Falconwood
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| Location | |
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| OS grid reference: | TQ455755 |
| Latitude: | 51.459699° |
| Longitude: | 0.095334° |
| Administration | |
| London borough: | Bexley |
| County level: | Greater London |
| Region: | London |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Greater London |
| Historic county: | Kent (1965) |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Metropolitan Police |
| Fire brigade: | London Fire Brigade |
| Ambulance service: | London Ambulance |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | WELLING, LONDON |
| Postal district: | DA16, SE9 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | |
| London Assembly: | Bexley and Bromley |
| European Parliament: | London |
| London | List of places in London | |
Falconwood is a suburban area of London, England and forms part of the London Borough of Bexley.
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[edit] History
The estate - named Falconwood Park when first built in the late 1930s - occupied the site of former farmland. Falconwood railway station was opened in 1936 to serve this area. The Falconwood Community Centre was built for use by everyone living locally in 1954, used by the Falconwood and District Horticultural Society for the Annual Fruit Flower and Vegetable Show on the third Saturday in August.
Originally a large council housing estate, Falconwood has 2 postcode areas. The area surrounding the train station and Mable Crout Court comes under SE9, and the area surrounding Falconwood Park comes under DA16. Also near to Falconwood in nearby Avery Hill (Eltham) is Crown Woods School. Originally named the Falconwood Park Estate, it was by far the largest estate in the area. In the 1930s, Ideal Homesteads built the estate, making it around 300acres in size, and housing around 2250 dwellings. Falconwood is also a main part of the Green Chain Walk.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Rail
The nearest railway stations in the area are Falconwood railway station, situated just off the A2 (East Rochester Way) and on Lingfield Cresent, and Welling railway station situated just off the A207 (Bellegrove Road). Trains from these two stations runs to London Charing Cross and London Victoria via Lewisham to the west. In peak hours there is also a Cannon Street service. To the east the trains go to Dartford and a limited service to Gravesend and Gillingham.
[edit] Roads
Falconwood is on the route of the A2 which driving on either of these roads into London soon results in congestion, although the A2 does connect through to the Blackwall Tunnel under the Thames, and thus into East London, all on dual carriageway. Driving eastwards allows access to the Dartford Tunnel, and the Kent countryside, in as little as 20 minutes in off-peak hours.
Also Rochester Way leads to Eltham and Welling via Welling Way.
[edit] Buses
The B16 bus contracted by TfL runs between Kidbrooke Station and Bexleyheath Bus Garage; The B16 has a frequency of 15 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the B16 has a frequency of 30 minutes.
The B15 bus which is also contracted by TfL runs between Eltham Station and Joydens Wood; The B15 has a frequency of 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening the B15 has a frequency of 30-60 minutes. The B15 does not run on Sundays
[edit] Nearest places
- Avery Hill
- Bexleyheath
- Blackfen
- Eltham
- Shooter's Hill
- Welling
[edit] Natural areas
- Oxleas Wood
- Eltham Park
| Section 1: | Capital Ring Walking Route | Section 2: |
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| Woolwich | Falconwood | Grove Park |
