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GBP 69 - 85 Westfields
 Just outside Bromley centre, Westfields is a 15-minute walk from Bromley South Railway Station. The guest house offers hearty full English breakfasts,… MoreGBP 65 - 95 Sundridge Park Manor
 Sundridge Park Manor is a beautiful Grade I listed stately home just 12 miles (19 km) from Central London, with ample free parking and free Wi-Fi.
Pe… MoreGBP 36 - 150 Queens Hotel
 Established in 1854, the Queens Hotel is a magnificent Victorian building offering free parking 6 miles from Central London. Crystal Palace Park and … MoreGBP 79 - 349 Clay Farm Guest House
 Clay Farm Guest House in Bromley offers modern accommodation and free parking, just a 15-minute train ride from central London. All rooms and apartmen… MoreGBP 89 - 153 Best Western Bromley Court Hotel
 Set in a full 2 acres of well tended gardens, the Bromley Court Hotel is located in the London borough of Bromley, offering easy access to the centre … More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bromley: Guide
Bromley is the principal town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is a suburban development situated 9.3 miles (14.9 km) south east of London Charing Cross.
The origin of the town's name is from Old English brōme-hlǣwe, or "broom hill", as supported by records of the name as Bramelewe in 1272. Other places with this name are from Old English brōme-leah meaning 'broom Glade (geography)|clearing' or wood clearing.
About the town
The town has a large shopping and retail area including a Pedestrian street|pedestrianised High Street and The Glades (Bromley)|The Glades shopping centre. It is one of ten major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. The London Borough of Bromley Civic Centre is located in the town. The historic Wickham Court with its crow-stepped gable construction is located in Bromley.
There are two railway stations providing connections to the City of London|City and West End of London|West End. Bromley South railway station|Bromley South is located on the main line from Dover and is served by fast and local services to Victoria Station (London)|Victoria and Blackfriars station|Blackfriars. Bromley North railway station|Bromley North is located at the southern end of a short branch line from Grove Park railway station|Grove Park from where connections can be made for London Bridge station|London Bridge, Cannon Street station|Cannon Street and Charing Cross railway station|London Charing Cross.
The town's football club Bromley F.C. are currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
It has a number of theatres, the most notable being the Churchill Theatre in the town centre and the Bromley Little Theatre close to Bromley North railway station.
Notable Residents
H. G. Wells, most famous for his book The War of the Worlds (novel)|The War of the Worlds, was born in Bromley. In August 2005, the wall honouring H.G Wells in Market Square was repainted. The current wall painting features a rich green background with the same H.G Wells reference and the evolution sequence of homosapiens featured on Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (a former resident of nearby Downe).
Bromley and its neighbouring suburbs provide the setting for the Hanif Kureshi novel The Buddha of Suburbia.
Bromley is also known for "The Bromley Contingent", who were a group of followers and fans of the Sex Pistols (including Siouxsie Sioux, Sid Vicious and Billy Idol (Idol's mother still lives in Bromley) who also went on to become famous).
Other famous people who lived in Bromley include David Bowie and Peter Frampton who both went to Bromley Technical High School (now known as Ravenswood School), Aleister Crowley, who had stayed shortly to study Freemasonry in Locksbottom, the England cricketer Jill Cruwys, the anarchist Peter Kropotkin, the former The Clash|Clash drummer Topper Headon, McLaren test driver Gary Paffett, and fellow racing driver, and 2006 British Formula Three season|2006 British Formula Three Championship|British Formula Three champion Mike Conway. The children's author Enid Blyton also lived for a time in the borough, opposite Shortlands Library.
Nearest places:
Beckenham
Bromley North railway station|Bromley North
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Bickley
Chislehurst
Downham
Grove Park
Orpington
Petts Wood
Sundridge Park
ShortlandsNearest stations
Bromley South railway station|Bromley South.
See Also
External Links
- A place for young people in Bromley to share views and ideas.