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London Borough of Bromley

London Borough of BromleyChurch of St Mark in the London Borough of Bromley
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The London Borough of Bromley is a borough of Greater London to the southeast of Central London. The borough covers 152.8 sq km (59 sq mi) and is 15 km (9.3 km) from Charing Cross.

Until the mid 19th century, Bromley was still a rural part of England. It began to develop towards the end of the 19th century, and was added to Greater London in 1963. It comprises the former municipal boroughs of Bromley, Beckenham, Penge Urban District, Orpington Urban District and the Chislehurst section of the Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District.

The main shopping area in Bromley are located along High Street. The Glades is the main shopping centre here. Among the stores located in Bromley include Marks and Spenser, BHS, Debenhams, Boots and Primark.

Districts and Neighbourhoods of the London Borough of Bromley

  1. Anerley

  2. Beckenham

  3. Bickley

  4. Biggin Hill

  5. Chelsfield

  6. Chislehurst

  7. Downe

  8. Eden Park

  9. Elmers End

  10. Elmstead

  11. Farnborough

  12. Goddington

  13. Green Street Green

  14. Hayes

  15. Keston

  16. Leaves Green

  17. Mottingham

  18. Orpington

  19. Petts Wood

  20. Pratts Bottom

  21. Ruxley

  22. St Mary Cray

  23. St Paul's Cray

  24. Sundridge

  25. Swanley

  26. West Wickham


Down HouseDown House, the home of Charles Darwin in Bromley
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Places of Interest in the London Borough of Bromley

  1. Chislehurst Caves
    Chalk and flint mines dating to 1250.

  2. Crofton Roman Villa
    Remains of a Roman villa built between AD 140 and AD 400.

  3. Down House
    Home of Charles Darwin

  4. Holwood House
    Home of William Pitt the Younger.

  5. Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul
    This is the main landmark in the London Borough of Bromley. It was destroyed by World War II bombardment but rebuilt in the 1950s.


The White Hart, BromleyThe White Hart, a pub in Orpington, London Borough of Bromley
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How to reach the London Borough of Bromley

Bromley is not served by the London Underground, so to go there by rail means taking the train. There are two railway stations in this borough namely Bromley North and Bromley South. Of the two, Bromley South gets more train services.

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