Poverest

Poverest
Poverest
 Poverest shown within Greater London
London borough Bromley
Ceremonial county Greater London
RegionLondon
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district BR5
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EU Parliament London
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Coordinates: 51°23′24″N 0°06′02″E / 51.389971°N 0.100509°E

Poverest is an area in the London Borough of Bromley, located between Petts Wood and St Mary Cray.[1] The name is a corruption of Margaret de Pouery who owned a manorial estate here in the 14th century.[2] The remains of a Roman bathhouse and Saxon burial ground have been uncovered on Poverest Road.[3]

References

  1. Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter, p 394.
  2. Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter, p 394.
  3. Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter, p 394.