Chinbrook

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Chinbrook is a hamlet between the towns of Grove Park and Mottingham approximately half a mile east of Grove Park town centre, in southeast London, England; today it is generally considered part of Grove Park. Most of Chinbrook including the main crossroads is in the London Borough of Lewisham and under the postcode SE12, although immediately northeast from the crossroads is the border with the London Borough of Bromley and SE9 postcode.

1 Estates
2 Transport
3 Chinbrook Meadows
4 Utilities
5 Etymology
6 References

[edit] Estates

Chinbrook Estate several small roads, has two high tower blocks plus many smaller terrace houses and flats and two seldom used community centres, it lies in the south east corner of the Grove Park Ward but comes under SE9 not SE12 like most of Grove Park. It is surrounded by and has entrances on Marels Lane, Dunkery Road, Grove Park Road and Mottingham Sports Ground.

Grove Park Estate is a group of roads all with terraced houses, and some semi-detached between Marvels Lane and Chinbrook Meadows that was built in the 1920s but appears to have been referred to as "Grove Park Estate" more recently, possibly following the name of nearby Chinbrook Estate.

[edit] Transport

The main road, the B226, passes East to West through the hamlet; westward being Chinbrook Road toward Grove Park, and northeast, Grove Park Road toward Mottingham. Marvels Lane is a smaller road passing north to south; southward it joins Dunkery road that goes eastward also toward Mottingham.

London Buses 126 124 273, pass through Chinbrook using the same roads: Chinbrook Road, Marvels Lane then Dunkery Road. The school bus 638 also passes through but on Grove Park Road and Chinbrook road. Grove Park is only half a mile to the west along Chinbrook Road and has more buses and a train station.

[edit] Chinbrook Meadows

Chinbrook Meadows is a public open space or park in the south of Chinbrook and Grove Park, it contains public toilets, public concrete tennis courts, and football pitch/basketball court in one, plus children's play area with paddling pool. There are many footpaths crossing the park which form a part of The Green Chain Walk. The Quaggy River flows northward through Chinbrook Meadows. In the 1960s the river within the park was Channelized into a straight concrete channel to alleviate flooding and was closed off behind tall hedges and iron fences. in the early 2000s however the concrete channel with its fences and hedges were demolished and river was remodeled to give a natural, meandering appearance with a small flood plain; this was to encourage wild plants and animals back to the area and to be more pleasant and attractive for the public. This regeneration was completed 1st October 2002 and cost a reported £1.1million.^[1] ^[2] Park is around half a mile long north to south, half as wide and is surrounded by Chinbrook Road to the north Mayeswood Road to the east and the railway line to the south and west.

[edit] Utilities

Shops: There is a parade of shops on the north side of Chinbrook road; the biggest shop here is a Costcutter small supermarket or convenient store on the corner. Other shops include several take-aways a newsagent and an off licence.

Recreation: As well as the public Chinbrook Meadows there are also several private sports grounds a youth club, and a Bannatyne's gym/Health club, built in 2001 replacing an older sports club.

Marvels Lane Primary School is on Riddons Road in Grove Park Estate and backs onto Marvels Lane.

Jubilee International Church is found on Mayeswood Road in the Grove Park Estate and backs onto Chinbrook Meadows.

[edit] Etymology

The name Chinbrook is derived from "Chin Brook" which was an alternative name for the Quaggy River^[3] ^[4] that passes through here flowing northward. Chinbrook is occasionally mispronounced and less often misspelled "Chimbrook".