Blendon, London

Blendon
Blendon
 Blendon shown within Greater London
London borough Bexley
Ceremonial county Greater London
RegionLondon
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district DA5
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
London Assembly Bexley and Bromley
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Coordinates: 51°26′49″N 0°07′25″E / 51.447053°N 0.123575°E / 51.447053; 0.123575

Blendon is an area of South East London within the London Borough of Bexley, located between Bexleyheath and Sidcup.

It is likely named after the Bladindon family who owned land in the area.[1] Blendon Hall was built in 1763, but was sold to a local housing developer in 1929 and eventually demolished to make way for suburban housing.[2] Today the area is a middle-class residential district with a small row of shops along the western stretch of Blendon Road.

Transport

Blendon is served by several Transport for London bus services connecting it with areas including Bexley, Bexleyheath, Bromley, Chislehurst, Eltham, North Greenwich, Orpington, Sidcup and St Mary Cray. The closest rail link to the area is at Albany Park station.

  1. ↑ Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter, p 48.
  2. ↑ Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter, p 48.
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