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Green Gate Stables

A Memory of Eltham.

I was born in Mottingham in 1951 .but from the age of 9 years I caught the 161 bus to Eltham on a weekend ,duffel bag on my back and went to Green Gate Stables which was at the back of shops at the top end of the high st...run by Bill Muttit..he had a lovely variety of old horses and ponies from Shetlands (Jock & Little Jim)to a feathered piebald cart horse called.Stella....There were a few of us keen youngsters willing to help muck out,groom,and take the ponies to Dansom park to give pony rides..this was great fun as we got to ride our favourite pony there & back ...Sadly this area was ripe for development and the stables disappeared (sort of relocated to Lee)There had already been a large car park built next to the stables so it was inevitable it had to go at some point.. I remember that Woolworhs was on the opposite side of the high St as I walked from the stables , so that's the vicinity..I would LOVE to know anyone that possibly remembers these stables.. I went on in time to work in Eltham library in 1967 & was there for 4 years ,again would be thrilled if anyone was there too at that time ...Hazel nee Skinner

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Hi Hazel. I rode at Green Gate Stables too and regret having no pictures of the stables, with their green gates, or the ponies. I remember standing in the road on Saturday morning waiting to be mounted, hoping that I’d be riding Big Jim but in truth happy whoever I was allocated. This was the first 30 minute ride of the day and we might head towards Avery Hill with a canter up Gravel Pit Lane or down North Park into Tilt Yard Approach with a canter up the rough track of St John’s Walk. Thank you for the memories. I’ve never met anyone else who rode there although I did speak long ago to the people in Lee who took over the horses and ponies. Sally Banks
By Sally Banks on Thu Aug 5th 2021, at 2:33 pm
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We lived at Plumstead Common & often went to Green Gate at the weekends. Pretty sure the horse I loved to ride was called Jimmy. There was another called Big John. I also remember Stella. I couldn't afford to ride very often but if I couldn't afford the bus I would walk to Eltham. If I was very lucky I would get to go by bus & better still be able to afford to ride. There was a tide we rode to a local park & the grass sloped down hill. The horse leant over & I went over his head and rolled down the hill. I suspect
By Mary Wilson on Wed Nov 24th 2021, at 12:25 pm
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