London, how to get to Sutton House
Feb 5th, 2002, 07:55 AM
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London, how to get to Sutton House
I've just read about Sutton House, built 1535 by a courtier to Henry VIII. "One of the finest preserved Tudor buildings in London." It's at 2 Homerton High St, corner Isabella Road in Homerton. I have two London maps, can't figure out where that is and how the heck to get there. The website for Sutton House didn't give transport. details. Any suggestions?
Feb 5th, 2002, 08:13 AM
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wes<BR>I'm going to make a shameful confession.<BR>I've been to London many times, I have never stepped foot on a bus. I've been bus-a-phobic. Yes, it's time to get over it. Be patient with me. When I come out of the Bethnal Green tube station, there should be a marked bus stop nearby? And can you tell if the #253 will be traveling on Homerton High Street or Isabella Road, or I should get off at some other nearby street? <BR>What kind of neighborhood is Homerton, do you know? And if I chicken out on the bus, is this walkable from Bethnal Green tube? Can't understand why I can't find Homerton on my map.
Feb 5th, 2002, 08:16 AM
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Jumped the gun there, Elaine. It's a lengthy bus ride, but as an alternative, you can take the tube to Tottenham Court Road on either the Central Line or the Northern Line then take the 22B bus. This bus line starts at Tottenham Court and ends at Homerton.
Feb 5th, 2002, 08:34 AM
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Hackney Central is a station on the Silverlink Metro train route that runs between Richmond and North Woolwich. Unfortunately it does not go through central London but circles it to the north. You can connect to it at the Highbury and Islington tube station on the Victoria line.
Feb 5th, 2002, 08:46 AM
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Elaine, this is where we need Ben Haines’ help. I would have no qualms about going there in the daytime; I would need expert advice before I would do so at night. <BR><BR>Janis, Homerton is the next station on the Silverlink line past Hackney Central.
Feb 5th, 2002, 09:20 AM
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Elaine,<BR>Hooboy, you're taxing my memory! Where to begin? Hackney Central is a train (not an underground) station on the north London branch of the Network Southeast rail line. It's far to distant a walk to Sutton House from the Bethnal Green underground station.<BR><BR>Sutton House is located in the borough of Hackney. The area is residential and far from historic. Most of the residential area dates from after WWII. A bedroom community of sorts with an evident multi-ethnic mix.<BR><BR>Take a look at the following websites. At least one has a detailed map at 5000:<BR><BR>www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/notable%20houses/sutton%20house.htm<BR><BR>www.ukattraction.com/london/sutton-house.htm<BR>www.aboutbritain.com/suttonhouse.htm<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
Feb 5th, 2002, 10:07 AM
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I have enjoyed reading this thread so much! THIS is what makes this Web site great and makes slogging through all the crap worthwhile. <BR><BR>Wes, Ron, everyone who is helping Elaine, and Elaine, for knowing you could post a question so detailed and distinct and find someone willing to take the time to work out the puzzle: Good for you!<BR><BR>P.S. Elaine: In many years of traveling to London, I, too, have never taken a bus (shhhh)
Feb 5th, 2002, 10:25 AM
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wes<BR>the first website you offered was new to me and the map feature is wonderful, but it's not simple enough (simple- minded enough) to help me get there.<BR>However, on one of the sites I found SH's email address so I'm writing them directly to ask them for directions that are clear enough even for me.<BR>Thanks to all of you so much for your research and help. If I go there, I'll report back on whether or not I thought it was worth the trip.
Feb 5th, 2002, 12:01 PM
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Elaine, there might indeed be enough London visitors for a bus-phobic group. I am reminded of a London Walks pub walk in Chelsea a few years ago, which started at Sloane Square and ended at The King’s Head and Eight Bells pub. The instruction by the guide to get back was to walk one block to Beaufort Street and take a bus which will let you off at Sloane Square. I was surprised at how many people panicked and immediately called taxis to get out of this predicament.<BR><BR>Regarding maps, go to www.mappy.com, enter London as place, 2 Homerton High Street as address and you will get a nice map. Go to the street level scale, click on maxi print and you have the route from Hackney Central to Sutton House.
Feb 5th, 2002, 12:35 PM
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Elaine & fellow bus-phobes<BR>After reading this thread, I had to join in to encourage you to try the London bus network. While the tube is an easy way to get around London, you get a much better feel for the city layout if you venture onto the buses.<BR>I've lived in the borough of Hackney (not far from Sutton House)for several years and we get along just fine without a local tube station!<BR>Some websites you might find useful are www.streetmap.co.uk for locating London streets outside the central tourist maps, and www.londontransport.co.uk for details of all London public transport. You can email them on [email protected] for help with directions. <BR>Homerton is a couple of miles north of Liverpool Street tube station, from where there are frequent trains to Hackney Downs overground station (10 minute journey time). Sutton House is about 1/2 mile walk from there or you can pick up a 253 bus outside the station. <BR>I don't think I could agree with the description of Hackney as post-WWII! There is quite a lot of post-1960's public housing buildings, but the the area is defined by serried ranks of Victorian terraces built in the late 1800's for office workers commuting into the newly booming City district.<BR>It is an inner-city area and doesn't get a lot of tourist traffic, so I would exercise some sensible caution but a daytime trip to Sutton House and surroundings should be just fine. If you really are concerned about navigating the buses and/or personal safety, rather than forego your trip to Sutton House, why not just jump in a black cab at Liverpool Street to get there? Costs more than the bus but faster & more relaxing! <BR>Once you've made your way up to Sutton House, you could easily have a full day out in east London - the Geffrye Museum http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/ is worth a visit as is Stoke Newington Church Street which has a great selection of restaurants as well as a classic example of a high Victorian cemetery in Abney Park. <BR>A good site to find out about more about Sutton House, Stoke Newington and Hackney in general is http://www.hackney.gov.uk/visit/index.html<BR>I hope you enjoy your trip!<BR>
Feb 5th, 2002, 12:59 PM
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I must say that I enjoy riding the buses in London. Sometimes we just hop on one and take it to the end of the line just to see what's there. It's a great way to see the city! We took a bus (from a tube stop .. yes, we ride them too) up to the Geffrye Museum last year and had a very nice bus driver who as luck would have it picked us up again on our return trip hours later. He wanted to know what we thought of the Museum, etc. and told us he rode past it several times a day but had never visited it. While the tube is great for getting from one place to another somewhat quickly (I said somewhat!) the bus can be a lot more fun.
Feb 5th, 2002, 01:02 PM
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It's not that I'm afraid to take the bus, I just never think of it. I've been navigating London by tube, taxi and on foot for so long I'm comfortable with that. Also, the buses make so many stops that I always thought it would take forever to get from point A to point B. I promise to give it a go on my next visit
By the way, I ride the bus in Edinburgh all the time because there is no tube!<BR><BR>
By the way, I ride the bus in Edinburgh all the time because there is no tube!<BR><BR>
