The Crofton Roman Villa house was occupied from about AD 140 to 400 and was the centre of a farming estate of about 500 acres. Nearby would have been farm buildings, surrounded by fields, meadows and woods.
The house was altered several times during its 260 years of occupation and at its largest probably had at least 20 rooms.
The remains of ten rooms can be seen today, now within a modern cover building. Two rooms contain the remains of their opus signinum (concrete) floors, and three have evidence of tessellated (tiled) floors. Details of the under-floor central heating (hypocaust) can be seen, which features both channelled and pillared systems.
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- Address: Crofton Rd, Orpington, BR6 8AF
- Phone: 01689 860939
- Website: http://cka.moon-demon.co.uk/villa.htm
- Email: crofton.roman.villa@gmail.com
- Get there by bus: 61, 208 and 353.
- Get there by tube/train: Southeastern
- Wheelchair access: Yes
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Additional information:
Access for people with disabilities.
Car Parking available off York Rise
Opening Times
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday 10am - 4.30 pm
- Thursday 10am - 4.30 pm
- Friday 10am - 4.30 pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday (1st in the month only) 2 to 4.30pm.
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