38-547: Bickley is a district and a local government electoral ward in South East London, within the London Borough of Bromley . It is located 10.4 miles (16.7 km) south east of Charing Cross , bordering Elmstead to the north, Chislehurst to the north-east and east, Petts Wood to the south-east, Southborough to the south, Bromley to the south-west and west and Widmore to the north-west. Until 1965, it
76-458: A London average of 42.64% and 8.62%, respectively. Residents were predominantly owner-occupiers, with 32.53% owning their house outright, and a further 42.73% owning with a mortgage. Only 1.42% were in local authority housing , with a further 12.74% renting from a housing association , or other registered social landlord. A study in 2017 showed that Bromley had the second lowest poverty rate (15%) of any London borough. The following table shows
114-424: A car or van, 1.5%. The Borough has several sporting clubs: The borough is also home to an extensive libraries service , containing 14 branches, currently operated by Greenwich Leisure Limited under their trademark Better on behalf of Bromley council. The Beckenham Comedy Cabaret, a monthly comedy cabaret event, hosted and run by Jody Kamali, has been running in the heart of Beckenham since 2015, usually on
152-764: A children's playground. A small local park with a children's playground which has entrances in Pembroke Road, Lewes Road and Tylney Road. Schools in Bickley Bickley station serves the area with services to London Victoria , Kentish Town , Orpington and Sevenoaks via Swanley . Bickley is also served by several Transport for London buses, connecting it with areas including Beckenham , Bexleyheath , Bromley , Catford , Chislehurst , Eltham , Locksbottom , Orpington , Petts Wood and Sidcup . London Borough of Bromley The London Borough of Bromley ( / ˈ b r ɒ m l i / )
190-525: A club that currently competes in Surrey 1, that has a rugby pitch used often for county matches. West Wickham is well served by green spaces, including Spring Park and Sparrows Den, which are connected to Threepenny Woods. The London Loop walking trail and cycling track go through here. Kelsey Park in the Langley area of neighbouring Beckenham is also considered a local park, as is Addington Park. Since 1958
228-422: A director of Greenwich Hospital , inherited the estate, and his son John commissioned additions by Robert Smirke in 1810. John Wells began selling part of his lands in 1841 following due to financial difficulties, and by the late 1850s a few large houses had been built in the area, aided by the opening of Bickley railway station (formerly named Southborough Road) in 1858 and Chislehurst station in 1865. Much of
266-513: A number of notable residents over the years have been lived have been recognised with blue plaques these residents include: 51°20′N 0°05′E / 51.333°N 0.083°E / 51.333; 0.083 West Wickham West Wickham is an area of South East London , England, in the London Borough of Bromley . It lies south of Park Langley , Eden Park , Beckenham and Bromley town centre, west of Hayes and north of Coney Hall , east of Spring Park and Shirley . It
304-555: A wealthy one, characterised by large detached housing. With entrances in Thornet Wood Road and Blackbrook lane, there are 62 acres (25 hectares) of wildflower meadows, hedgerows and semi-natural ancient woodland. There is a cycle route through this park to Petts Wood. The London LOOP footpath also goes through Jubilee Park and it is linked to National Trust countryside at Petts Wood and beyond that to Scadbury Park Nature Reserve. A large play area on Southlands Road with
342-568: Is 10.3 miles (17 km) south-east of Charing Cross on the line of a Roman road , the London to Lewes Way . Before the creation of Greater London in 1965, West Wickham was in Kent . The Roman site near West Wickham, possibly an open-air market with slight long-term settlement, is probably the site of Noviomagus Cantiacorum . West Wickham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 with
380-551: Is a borough in London , England. It borders the county of Kent , of which it formed part until 1965. The borough's population in the 2021 census was 329,991. It is named after Bromley , its principal district. Other districts are Penge , Hayes , West Wickham , Chislehurst , Beckenham and Orpington . The local authority is Bromley London Borough Council . The borough is the largest in Greater London by area and occupies 59 square miles (153 km ). The majority of
418-746: Is a district of West Wickham) has four state schools (all primary schools). They are Oak Lodge, Wickham Common, Pickhurst and Hawes Down. St David's Prep and Wickham Court (serving as a nursery, primary school and secondary school) are private schools. In 2012, Wickham Common won a hockey gold medal when they represented Bromley in the London Youth Games. There are no secondary schools in West Wickham, but there are some in neighbouring areas. Langley Park School for Boys and Langley Park School for Girls are located in Beckenham, Hayes School
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#1732776026655456-470: Is also a high volume pump at the station. Beckenham, Bromley and Biggin Hill cover the rest of the borough with four pumping appliances and a hose layer. In 2006/2007 just under 4000 incidents were attended in the borough. Noticeably, compared to 2005/2006 there was an 11% decrease in special service calls (road traffic collisions, chemical incidents, flooding etc.). Bromley is twinned with: The locations
494-829: Is located in Hayes, and Ravens Wood School is located in Keston. All Saints' Catholic School was a secondary school located on Layhams Road, West Wickham, London Borough of Bromley which closed in 2007 a few years after a major fraud scandal. West Wickham railway station TfL travel card zone 5, serves the area with services to London Charing Cross , and Hayes . West Wickham is served by several Transport for London buses connecting it with areas including Beckenham , Bromley , Croydon , Hayes , Penge , Sydenham and Thornton Heath . Services include routes, 119 (which runs 24/7), 138, 194 and 352. While Superloop London Superloop SL5 will not stop in West Wickham it will stop near to
532-480: Is now occupied by the St Mary and St John Coptic Orthodox & Centre. Until the 1900s West Wickham remained a small village. The inter-war period saw rapid development and the transformation of the area into a suburb of London, facilitated by the arrival of the railway station, which opened in 1882. Much of the formerly extensive West Wickham Common was built over, though a small tract was purchased and preserved by
570-577: The Corporation of London in 1892. At the crossroads by the Swan pub formerly stood the Stocks Tree, a large elm tree so named as it lay behind the village stocks. It was damaged during the laying down of sewerage pipes in the 1930s and was moved to Blake Recreation Ground in 1935, but later blew down in a storm. The tree is commemorated in the village sign and a plaque, both of which stand outside
608-497: The Tramlink network. Stations operated by London Overground (all are also served by Southern ): National Rail stations: Tramlink stops: In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: driving a car or van, 27.4% of all residents aged 16–74; train, 5.1%; bus, minibus or coach, 5.1%; on foot, 4.3%; work mainly at or from home, 4.0%; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 2.3%; passenger in
646-585: The Civic Centre at Bromley Palace . Since 2000, for elections to the London Assembly , the borough forms part of the Bexley and Bromley constituency. In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 8,944. This rose slowly throughout the nineteenth century, as the district became built up; reaching 17,192 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived,
684-580: The High Street and another set around the train station area. There are four pubs in the area - The Swan and the Wheatsheaf on the High Street, The Railway by the station and The Real Ale Way micropub, opened in 2021 in Station Road. There are also several parks, such as West Wickham playing fields (McAndrews), Wickham Park and Blakes Recreation ground. West Wickham (including Coney Hall as it
722-827: The Orpington Urban District. Knockholt railway station however remains in Orpington . The borough is partly urban and partly rural, the former to the north and very much part of the built-up area of suburban London. The principal parts of the northern section, from west to east, are Beckenham , which includes Eden Park and Elmers End ; Bromley with Bickley , Bromley Park and Bromley Common , Park Langley, Plaistow, Shortlands and Southborough; Chislehurst , with Elmstead and Sundridge . The built-up area around Orpington not only encompasses its direct outskirts of Chelsfield , Crofton, Derry Downs, Goddington , Kevingtown, and Petts Wood ; it also includes
760-499: The area has had an Arts association and since 1967 it has had its own community theatre known as Theatre 62 / West Wickham Theatre centre . On 1 August 1964, Blakes Recreation Ground hosted a concert featuring Manfred Mann (featuring Paul Jones ), The Merseybeats and the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra. The town appeared in the 2000 UK television series The 1940s House , with 17 Braemar Gardens taking
798-423: The area was purchased and developed by George Wythes, who commissioned numerous large houses for the wealthy classes, most of them designed by Richard Norman Shaw and Ernest Newton . St George's Church was built in 1865, and a cricket ground in 1868. Smaller-scale development continued throughout the early 20th century and several of the older, larger properties were demolished or sub-divided. The area today remains
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#1732776026655836-536: The borough is Metropolitan Green Belt , including nearly all of the land south of the A232-A21 route between West Wickham and Pratt's Bottom. Consequently, it is also perhaps the most rural borough and contains more of the North Downs than any other, as that escarpment is broad between Bromley and Banstead. This is also reflected in its population density, which is the lowest of the 32 London boroughs. Most of
874-466: The borough: Hayes and West Wickham . Biggin Hill , Downe and Keston with Leaves Green and Nash are separate, smaller, rural settlements. Local attractions include Down House (the home of Charles Darwin ), Chislehurst Caves , Holwood House (the home of William Pitt the Younger ), Crofton Roman Villa , and the site of The Crystal Palace . The local authority is Bromley Council, based at
912-499: The boundaries of the London County Council and Metropolitan Board of Works , voting to leave in 1899 to become self-governing until 1965. The area was transferred from Kent to Greater London, to become one of the 32 London boroughs. In 1969, after a local campaign, the village of Knockholt was removed from the borough and transferred to the neighbouring Sevenoaks Rural District ; before 1965, it had been part of
950-411: The erstwhile separate settlements of Farnborough , Green Street Green , Pratt's Bottom , St Mary Cray and St Paul's Cray . Other smaller suburban areas include Penge , Anerley , and parts of nearby Crystal Palace including its park . In addition, parts of Mottingham , Sydenham , Swanley and Ruxley lie within the borough boundaries. There are two main built-up areas in the southern part of
988-539: The ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 census in Bromley. The following shows the religious identity of residents residing in Bromley according to the 2001, 2011 and the 2021 censuses. Bromley is one of only six London Boroughs not to have at least one London Underground station within its boundaries. However, the borough has many railway stations served by London Overground , Thameslink , Southeastern and Southern . The borough also has several stops on
1026-505: The following entry: "In lordship 2 ploughs. 24 villagers have 4 ploughs. 13 slaves; a church; a mill at 20d.; a wood at 10 pigs. Value before 1066 8; later 6: now 13. Godric son of Karl held it from King Edward". The name dates to Anglo-Saxon and is possibly a corruption of the Latin vicus , denoting an earlier Roman settlement. The 'West' was added in the 13th century to differentiate it from East Wickham , situated some distance away to
1064-560: The last Friday evening of the month. The Bromley Times and Bromley News Shopper publish local news in the borough. London Fire Brigade has four fire stations within the London Borough of Bromley. The borough is the largest in the city: about 150 km . With just one pumping appliance, Orpington has one of the largest areas to cover in London, measuring 46.7 km . In 2006/2007, Orpington attended 1,308 incidents. There
1102-473: The library, with a piece of the tree on display inside. Modern-day West Wickham is an affluent suburb of Greater London , after the London Government Act 1963 , which came into effect in 1965, with West Wickham absorbed into the London Borough of Bromley. The area is a fairly typical London suburb, consisting of predominantly 1930s housing, with a row of shops, restaurants and a library along
1140-532: The north-east. In Tudor times, the Manor House, Wickham Court , was expanded by the Boleyn family and the area was popular for deer hunting. The Grade I listed building was built by Sir Henry Heydon in 1469. His wife was Anne Boleyn (Bullen), a daughter of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn , who was Lord Mayor of London in 1469. She was the great-aunt of Queen Anne Boleyn , second wife of Henry VIII . The house
1178-624: The population lives in the north and west of the borough, with an outlier at Biggin Hill in the far south. The borough shares borders with the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich to the north, Bexley to the north-east, Southwark and Lambeth to the north-west, and Croydon to the west. It also borders the Sevenoaks District of Kent to the east and south, and the Tandridge District of Surrey to
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1216-505: The rate of population growth increased. The population peaked in the 1970s, when industry began to relocate from London. The most recent 2021 United Kingdom census the borough showed a total population of 329,991, up from 309,392 in 2011 . All major religions are represented, but of those stating a choice, 48.3% described themselves as Christian down from 60.7% in 2011. In 2001, of the population, 43.47% were in full-time employment and 11.06% in part-time employment – compared to
1254-423: The south-west. Westerham Heights , the highest point in London and Kent at an altitude of 804 feet (245 m), is on the southern boundary. The Prime Meridian passes through Bromley. About 30% of the land in Bromley is farmland, the highest figure of a London borough. A local government district called Bromley was created in 1867, covering the parish of Bromley . The neighbouring parish of Beckenham
1292-404: The town's boundary at both Westmoreland Road, BR2 and Bethlem Royal Hospital, BR3. West Wickham has a non-League football club Glebe F.C. who play at Oakley Road. West Wickham is home to Beccehamians RFC a rugby union club founded in 1933 which plays competitive rugby at Sparrows Den at the bottom of Corkscrew Hill. Other clubs nearby include Croydon RFC (formerly Shirley Wanderers),
1330-538: Was also made a local government district in 1878. Such districts were reconstituted as urban districts under the Local Government Act 1894 . Other urban districts were subsequently created for Penge and Chislehurst in 1900, and Orpington in 1934. Bromley was incorporated to become a municipal borough in 1903, as was Beckenham in 1935. Chislehurst Urban District merged with the neighbouring Sidcup Urban District in 1934. The modern borough
1368-603: Was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963 , covering the combined area of the former Municipal Borough of Bromley , Municipal Borough of Beckenham , Orpington Urban District , Penge Urban District and the Chislehurst area from the Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District (the Sidcup area went to the London Borough of Bexley ). Penge Urban District was the only part of the new borough which had been within
1406-561: Was in the historic county of Kent . The area's name is first recorded in 1279, the 'ley' or 'lea' referring to a forest clearing, and 'Bicca' either meaning a pointed ridge, or else a personal name. The area remained rural, save for a small hunting lodge belonging to the Wells family dating to 1759. The Lodge was gradually enlarged to become Bickley Hall, a classical house designed by Robert Mylne , FRS , for John Wells, shipbuilder, in 1780 (demolished 1963). His brother William, shipbuilder and
1444-596: Was later sold to the Lennard family in 1580. In 1935, it was sold and adapted for use as an hotel. After World War II, it was sold to the Daughters of Mary and Joseph, an International Congregation of Religious Sisters, and became Coloma College (a teacher training college). This was run by the Daughters of Mary and Joseph until 1978. From 1978 to 1996 it was occupied by Schiller International University. It later became home to Wickham Court Preparatory School until 2023 and
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