollies children's home (1901–1983) which is now at the heart of an up-market housing estate.
