UPNEY District Line
Eastbury Manor - an Elizabethan manor in the middle of a housing estate

Believe it or not, this Elizabethan manor was originally set in marshland . You can see from the photo taken through the old window embrasure that the view is somewhat different now as the house is completely surrounded by a housing estate. . . Inside, the frescoes of fishing scenes to be found in the Painted Room evoke a bygone age and the exposed roof beams in the attic provide an insight into how such houses were constructed.

A small period garden has recenty been laid out on one side of the house which has been left with only 1.5acres of ground from a once large estate.

To reach Eastbury Manor turn right down Upney lane towards Barking, right down Dawson Avenue then left opposite a school. Crossing over the A123 will bring you into the appropriately named Tudor Road then into Sisley Road where you will see Eastbury House – sounds complicated, but it's only about ten minutes’ walk.



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Upney is just one walk from the many to be found at London Tube Rambles. There are architectural gems, beautiful country views, historic places and whacky buildings to be found, even in the most unpromising areas covered by the Greater London Underground stations. Usually the places listed are within a mile of the Tube - often only five minutes walk away. If you reached this as an individual page via a search engine, you might like to go to www.londontuberambles.co.uk to see the other destinations explored . You'll be amazed at what's out there!

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