Bromley timeline 1860 2000 history of the bromley area. Widmore road care home, 118 widmore road, bromley, london br1 3be. The oak bromley enjoy great food, drinks and live music. My dad bought the plot and we used to visit it regularly until the. Bromley is a large town in greater london, england, and the principal town of the london. Widmore road, bromley bromley, greater london england uk.
Note the changes in spelling of, for example, ravensbourne and sunderidge. Their full address is 118 widmore road bromley kent br1 3be. There may be a delay of up to 3 months from when a property is actually sold to when it becomes officially recorded with land. You can use the additional services filter to find pubs offering takeoutsdeliveries during this time oak. Perhaps they shopped just down the road at uridges or j morton crouch in widmore road. He was a member of a family which had extensive lands around the south of. Widmore road in bromley, bromley, greater london bromley postcode is a sixcharacter string that forms part of a postal address in bromley, greater london, england. Bromley widmore road tq 46 nw 5506 first church of christ scientist ii christian science church.
Interesting information for widmore road, bromley, br1 1rl. One of the largest collections of books in the world. New route 161 replaced chislehurst to eltham section new route 160 replaced. Please use the form below to submit feedback or updates directly to the camra branch for consideration. The postcode is within the bromley town wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of bromley and chislehurst. First church of christ, scientist, bromley 192833 at 54b widmore road, bromley, london, which is grade ii listed. Bromley local studies and archives welcome enquiries from anywhere in the world on the history of bromley, h. Welcome to our guide for the area around widmore lodge road in bromley. It is not without errors, ive never seen any historical record that is, but considering when it was written, 1911, long before computers and all the other difficulties of communication and transportation of those days, it is a remarkable work. He has always had an interest in local history and has served on the committee of the borough of bromley local history society. In november 1898 a well attended meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a chess club was held at the literary institute, widmore road, bromley. She told how, as a child and in the company of her mother and grandmother, shed seen the ghost of a man in uniform standing by the large mantelpiece. Bromley commons early cricket ground is believed to have been in the area of brickkiln lane now homesdale road, where a connection can be made with the local game and the norman family.
Outstanding the service is performing exceptionally well good the service is performing well and meeting our expectations requires improvement the service isnt performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve inadequate the service is performing badly and weve taken enforcement action against the provider of the service. Two double bedroom purpose built apartment located perfectly for bromley town centre and all its. Concrete frame clad with brown brick in flemish bond with portland stone dressings. A date on one of the posters indicates that the picture was taken in 1882. I lived at 42, woodlea drive from the age of 9 until 18 when we moved in 1963. History of the bromley area history of the bromley area. Number 117 widmore road bromley management company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Widmore road tq 46 nw north ride 7855100 bromley town hall. Ideally suited to either the first time buyer or buy to let investor.
The history of bromley is closely connected with the see of rochester. This photograph was taken in 1860, probably by samuel webber. Due to the recent events regarding covid19, please be aware that pub opening hours and meal times may not be accurate. Welcome to our guide for the area around widmore road in bromley. We hold many regular weekly events and top quality live music every weekend. Bibas nightclub, 29a widmore road, bromley, bromley, br1 1rw. Widmore road guide widmore road, london br1 nearby hotels. Widmore, bromley area information, map, walks and more. Wells and richmal crompton, author of the just william books. This page combines information for the address widmore road, bromley, br1 1rl, and the neighbourhood in which it resides.
This first floor property is set back from widmore road, and includes its own private balcony. William hogarth, esquire, gravure, book illustration, 18th century. Data on sold house prices, such as the results above for widmore road bromley br1 3ad, is supplied to us via monthly updates from the land registry for england and wales and from the registers of scotland for scotland. Penge crooked billet beckenham shortlands bromley widmore road bickley chislehurst mottingham court road eltham church eltham park. Bromley is a market town, lying in the hundred of bromley and beckenham, and situated on the road to tunbridge, at the distance of ten miles from london. Day lewis chemist, 195 widmore road, bromley chemists.
The story comes from a marie edwards who resided at widmore road, bromley from 1947. This page combines information for the address widmore road, bromley, br1 1rn, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Widmore road 1939 register 1 181 widmore rd 1 1 frederick r r woodward male 28011888 married garage store keeper 1939 bromley kent england cjlw 42. The bromley civic society describes it as an amazing fusion of classicism and art deco based on the design of a roman tomb which accounts for the addition of a mediterranean cypress tree as part of the integral landscaping. Bromley civic society promoting awareness and protection. Find commercial properties to rent in and around widmore road, bromley br1. We welcome the help of all users to contribute to this. Bromleys new oasis what was an ugly brick works and later a tip for the local gas board, has now been converted by bromley council in to an attractive stretch of grassland which, during the long summer weeks of school holidays, should be a boon for mothers in the bromley common area. Many of the farms are commemorated today in road names. Search through 6 detached properties and semidetached houses for sale in widmore road br1, bromley from. The nearest station to widmore road is bromley north railway station which is about 3 minutes to the north.
A report from the bromley times, from 9 august 1963. Sunday delicious roast dinners served 12pm 6pm with live music from 4pm. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop. Commercial property to rent in widmore road, bromley br1. She told how, as a child and in the company of her mother and grandmother, shed seen the ghost of a. Homesdale road, looking uphill towards widmore green from the lord holmesdale, 1910. News about new courses and campaigns will be posted here. Bromley high street bromley kent england in 1899 london history, local history. Widmore road care home, widmore road care home bromley, widmore road care home london br1 3be. Bromley town hall, bromley, london history in structure.
Etymology this place is supposed to have derived its name from the saxon words bromleag, signifying a field or heath where broom grows. Widmore lodge road guide widmore lodge road, london br1. For this and lots of other information about br1 1rw, click here. The town was an important coaching stop on the way to hastings from london. Part of the parish of bromley, bickley itself began as a small hamlet called cross in hand near the present chislehurst road.
Situated within walking distance to bromley town centre and widmore green, the property has been tastefully decorated throughout. Toys, dolls, gamef,baskets, work boxes, bags, albums, books. Widmore road care home, 118 widmore road, bromley, london. Search through 20 properties for sale in widmore road br1, bromley. House prices in widmore road, bromley br1 stand at. Widmore road, bromley bromley, greater london england.
Similar locations there are no pictures for this spot. The bansted history website mentions another ghost in uniform. May 12, 2016 118 widmore road is run by london borough of bromley. Town and village bromley borough local history society. The congregational chapel, widmore road, was erected in 1881, from plans by mr. The ridge on which bromley town centre is built can be clearly seen. The average house price in widmore road, bromley br1 is.
George warde norman 1793 to 1882 mentioned in his memoirs that he played there. Apart from this and the neighbouring hamlet of widmore, established by 1626, the area was virtually uninhabited until the eighteenth century, although the name, meaning biccas clearing, was recorded. My dad bought the plot and we used to visit it regularly until the house was completed, and we moved in. The parish is bounded by beckenham, west wickham, hayes, keston, farnborough, orpington, chislehurst, lee, eltham, and lewisham. Bibas nightclub, 29a widmore road, bromley, bromley, br1 1rw, venue info, address and contact details. Martins hill may be named after a local baker, or because the house martins used to congregate in the thermals there. How much are people paying for property in widmore road. Widmore road in bromley is in the london region of england.
House prices in widmore road, bromley br1 3ad primelocation. We welcome the help of all users to contribute to this important campaigning project. You can see from this picture that it is drawn before the shortland pumping station was constructed. Bromley is a large town in greater london, england, and the principal town of the london borough of bromley. Bromley united reformed church 20 widmore road, bromley. Bromley council provide a short history of bromley borough at this page. Bromley local history website resources history of the. See more bblhs recording the history of the london borough of bromley. History of the brickfield and local area friends of. The postcode is divided into two parts separated by a single space. Just what it says about this useful shopping centre on the way to bromley common. History of the brickworks with maps with thanks to tony deary, who did vast amounts of research in the local studies area and the internet, felix for his work, but most of all, to all the people who have composed and contributed their recollections of our park. Widmore road, bromley, br1 1rw residents, businesses. Built 19389 by e cowles voysey, assisted by john ashton and john brandon jones, in neogeorgian style.
Widmore road, bromley, br1 3dh residents, businesses. Add comment for widmore bromley bp user exists, enter the password. Widmore road guide widmore road, london br1 nearby. If you know any interesting object in widmore road bromley, feel free to share it with other visitors comment using your facebook, hotmail, yahoo or aol account. Bromley timeline 0 1800 history of the bromley area london. Further information for commercial property to let in widmore road, bromley br1. Cqc books testing appointments for nearly 12,500 care staff and rolls out suppor. Zoopla is one of the uks leading property portals, helping you to find commercial property for sale and to let to make smarter decisions when buying and letting commercial property in the uk. The nearest station to widmore lodge road is bickley railway station which is about 10 minutes to the south east. Discover offices, shops and warehouses from the leading estate agents with the uks largest datadriven property portal. David mark bowen, director of corporate services, lb bromley, stockwell close, bromley, br1 3uh or email it to.
Below you will find their full profile which includes ratings, services provided, website when available, directions, phone number, and more. Interesting information for widmore road, bromley, br1 1rn. Apart from this and the neighbouring hamlet of widmore, established by 1626, the area was virtually uninhabited until the eighteenth century, although the name, meaning biccas clearing, was recorded as early as 1279. Several literary giants lived in bromley including h. Nearby bus routes 100m 162, 269 alight at plaistow lane. History of bickley part of the parish of bromley, bickley itself began as a small hamlet called cross in hand near the present chislehurst road. See more bblhs recording the history of the london borough of. One of the saddest events in the history of this part of london was the destruction by fire in 1936 of the crystal palace, a huge steelandglass exhibition hall set in a park at penge. Bibas nightclub, 29a widmore road, bromley, bromley, br1.