Barnehurst

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Barnehurst
Barnehurst (Greater London)
Barnehurst

Barnehurst shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ505755
London borough Bexley
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BEXLEYHEATH
Postcode district DA7
Dialling code 01322
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
European Parliament London
UK Parliament Bexleyheath and Crayford
London Assembly Bexley and Bromley
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°27′41″N 0°10′08″E / 51.4613, 0.169

Barnehurst is a town and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bexley, England. It is a suburban development located 12.5 miles (20 km) east south-east Charing Cross.

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[edit] History

The town came into being after the sale of land in 1881 to build the Bexleyheath loop line between Lewisham and Dartford.

Barnehurst's name originates from the name of the railway station, which was so-named after Colonel Barne, who owned a local property, May Place House (and was vice-chairman of the railway company).[1]

As in much of suburban London, Barnehurst railway station was opened to encourage building of houses. The Barnehurst Estate was built in 1926 and other building, mainly by W.H. Wedlock followed in the years after.

In 1920 the area became part of the Crayford Urban District of Kent. In 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, the urban district was abolished and its area transferred to Greater London to form part of the present-day London Borough of Bexley. [1]

A local pub in Barnehurst, The Red Barn, has some historical significance for reputedly being the first place in Britain where South London Skiffle band, The Early Swerve, fronted by Dave MacKinnon, with an anonymous lyrasist, changed the way of life in the local area, almost mutating the surrounding population with "Swervers", obsessed by the new sound, the dawning light, the truth, the freedom through music. The Red Barn is now an internationally reknowned temple for all "Swerviacs", young , old, rich, poor, educated or unclean.

[edit] Political

Most of Barnehurst is in the Barnehurst ward of the London Borough of Bexley - local Councillors are Richard Gillespie, Simon Windle, and Bill McEwen (all Conservative). The northern-most part of Barnehurst is in Colyers ward and part of one road, Eversley Avenue, in North End ward.

[edit] Education

For education in Barnehurst see the main London Borough of Bexley article

[edit] Transport and locale

[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Rail

The nearest station is Barnehurst Station on the Bexleyheath line. Trains run between London Charing Cross or London Victoria to the west and Dartford railway station to the east. Some trains go to Slade Green, Gravesend, Rochester and Gillingham in peak hours. During off peak there are 8 trains per hour overall; 4 trains per hour to Dartford (on 10, 24, 40 and 54 minutes past the hour); 2 to Charing Cross (on 12 and 42 minutes past the hour) and 2 to Victoria (on 29 and 59 minutes past the hour).

There are 4 trains per hour on Sunday overall; 2 to Dartford (hourly continuations to Gillingham) and 2 to Charing Cross (1 begins at Gillingham, 1 begins at Dartford).

[edit] Buses

[edit] Places of Worship

  • Lynhurst Chapel (first church building in Barnehurst Village)
  • Barnehurst Methodist Church, Risedale Road
  • Church of St Martin, Erith Rd
  • Selah Independent Baptist Church, 1 Parkside Cross

[edit] External links

v • d • e
London Borough of Bexley
Districts
Attractions
Constituencies
Parks and open spaces in Bexley

[edit] References

  1. ^ Alan Godfrey Maps, commentary on Barnehurst map of 1897 accessed 27 June 2007