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<br/>This 'folly' was built in 1784 to commemorate the 'conquest of the castle of Severndroog off the coast of Malabar' two decades earlier. The building is listed Grade 2* but is on English Heritage's 'Buildings at Risk' register because it is vacant and prone to vandalism
©David Hatch
Dist:0.3km north<br/>This water tower is at one of the highest points in South East London and can be seen for many miles around.
©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.5km north<br/>On an open day organised by the Severndroog Castle Building Preservation Trust. http://www.severndroogcastle.org.uk/
©Mike Stace
Dist:0.6km north<br/>Now converted into flats.
©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.7km south<br/>I did not approach this fine tree closely enough to determine the species, probably an ash or a beech.
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.7km north<br/>Royal Artillery Grand Depot block, Woolwich, photographed in 1959. The Royal Artillery, long associated with Woolwich, are now moving to Larkhill in Wiltshire.
©David Wright
Dist:0.8km south<br/>The large Eltham Park has this attractive stretch of woodland along its northern edge.
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.8km north<br/>The entrance of [[971936]]. The building dates from 1805 and was designed by James Wyatt. It is listed grade 2*.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.8km north<br/>A view of the long frontage of this former military building, which in 2008 was being redeveloped for civilian housing.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.8km northeast<br/>This hostelry has a pleasant external appearance, and provided a welcome glass of brandy for your photographer on a cold March day.
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:1.0km east<br/>This farm is on the eastern slopes of Shooters Hill. It's an 89-acre educational farm run by a charitable trust.
©David Hatch
Dist:1.0km west<br/>For most of the 20th century there were three busy hospitals on Shooters Hill, one of which was the Brook. Now there's very little of it left. The former water tower has been innovatively converted into a modern dwelling, with superb views from the top over south east London
©David Hatch
Dist:1.0km south<br/>The 1st snowfall in 2007.
©Dino
Dist:1.2km north<br/>Just part of the large expanse of common land outside Woolwich, alongside the South Circular Road.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:1.3km southwest<br/>Viewed from Well Hall Road.
©Danny Robinson

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