Bromley
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| Bromley | |
  Bromley shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| London borough | Bromley |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROMLEY |
| Postcode district | BR1 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Bromley & Chislehurst |
| London Assembly | Bexley and Bromley |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Bromley is an urban centre in the London Borough of Bromley and is listed as a metropolitan centre in the London Plan. It is situated 9.3 miles (15.0 km) south east of 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 clearing' or wood clearing.
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[edit] About the town
The town has a large shopping and retail area including a pedestrianised High Street and The Glades shopping centre. Bromley is one of the 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. Bromley's main retail rival is Croydon, to the west. Bromley is represented by Conservative MP Bob Neill.
There are two railway stations providing connections to the City and West End. Bromley South is located on the main line from Dover and is served by fast and local services to Victoria and Blackfriars. Bromley North is located at the southern end of a short branch line from Grove Park from where connections can be made for London Bridge, Cannon Street and London Charing Cross.
The town's football club Bromley F.C. are currently playing in the Conference South, which is the highest level of regionalised football in England, two divisions below the Football League.
Bromley 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. As any large town Bromley has numerous schools, and is home to Bromley College of Further & Higher Education.
[edit] Popular Culture
[edit] Notable Residents
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- H. G. Wells, most famous for his novel,The War of the Worlds, was born in Bromley in 1866[1]. 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 Village.[2]
- Other famous people who lived in Bromley include David Bowie, Peter Frampton,Fighter Darren M Jackson , Aleister Crowley[citation needed], cricketer Jill Cruwys[citation needed], the anarchist Peter Kropotkin[citation needed], the former Clash drummer Topper Headon, McLaren test driver Gary Paffett, Sir Thomas James Harper a decorated officer in the Crimean war, all hailed from Bromley.
[edit] In popular culture
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- In the Monty Python's Flying Circus episode 'Spam', the Green Midget Café in the 'Spam' sketch was located in Bromley.
- In Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys and Girls, in a section entitled The Wonderful World of Nature, there are descriptions of several fictional animals including the "West Bromley Fighting Haddock" (in reality there is no such district as "West Bromley").
- In Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (1813) there is a reference to Bromley in chapter XIV of Volume 2. Lady Catherine, talking to Mrs Collins, says: 'Where shall you change horses? Oh! Bromley, of course. If you mention my name at The Bell, you will be attended to.'
- 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.
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[edit] External links
- London Borough of Bromley Homepage
- Young Bromley - A place for young people in Bromley to share views and ideas.
- Bromley Community Directory
- Speakers of Bromley Speakers Club
- Freda's Victorian Garden, Bromley
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