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2 3 THE LONDON BOROUGH B R O M L E Y + OF DISTRICT BROMLEY ESTATE AGENTS ASSOCIATION Members of this Association adhere to a Code of Conduct framed to assure the public of professional standards of service. Assoc. Membership Cards displayed in Members' Offices David Baxter 76 High Street, West Wickham. [ 01-777 2381 278 High Street, Beckenham. 01 -068 3821 Linay & Shipp 168/170 High Street, Penge. 01 -469 1 638 338 High Street, Orpington. ORP 25678 Baxter Payne and Lepper Macey Branch & Law Ltd. 19 East Street, Bromley. 01-464 1181 3 Brittenden Parade, High Street, Farnborough Station Square, Petts Wood. ORP 20363 Green St. Green, Orpington Kent. 50136 2 Southend Road, Beckenham. 01 -650 3461 Alan de Maid & Co. 263 High Street, Orpington. ORP 23301 4 Belmont Parade, Green Lane, 134 Main Road, Biggin Hill. Biggin Hill 71181 Chislehurst, BR7 6AP. 01 -467 5606 C. A. Brightman and Co. 399/401 Crofton Road, Farnborough 80 Beckenham Lane, Shortlands. 01 -464 1171 Locks Bottom, BR6 8NL. 56811 Colin Gray and Co. 32 Station Square, Petts Wood. ORP 24312 375Crofton Road, Farnborough Farnborough 57878 44 East Street, Bromley. 01 -460 9255 3 High Street, Chislehurst. 01-467 2205 20I Southborough Lane, Bickley 01-467 6245 Colin Gray and Partners 3 High Street, Chistlehurst. 01-467 5681 Martin & Coppard OFFICIAL GUIDE John P. Dickins & Sons 187 Widmore Road, 40 East Street, Bromley, Bromley Kent. 01-464 7224 KentBRI 10U 01-464 7531 Mullock & Gower 1 High Street, West Wickham. 01-777 1145 161 High Street, Orpington ORP 25681 Dyer Son & Cressey Station Square, Petts Wood. ORP 23444 41 High Street, Chislehurst. 01-467 1184 John Pelling Associates 58 East Street, Bromley. 01-460 2217 41 East Street, Bromley. 01-464 0627 Published by authority of the Council Gilbert & Casewell George Proctor and Partners 252 High Street, Beckenham. 01-658 0262 Station Buildings, Southborough of the G oodw in H. T. H. Road, Bickley, BR1 1 LX 01-467 2252 13 The Drive, Orpington. ORP 20482 318 Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham. 01-460 7252 LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY Hicklin & Hicklin 102 High Street, Beckenham. 01 -650 3454 233/5 High Street, Beckenham. 01-650 0011 Bromley South Station Approach, ] Hornors High Street, Bromley, BR1 1 LX 01-464 9031 137 Croydon Road, 01-650 0011 Arthur Ray & Co. Beckenham 01-658 5831 Station Approach, Crofton Side, ORP 24305 Inniss & Co. Orpington, BR6 0SU ORP 21244 305 High Street, Orpington. ORP 21076 Eric Rogers Jollye & Wood 358 Crofton Road, Locks Bottom, Farnborough 4 The Broadway. Farnborough, BR6 8NN 50111 420 Croydon Road, Beckenham. 01-658 6062 Shefford, Sedgwick & Dacombe K irkaldie C. 198 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1 PY 01-460 9277 42 Plaistow Lane, Bromley. 01-460 3172 1 Beckenham Road, Stewart Kiltz & Co. West Wickham, BR4 0PX. 01-777 1081 100 High Street, West Wickham. 01-777 2281 57 Station Approach Hayes. 01-462 1161 W. Levens Fox & Sons Station Buildings, Bickley, Kent. 01-476 7555 Station Approach, Orpington. ORP 20152 Sleep & Taylor 67 Queensway, Petts Wood. ORP 36321 79 Station Road, Levens West Wickham BR4 0PX 01-777 6669 50 High Street, Beckenham. 01-650 8268 Veryard & Yates 1a High Street, Bromley. 01 -460 6066 24 High Street, Bromley 01-460 8731 2 East Street, Bromley. 01 -460 0147 Waring & Nicholson 55 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst. 01-467 3028 22 Church Road, Bromley 01-460 0143 4 Station Buildings, Hayes. 01 -462 2246 Designed and Published by THE BRITISH PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED GLOUCESTER Copyright 4 5 Contents TOYOTA SEWING & KNITTING MACHINES

'HE BOROUGH ARMS 9 Elmers End & Eden Park 41 Farnborough MEMBERS OFTHE COUNCIL 61 AND WARDS 11 Green Street Green 61 Hayes & Keston 43 :ACTS AND FIGURES 13 Mottingham 49 )FFICERS OF THE COUNCIL 15 Orpington 59 Penge & Anerley 37 MEMBERS OF GREATER LONDON COUNCIL 19 Petts Wood 53 St. Mary Cray 55 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT 19 St. Paul’s Cray 55 NTRODUCING THE Shortlands . 31 BOROUGH 21 Sundridge Park & Elmstead Wood 45 v TOUR OF THE BOROUGH 27 West Wickham 41 Beckenham 31 Biggin Hill , 65 COUNCIL SERVICES 67 Bromley 27 INDUSTRYINTHE BOROUGH Bromley Common & Bickley 45 93 Chelsfield 61 GENERAL INFORMATION . 101 Chislehurst . 49 Crystal Palace 37 ADVERTISERS' INDEX 111 Cudham 63 TRANSPORT AND OUTLINE AISIN (UK) LÎIVIÎTED Downe 63 STREET MAPS facing 112

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Dexter The right-hand side of a shield (on the left to JASMINE VILLA HOTEL the spectator) ★ NEAR the stations Sinister The left-hand side of a shield (on the right to ★ NEAR the buses the spectator) ★ NEAR shops and ALL AMENITIES ★ WITH Central Heating THE SYMBOLISM OF ELEMENTS IN ★ WITH Private car park THE ARMS ★ WITH NEW Sun Lounge/Diner The London Borough of Bromley ★ IN peaceful garden surroundings was formed under the London Govern­ ★ WE cater carefully for your comfort ment Act 1963, from the amalgama­ tion of the former Boroughs of Beckenham and Bromley and the Urban Districts of Orpington, Penge 60 HAYES ROAD, BROMLEY THE BLAZON (the full heraldic des­ and part of Chislehurst and Sidcup. Telephone: 01-460 6821 cription of the arms). The Arms of the new Borough, Vert a pierced Cinquefoil Argent within designed by the College of Arms, an orle of Acorns Or And for the Crest have three main features—the union On a Wreath of the Colours Two of the five local government areas; Swords in saltire Gules ensigned by links with the County of Kent; links an Escallop Or. with London. Learn to Drive the Right Way Supporters: On the dexter side a The cinquefoil in the centre of the AT AN R.A.C. REGISTERED SCHOOL Dragon and on the sinister side a shield is a heraldic device based on a Horse both Argent. five-petalled flower or leaf denoting (ESTABLISHED IN 1953) the unification of the five areas. The W ith Instructors who are R.A.C. Registered in addition Glossary of Heraldic Terms used in acorns refer to the Kentish oaks— the Blazon characteristic flora of the County— to D. of E., approved. All have vast experience in teaching and also represent the seed of the over many years. Vert Green newly created Borough. Argent Silver (¿g. In the crest the crossed swords The narrow border of a refer to London, and the escallop shell RAC shield charged upon the is from the Arms of the Dioceses of REGISTERfO field of a larger shield Rochester. MOTOR SCHOOL but detached from the The supporters are the famous CALL or PHONE edge White Horse of Kent on the one side, Or Gold and on the other a dragon, a heraldic Elwyn Reed School of Motoring Saltire In the form of a cross link with London and similiar to the from thefigure known supporters in the Arms of the City of B RO M LEY—01-460 2424; 1791 as St. Andrew's Cross London. W E S T W IC K H A M —01-777 3624 Gules Red ORPINGTON—28958 Ensigned Distinguished or orna­ THE MOTTO B E C K E N H A M —01-650 9292 mented The motto, Servire Populo, means Escallop The shell of a sea fish to serve the people.

8 9 The Borough Council 1978-82

The Council consists of 60 Councillors. The Councillors represent the 26 wards into which the borough is divided and are elected by the Burgesses (those whose names are entered on the register of electors). The Mayor is elected by the Council at their Annual Meeting in May. Bromley has four representatives on the Greater London Council and four Members of Parliament and is represented in The European Assembly by the member for the London South East Con­ stituency (see page 19). * M o i 1 MAYOR (1980/81) Darwin Councillor M. J. Mason A. P. Komedera Eden Park Computer Consultants DEPUTY MAYOR (1980/81) F. J. D. Cooke Councillor W. F. D. Walker P. F. Dixon for Farnborough E. N. Goodman Anerley Mrs. J. M. Hillier Systems and Programming support P. H. Brown Hayes C. R. Gaster, J.P. E. D. Barkway Bickley J. F. David M. B. Kenward P. G. Jones © Small Business Systems Mrs. M. D. Moir Kelsey Park S. J. C. Randall M. J. Mason Biggin Hill M. J. B. Tickner Fixed-price Programming D. W. Hanscomb Lawrie Park & Kent House D. R. Haslam R. D. Foister Bromley Common & Keston J. A. M. Lewis 3 Standards Implementation R. L. Ainsby Martins Hill & Town C. A. L. Brangwin W. F. D. Walker R. L. Mellor A. M. Wilkinson © Package Evaluation bhelsfield 8t Goddington M ottingham R. G. Adams, M.B.E. R. W. Huzzard B. V. Atkinson A. H. Macdonald J. T. Heath Orpington Central — ¡hislehurst Miss J. Jones Mrs. J. Bryant M. A. Minter E. Myatt C. C. S. Reeves Penge 18 GEORGE STREET CROYDON SURREY A. J. Mansfield Hockhouse Miss B. Pedley D. J. Harding Telephone : 01 - 681 6044 & 01 - 681 6751 T. Stanley Petts W ood 8i Knoll Mrs. J. Hatcher bopers Cope Mrs. M. Huntley C. G. Priest P. G. Woods •J- L. Pritchard Plaistow & Sundridge ro fto n R. B. Jackson 0. A. Heron Mrs. D. J. Laird, J.P. R- J. Inniss A. J. Wilkinson 10 11 >t. M ary Cray Shortlands D. I. Grant B. E. G. Davis K. R. Morton B. R. Reading YOU Mrs. D. Partridge West Wickham North M. I. Blazey CAN'T P. C. Read 5t. Paul's Cray W. K. Mansfield West Wickham South AFFORD R. A. Sanderson, M.B.E., J.P. K. V. Crask TO E. C. H. Smith, M.B.E. L. G. Whitman BUY A FEW FACTS AND FIGURES \rea 37,485 acres CERAMIC 3opulation (Registrar General's estimate—mid 1979) 290,700 Electorate at 16th February, 1980 230,145 TILES Rateable value at 1st April, 1980 £47,800,000 £515,000 —until you have visited our fine showrooms at Homesdale Road. If you 3roduct of 1 p Rate ^ate in £ 1980/81 : can't find the tile for you from our displays it probably dosen't exist Dwelling Houses 75,50p Choose from the exciting ranges of Continental glazed wall and floor tiles by Focus Mixed hereditaments 85.00p Ceramics and Iris Ceramics, plus our own imports, and many, many more Other properties 94.00p *Jo. of domestic dwellings 111,700 Main distributors and stockists for Candy Tiles, Pilkington's and Carter, Building Jo. of factories 162 Adhesives Ltd., Ardex Surfaces Ltd. Mater supply charge 1980/81 6.9% of R.V. plus £6 p.a. standing charge. Sewerage and environmental charge 1980/81 4.8% of R.V. plus £6 p.a. standing charge, IT'S WORTH THINKING OF TILES... v] B._Properties with R.V. of less than £50 will not incur the standing charges.

Think of all the things you can do with them, then think of probable price increases Now you have thought call in our showroom and see our fantastic selection Invest in Bromley A wide range of sizes, colours and designs from all over If you have money to invest why not do so with Bromley ? Europe. Suitable for any room in the home Ask our experienced staff for advice, and compare LONG TERM BONDS—BROMLEY offers competitive rates of interest our prices! on loans of £1,000 or more for a fixed number of years

Fixing arranged □ Expert and helpful advice □ SHORT TERM DEPOSITS—loans of £10,000 or more are also available if required Retail and trade supplied accepted on temporary deposit for periods of 7 to 364 days at □ market rates of interest Credit facilities available □ □ Very large stocks For further particulars please write to: Bargain lines □ Easy Parking □ THE BOROUGH TREASURER (LOANS SECTION), Tiles are our business. We try to offer something to suite every taste and every LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, pocket SHERMAN HOUSE, SHERMAN ROAD, BROMLEY, KENT, BROMLEY TILE CENTRE BR I 3TE. 59 HOMESDALE ROAD, BROMLEY 01-464 2826/2015 Or Telephone: 0 I-464 4214

12 13 Chief Officers and Heads of Departments

Chief Executive's Department Chief Executive: N. T. Palk, I.P.F.A., F.R.V.A., Town Hall, Widmore Road, Bromley, BR1 1 SB. 01-464 3333 Assistant Chief Executive (Head of Law and Administration): APPROVED Richard E, Pugh, D.M.A., Solicitor. 01-464 3333 Superintendent Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Park House, Beckenham Lane, Bromley, BR2 ODT. 01-460 2201 Chief Trading Standards Officer: 94 Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 1 RG. 01-464 3333 Assistant Chief Executive (Head of Land Resources), P. Hodgson, I.P.F.A. 01-464 3333 THE Estates and Valuation Office, 77A Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 1 DA. 01-464 3333 Assistant Chief Executive (Head of Manpower Services) : R. C. Dilley, A.C.I.S., M.B.I.M., M.I.P.M. 01-464 3333 CREST Treasurer's Department Borough Treasurer: N. Newton, B.A., I.P.F.A., Sherman House, Sherman Road, Bromley, BR1 3TE. 01-464 3333 Payments may be made at Sherman House, Sherman Road, Bromley; and Area Offices, The Walnuts, High Street, Orpington.* HOTEL Monday to Thursday 8-45 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. (Friday 4.1 5 p.m.) “ Closed for lunch 12-30 p.m. to 1 -30 p.m.

Technical Services Director of Technical Services: W. E. Outterside, C.Eng., F.I.Mun.E., F.I.H.E., F.B.I.M., Town Hall, Widmore Road, Bromley, BR1 1 SB. 01-464 3333 (Please see comment re te hnical services on page 69)

mgineers & Surveyors Department 16 BLYTH ROAD Borough Engineer and Surveyor: Town Hall, Church Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 1 EX BROMLEY (including House Refuse Collection enquiries). 01-464 3333 Chief Road Safety Officer: 96 Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 1 RG. 01-464 3333

Department of Architecture TEL. Borough Architect: A. John, Dip.Arch., Dip.T.P., Dip.L.D., F.R.I.B.A., F.R.T.P.I., A.C.I.Arb., 01-460 3070 Town Hall, Anerley Road, SE20 8BQ. 01-778 6031

FOR RESERVATIONS Tanning Department Borough Planning Officer: D. C. Bruce, M.R.T.P.I., Town Hall, Church Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 1 EX. 01-464 3333 Building Inspectors also at: Area Offices, The Walnuts, High Street, Orpington, BR6 OUN. Orpington 36900 14 15 (education Departm ent irector of Education Officer: G. Ellerby, B.Ssc., F.R.S.A., Sunnymead, Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6LH. 01-467 5561 (including Further Education and Youth Service). R. S. Davis (Beckenham) Building Principal Careers Officer: Careers Office, Orpington College of Further Education, The Walnuts, High Street, Orpington, BR6 OTE. Orpington 23360 Branch Offices: & 01-650 1142 75 Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 1TA. 01-460 8971 Plasterers Contractors Ltd. School Psychological Service: St. Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, BR5 2SR. Orpington 27996 jcial Services Department rector of Social Services: T. J. Breen, Sherman House, Sherman Road, Bromley, BR1 3TH. 01 -464 3333 Area Offices: Bromley & Chislehurst (including Biggin Hill, Hayes (part), Keston and Mottingham): Park House, Beckenham Lane, Bromley, BR2 ODT. 01-464 3333 LARGE OR SMALL CONTRACTS Beckenham & Penge (including Anerley, Elmers End, Eden Park, Hayes (part) and West Wickham) : 51 Croydon Road, Penge, SE 20 7TB. 01-659 2131 Orpington & St. Paul's Cray (including Cudham, Farnborough, Green NEW WORKS AND CONVERSIONS Street Green, Petts Wood, Pratts Bottom and St. Mary Cray) : Area Offices, The Walnuts, High Street, Orpington, BR6 OUN. Orpington 36900 MAINTENANCE WORKS jraries rough Librarian : D. M. Laverick, F.L.A., INDUSTRIAL AND DOMESTIC PLASTERING Central Library, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1 EX. 01 -460 9955

»using Departm ent ector of Housing: R. W. W. Sadler, F.I.H., Council Offices, Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8AD. Orpington 27661 lent may be paid at the following offices : xl Sherman House, Sherman Road, Bromley; Area Offices, The Walnuts, High Street, Orpington; 53 Croydon Road, SE20. OUR MOTTO — SATISFACTION Hours of opening, Monday to Friday: Orpington & Penge—8-45 a.m. to 12-30 p.m., 1-30 p.m. to 4-30 p.m.* Bromley—8-45 a.m. to 4-30 p.m.* ‘ All offices close at 4-1 5 p.m. on Friday. Housing Improvements Officer: 8 Station Road, Orpington. Orpington 27661

jpartment of ¡Recreation RAVENSCROFT ROAD, ector of Recreation: P. C. Crane, F.I.P.R.A., M.I.R.M., 3 Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 1 DA (including Cemeteries Office). 01-464 3333 BECKENHAM, KENT. BR3 4TP /ironmental Health Department ef Environmental Health Officer: R. L. Davis, M.E.H.A., M.R.S.H., herman House, Sherman Road, Bromley, BR1 3TF. 01-464 3333 16 17 Representative Deputy Lieutenant of the London Borough of Bromley Colonel B. R. Wood, O.B.E., T.D.

Members of Parliament romley, Beckenham Philip Goodhart, 27 Phlllimore Gardens, London, W8. romley, Chlslehurst Roger Sims, J.P., 68 Towncourt Crescent, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1 PJ. romley, Orpington Church Hill, Beckenhi I. R. Stanbrook, 6 Stanbrook House, Orchard Grove, Orpington, Kent, BR6 OSR. in 1881 (All correspondence to be addressed to House of Commons, London, SW1) romley, Ravensbourne Below . John L. Hunt, 94 Park West, Marble Arch, London, W2. Bromley Market Squat from the High Street Members of Greater London Council the 1920's romley, Beckenham F. W. Smith, 18 Northbourne, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7ND. romley, Chislehurst Mrs. J. K. Wykes, 12 Park Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4EF. romley, Orpington Mrs. J. Tatham, Rochberle, Jubilee Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7QZ. romley, Ravensbourne M. J. Wheeler, 8 Hall Drive, Sydenham, SE26 6XB.

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18 19 Introducing the Borough

Bromley is the largest in area of the 32 Even so, an indication of the future London Boroughs created under the pattern is given in an 18th-century London Government Act, 1963, and account of Beckenham, which, after extends from Penge southwards to describing it as "a town as delightful he ridge of the North Downs, provid­ as it is salubrious", adds: "To the ing not only urban facilities but also citizen and the courtier such a spot lamenities of the countryside. It must be an invitation to repose from comprises the former municipal the bustling scenes of the capital: and fboroughs of Beckingham and Bromley, hence it is that Beckenham has long he former urban districts of Orpington been distinguished as the retirement land Penge and that part of the former of opulent merchants and persons of ¡urban district of Chislehurst and Sidcup fashion". lying to the south of the Sidcup by­ Although the outer areas retained Aerial View of Bromley pass (the A20). their rural peace until much later, by The borough is now highly urbanised the latter part of the 19th century in the north and west, but the unspoiled urban development had linked Penge, Aerial View of fiecken/)Keston Common, Beckenham was much smaller with yhile most of the towns and many of a population of only 3,500, but a r if v'"a9es date back to Saxon times. property value as high as £40,000. It ^ orT)ans settled here and though had two railway stations, a post office, »■he area is rich in association with the churches, a national school and was, ountry's history, for most part life as the gazetteer put it, rapidly ontinued serenely around the many becoming a suburb. West Wickham, ncient manors until well into the then referred to separatley, had a 9th century. church and a school, a post office, an 21 Easter Monday fair and its 140 houses population of its component parts, held a population of 737. with the exception of Penge which Penge was larger than its neigh­ had suffered a decline in the past decade, had doubled or even trebled.

m bours. Still in Surrey, on the borders of Kent, it was served by two railway When the London Borough of Bromley routes and included new streets on came into being in 1965, Bromley what was formerly a common of had reached 69,910, Beckenham picturesque oaks. It had a post office, 78,230, Orpington (including its numerous villas, the North Surrey associated areas) 82,520, Chisle­ District School, the Watermen's alms­ hurst (including St. Paul's Cray and houses (still in existence today) and Mottingham), an estimated 40,000, a rural asylum. It contained the Crystal and Penge 26,330, a total estimated Palace with its railway station, and population of 296,990. It reached a Anerley Hotel and tea gardens with peak of 306,550 in 1972 but has now their station. Churches, chapels and dropped to 290,700. schools had been built and the popu­ It was the foresight of the various lation was more than 13,000. County and local authorities which Chislehurst was a village with a secured the preservation of the rural Whit Wednesday fair, a post office, south-east as a permanent part of fine villas and a railway station. In London's Green Belt, while, for the addition to the church there were two most part, residential development schools and a total of 424 houses. in the rest of the borough has been of The population was 2,287 and the a high standard and well planned. property value was put at £10,973. Particularly in later years, council Orpington was described as a and private building has produced pleasant place with a post office and attractively designed estates and Bromley South Shopping Precinct pleasing homes, often set in tree- The Mali Shopping Precinct a fair on Holy Thursday. Hops and all kinds of fruit were grown and brick­ lined, grass-verged roads. A feature making was carried on, but it was of the borough is its blend of town-in- noted that the springs in and around country, for, apart from the rural the High Street (the head waters of south-east, the heavily urbanised the River Cray) were so numerous as portion is well endowed with parks to flood the village. There was a church and such delightful open spaces as and a British school. Property value Petts Wood, Elmstead Wood, was £6,142, there were 320 houses Chislehurst Common and Hayes and with a population of 1,726. Keston Commons. Few places within 20 miles of Central London can boast The closing years of the century saw such an acreage of open leafy country further building with the improve­ as can Bromley. ment of roads and still more rail routes and stations opened. By the Frequent electric services of the 1911 census populations had increased Southern Region of British Railways out of all recognition. Bromley by then link all parts of the borough not only a municipal borough, had 33,646 with the City and West End, but with inhabitants, Beckenham 31,692 and resorts of the Kent and Sussex coasts. enge 22,330 but Chislehurst lagged Within the borough are all the oehmd with only 8,666, while amenities of ideal modern living—an Orpington was still too small and excellent range of state and independ­ scattered to be mentioned separately. ent schools and evening adult education centres, churches and The trend continued at an even chapels of all religoius denominations taster pace during this century until, and good facilities for sport and V ’ e creation of the borough, the entertainment. 22 L 23 Bromley Arts Council was founded in the Guide, there are many flourish­ in 1965 to support the widespread ing dramatic and repertory companies cultural activities already in existence and societies in the borough and in the borough covering a wide range presentations are given in local halls of interests including painting, photo­ throughout the area. Several halls are graphy, drama and almost all forms of available for dancing. music. But perhaps more important is There are several excellent shopping the part it must play in the fight for centres, with Bromley itself as one of better facilities (especially accommo­ the very best in South London. dation) in the sponsoring of new events Although primarily residential, the and schemes and in providing a co­ borough has a flourishing agricultural ordination point for local activities. community and a fair proportion of Athough backed and supported light industry, including several well- financially by the local Authority, the known firms. Among the activities Council is not merely an administative carried on are chemical research, body handing out grants to societies electrical and general light engineering nor has it any wish to dominate local the manufacture of food-stuffs, voluntary organisations. paint, paper, plastic goods, printing The Council's first centre was estab­ inks and telephone equipment. lished at Denmark Villas, Denmark Factories are not widely spread, how­ Road. It is the focal point for a wide ever, being mainly concentrated in range of activities, and it is hoped to the Cray Valley at St. Mary Cray and open similar centres in other parts of St. Paul's Cray and on well-planned the borough. A Trust has been set estates at Lower Sydenham and Bromley College up to raise sufficient funds to provide Elmers End. all centres of community within the St. Peter and St. Paul, Bromley Parish Chun In short, the London Borough of borough with permanent accommo­ Bromley offers ideal facilities for dation for artistic activities. industry and residence within half an In addition to the Churchill Theatre hour of Central London in a natural and Central Library, and Bromley setting as unspoiled and beautiful as Little Theatre, mentioned elsewhere any on London's outer fringe.

24 25 A Tour of the Borough

Bromley carried out with modern shops and an THROUGHOUTthis century, Bromley attractive dual carriageway. It was has been one of the most favoured in the course of these redevelopments residential areas to the south of that the house where H. G. Wells was London. On all sides of the central born in 1866, 47 High Street, was part of the town attractive thorough­ demolished to make way for Med- fares are lined by modern houses of hurst's store. A plaque on the store character and style. The natural beauty front commemorates the fact. Further of the town's setting has not been development has taken place in recent lost and the wealth of trees and open years and today Bromley offers the spaces is one of its most pleasing shopper a wide choice of department characteristics. I? stores, multiple shops and long estab­ A lthough it is now a part o f the Civic Offices, this aspect o f Bromley Palace, lished private traders. has changed very little in the last two centuries The central business and shopping area roughly lies between the North Also in this central area are most of the public buildings, including the B ow ling Green and Pavilion, South, H ill Wood Park. Beckenham and South railway stations, though it does extend south to Masons Hill and Town Hall in Widmore Road, the north along London Road. Within Crown Buildings at Bromley South and this area is one of the finest shopping the Central Library and Churchill and commercial centres in the southern Theatre in the High Street. The suburbs. Library was opened in April and the Theatre in July, 1977, the latter Despite all its bustle and new replacing the New Theatre which was buildings, Bromley still preserves some­ destroyed by fire in May 1971. thing of the air of the market town from which it evolved. Its first charter Bromley Town Centre has always was granted in 1205 for a Tuesday been a congested area, partly due to market, to be changed 242 years later the attraction of the shopping centre to a Thursday market. Under the later and partially the fact that at present charter it was also granted two annual the High Street is part of the A.21 fairs, on St. James's Day and St. London to Hastings Road. To relieve Blaise's Day, which were last held in the congestion which was threatening 1862, to bring traffic to a standstill, a The line of London Road and the controlled parking zone was intro­ High Street forms the main thorough­ duced covering most of the^central fare with the central Market Square the area. focal centre, supplemented by the new Bromley, however, still keeps many shopping precincts at Bromley South of its older buildings, the most notable and the Mall. In the 1930s a clutter of which are Bromley Palace and of old and drab buildings in the heart Bromley College. The former is linked of this central area was pulled down with the town's earliest history, for in and a much needed road widening 862 Ethelbert, then King of Kent, 26 27 made 3 grant of land to form the To the west of Market Square stands Manor of Bromley. It came into the the town's most ancient and notable possession of the Bishops of Rochester church the Parish Church of SS. Peter early in the 10th century and was and Paul, which dates back to the 13th held by them until 1845. Soon after century. All but the 14th century the Norman Conquest one of the tower was rebuilt of red brick in 1792. Bishops built the Palace, which was Although severely damaged, the tower rebuilt in 1775 and in recent years, survived when the church was com­ with modern extensions, it has been pletely destroyed by bombs in 1941. the home of Stockwell College, a The foundation stone of a new church, teachers' training college. At the time a skilful combination of a fine new of writing the buildings are in the pro­ building and the old tower, was laid cess of being adapted for use as Civic by Her Majesty the Queen, then offices. In the grounds, filled with fine Princess Elizabeth, on 13th October, elms and limes, is the small trickling 1949, and the church was conse­ chalybeate spring which, dedicated to crated by the Bishop of Rochester on St. Blaise, brought pilgrims to Bromley 14th December, 1957. The grave in the past centuries to drink the slab of Dr. Johnson's wife "Tetty" waters. survived the bombing and now stands Great events took place at the in the ambulatory of the church. Palace and it was here that Bishop In all, eight Bromley churches were Spratt is said to have drawn up the either destroyed or severely damaged forged Deed of Association to help by enemy action in 1941. One was the restore James II. Bishop Atterbury daughter church of the Parish Church, was another notable figure in its St. Mark's, in Westmoreland Road. Bromley Central Library history and guests he entertained It, too, enjoyed royal interest when there included Pope, Swift and H.R.H. Princess Marina (then the Bromley Market, which was granted its first charter in A.D. 1205 as a Tuesday market, Matthew Prior. is now a well patronised shopping expedition for many residents every Thursday. Duchess of Kent) laid the foundation un tne London Hoad, once in open stone on 3rd June, 1952 of a very wooded country, is Bromley College fine new church. This, like the Parish with 17th century wrought iron gates, Church, incorporated the original tower and high brick wall over 300 years and was reconsecrated on the 18th old. Recognised by the Wren Society July, 1953, by the Bishop of Rochester. as authentic Christopher Wren, it is a St. John's, in Park Road, has also protected building". The present been carefully restored. It was built in Chapel is on the site of the original 1880 of Kentish ragstone and brick, one and was completed in 1861. The well grouped and full of stern charac­ building has been converted into ter. Distinctive, too, is St. Andrew's, flats with virtually no alteration to the to the north at Burnt Ash Lane, which external appearance. The Charity Com­ was built in 1930 of brick in the missioners have prepared a new Char­ Gothic Revival style. St. Mary's in ter so that the College will be able to College Road, is a church of great accept retired Anglican clergy couples beauty with murals decorating the as well as clergy widows, hirtherto chancel and also some very fine . f*® beneficiaries under the original stained-glass windows. It was built in , ° f the Founder, John Warner, 1863. Lord Bishop of Rochester. The College The Baptists' main church, opposite is the oldest building of its kind in the Town Hall, is of note in that the LW - and continues its original foundation stone was laid in 1864 by tneth r Chap|ainr-u^IS.ltC)rs ls are a|ways very welcome ready tQ tgke and the famous preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. A handsome United Re­ parties on a "conducted tour". formed Church in Widmore Road has

28 29 replaced the 18th-century building east window filling almost the whole which was yet another casualty of the of the east end. Second World War. The High Street Methodist community also have moved Beckenham into an impressive modern style church Beckenham for many years has in Holwood Road, having disposed of been a favoured residential district, the imposing site in the High Street for though the present well laid out and redevelopment. One of the most attractive town largely came into being interesting of the new churches is during the rapid growth in the second that of the Christian Scientists, an and third decades of this century. unusual septangular structure of great It was an urban district until it received beauty in Widmore Road. its municipal charter in 1935 and the Bromley has long been famed for first mayor was the late Sir Josiah its trees and parks and in this respect Stamp, afterwards Lord Stamp, a the central area is not lacking. Quite noted economist and for many years close to the Market Square is the quiet chairman of the former London, M id­ oasis of Queens Garden, while along­ land and Scottish Railway Company. side the library and theatre is Church He, with Lady Stamp and their eldest House Gardens. They are of great son, were killed in 1941 when their beauty with stately trees, richly colour­ home was destroyed by a bomb. ful rose beds and herbaceous borders, Beckenham's history goes back to a tree-fringed lake, and a children's pre-Conquest times when it was boating pool. Almost adjoining is referred to as "Beahha haema''— Martin's Hill, a beautifully wooded Beohha's settlement. In Domesday, it pleasance which slopes up towards appeared both as Becheham and as the Parish Church, from which height Bacheham. The Manor was held for one could formerly see across to the the King by the Rokele family and distant towers of Crystal Palace a then by the LeBruns, the manorial view now dominated by the BBC's lands covering not only the present television mast. Other open spaces in area of Beckenham but also much of the area include Queens Mead Recre­ Shortlands. The manor house stood ation Ground, King's Meadow at opposite the Parish Church and still Burnt Ash Lane, and the Widmore survives in part as the Old Council playing fields. Hall. Shortlands In the Middle Ages, when Becken­ ham was a rural community with Between Bromley and Beckenham roads leading to Hayes, Lewisham, lies the attractive residential area of Croydon and Wickham, the manor Shortlands which was largely devel­ lands were split up and much of the oped between the wars. It adjoins the village land was enclosed and granted Ravensbourne valley, and like Bromley, to yeoman farmers. Many large estates, is well endowed with trees and has an such as the Kelsey and Langley estates, air of spaciousness. A feature is the dating from the 15th and 13th cen­ ten-acre South Hill Wood, originally turies respectively, were formed and the grounds of a large house, where developed into noblemen's properties much of the natural woodland has of rank and style. These large estates been retained, though there are facili­ ties for bowls and tennis. and mansions have now been broken up and built upon and today few Shortlands has its own compact historic buildings survive. shopping centre. Its church, St. Mary's, The oldest surviving buildings are was destroyed during the last war’ the 13th-century lych gate of the The new church has a magnificent Parish Church, which is said to be

30 31 the oldest English lych gate, the a short distance from the Parish 17th-century Rawlins alnnhouses and Church. Completed in 1932, it is of the George Inn, an old coaching inn, brick and Portland stone and is sur­ ¡n the High Street. mounted by a tall, dignified tower. The Parish Church of St. George The Public Hall is of the 19th century dates back probably to Saxon times. and, with its steep roof and small The immediate predecessor of the dormer windows, has a Flemish touch present building dated from the 14th about it. The Beckenham Baths and century and its parish registers, a Public Library are close to Clock copy of which can be seen in the House Station. Public Library, date from 1558. The Beckenham is residential^ attrac­ present church was built on the tive. Parks and open spaces abound in original site in 1885 and is a Gothic both the central area and on the Perpendicular structure in the grand residential estates. Kelsey Park, in the manner. Of Kentish ragstone, its great heart of the town, is a beautiful glory is its fine tower which, with its expanse of woods, lawns and flower slender buttresses and crocheted pin­ beds, with the River Beck flowing nacles, was completed in 1904. through it. The large lake in this park The Church was badly bombed has a central island and swans, ducks during the war and the stained-glass and other waterfowl enhance the windows destroyed. The interior has pleasant scene. Nearby are playing been restored with fine modern stained fields and the small, but quite charm­ glass windows designed and made ing, Crease Park. Also in the very by Thomas Freeth of the Ravens- heart of the town is Croydon Road bourne College of Art and Design. Recreation Ground which, in addition Among the memorials and brasses is to offering a wide range of facilities one of 1552 to Sir Humphrey Style for sport, has a fine rose garden and and several to famous local families some of the most colourful flower of the days of the large estates. In the beds to be seen within miles. churchyard, close to the lych gate, is Other open spaces in Beckenham the grave of Edward King, author of include Cator Park, a delightful spot "Munimenta Antiqua". with lawns, woods and a stream; the Most of Beckenham's other churches Alexandra and Churchfields Recre­ are of the late 19th century and are of ation Grounds; and Beckenham Place little architectural merit. One, however, Park, which is partly in neighbouring which is of considerable beauty is the Lewisham. It possesses a golf course Roman Catholic St. Edmund's, in and much natural wooded land. Village Way, a traditionally Gothic Two special features of Beckenham's building with nave and processional sporting and social life merit mention. aisles, a fine west window above the One is the annual Beckenham Open entrance doors and a sanctuary capped Lawn Tennis Tournament and Kent by a square tower which soars to 106 feet. All-comers Championships, which have been held since 1886 and which, Beckenham's spacious shopping and taking place a fortnight before Wimble­ business centre stretches along the don, always draw an entry of inter­ High Street and into Beckenham national stars to Beckenham Cricket Road and offers a wide choice of Club's ground in Foxgrove Road. The private and multiple shops, almost other is the Beckenham Festival of all of which are modern buildings. Music, Speech and Drama and Stage Prominent public buildings include the Dancing, which founded in 1928, is very fine Town Hall in Church Avenue, held annually in November. The Churchill Theatre and Bromley C entral Library from Church House Gardens. A quiet corner o f the lake in Kelsey Park, ju s t five m inutes' walk from Both are w ell worth a visit. Beckenham High Street. 34 35 penge and Anerley less than 14 different ways between The first parts of the borough to 957 and 1677—was derived. become a London suburb in the At the Dissolution, the Manor of modern sense were Penge and Anerley, Battersea with Penge was leased, as a which lie to the west of Beckenham. Crown reserve, to Henry Reydon, the They were the first to feel the benefit first of many owners. Penge remained of the coming of railways and Anerley through the centuries a small hamlet and Penge on the old South Eastern and even in 1821 the population was Railway, which ran from London a mere 228. By the end of the century, Bridge through Forest Hill to Croydon however, there was very little land and beyond, were the first stations in left for development and consequently the borough, being opened in 1839. today the area has an older look than the rest of the borough, although The arrival of the Crystal Palace in modern blocks of flats have done 1854 was an additional attraction. much to change this aspect in recent Many fine, solid villas were built and years. ¡t became a fashionable and highly Few buildings of historic interest desirable place in which to live in the remain, but still surviving are Queen 1860s. However, it suffered a decline Adelaide's Cottages in St. John's through a notorious murder case in Road and the Watermen's Almshouses 1877, that of Harriet Staunton who on the corner of High Street and was kept in close confinement by her Penge Lane. Both were built about husband and his associates on a farm 1840, the former by Queen Adelaide at Cudham and died of starvation at in memory of her husband, William IV, their home in Forbes Road. The name to provide a home for 12 widows of of the road was changed to Mosslea commissioned Naval officers. Queen The Rawlins Almshouses. Bromley Road, Beckenham, built in the 17th Century Road, as it is today, but Penge never Adelaide also took an interest in the recovered from the stigma, though Watermen's Almshouses, Penge Almshouses which provided homes ironically, the actual house was not in for 60 aged men who had served at sea Penge, but in Beckenham—the bound­ or as Thames watermen or lightermen ary between the two running down and their widows. The Queen gave the centre of the road. 100 gns. towards the project. Anerley came into being in the early Not quite so old is the Parish Church, 1800s when the first house was built which dates from 1849, though it is by a Scotsman, who gave it the name thought to have been built on the site of Ainley, meaning solitary or alone, of an older building. The Town Hall, and it was from this that the district located at Anerley, is of the Victorian took its name. Penge, however, dates period and typical of the ''municipal” back to the 9th century and, as a style of architecture of that period, detached hamlet of Battersea Parish, though it is made more distinctive by was in the county of Surrey until the its turreted clock tower. end of the 19th century. The Saxon The principal shopping centre is King Eadwig first referred to it when Penge High Street, a busy thorough­ he granted it to one of his retainers, fare with many modern shops. Apart in 1067 it was given as part of Batter­ from the Crystal Palace Grounds, the sea to the Abbot of Westminster and most important open space is Betts ln Domesday Book it is noted briefly Park, at Anerley, in which is found the as "a wood for 50 hogs pannage”— last remaining section of the old Pannage implying that duty was paid London to Croydon canal. to the manorial lord for the privilege of turning 50 hogs into the woodlands Crystal Palace and, it is supposed, it was from this At the end of the Great Exhibition of that the name—which was spelt in no 1851, the great glass palace which

36 37 i in Hyde Park was re-erected high level training and community h0Uf 200 acre hill site in the north functions are not incompatible as can °e St corner of Penge. Penge Place be seen on most Sunday mornings ta s pulled down to make way for it when Crystal Palace is usually bursting W H it took 6,400 workmen two years at the seams. fn transfer and re-build the Crystal The original concept of the Centre Palace In its first year on its new site, was a focal point for British sport and -T354 it attracted 1,250,000 visitors to provide a service internationally. and the extensive park around it, with It is here to serve the sports, educa­ ¡ts world famous collection of life- tional and voluntary bodies of this size models of prehistoric monsters, country. became one of the sights of South To a large extent it has achieved I nnHnn. this aim. The Centre's hostel, which Disaster struck twice however,. The has 135 beds, has accommodated Tropical Courts were destroyed by fire international teams from a wide variety in 1866 and the great fire on 30th of sports and from well over twenty November, 1936, which destroyed the countries, including Russia and the Palace itself, was one of the most spec­ U.S.A. It has provided facilities for tacular of this century. Ninety engines staging many hundreds of competitive and 500 firemen fought the flames events ranging from World, European Last section of old London—Croydon Canal, Betts Park, Penge which rose to over 500 feet. Only the and National Championships to the tall end towers remained, to be taken more humble, yet still important, club down in 1941 because they afforded and school meetings. Spectators for a land mark to enemy aircraft. these events have ranged from several The extensive and beautiful grounds thousand to a mere handful. remained derelict until 1952, when It offers to sports bodies and the the London County Council took community, high quality facilities for Crystal Palace National Sports Centre them over and decided to create a a wide range of sports including an centre for education and recreation avante garde sports hall which is and for the promotion of industry, probably the most multi-multi-sports commerce and art. They called in hall in the world. But above all it Sir Gerald Barry, of Festival of Britain provides especially for the training fame, to advise on the project and the and competitive needs of the aquatic formation of the present sports centre— sports and athletics. For further details Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. telephone 01-778 0131 or write to The Centre, built by the London the Director, Crystal Palace National County Council (now the G.L.C.) Sports Centre, Norwood S.E. 19. at a cost of nearly £3 million, is Although not presently used as managed by the Sports Council. It such the pre-war road circuit has been was opened in 1964 by Prince Philip rebuilt for modern motor racing and and since then the Centre's facilities on it all the leading drivers have for training purposes have been used competed. Tennis courts have been extensively with nearly one million rebuilt, a restaurant added and the attendances annually which have been collection of prehistoric animals reno­ supported each year by over 250,000 vated. A delightful children's zoo in spectators. the public park attracts many visitors The use of the Centre is divided in the summer months, as does a between high quality training, parti­ beautiful rock and water garden where cularly by swimmers, divers and ath­ over 120,000 gallons of water an letes of international or potential inter­ hour descend by a series of pools, national standard and by the com­ cascades and weirs into the large munity for recreational purposes. The boating and fishing lake. In 1961 a

38 39 cert bowl was added, where lead- part of the former borough of Becken­ conorchestras play in an ideal natural ham and, indeed, its major develop­ setting alongside a small lake. ment as a residential area did not take place until the years between the Elmers End and Eden Park two world wars. On the south side of central Becken­ West Wickham High Street, the ham Elmers End and Eden Park were focal point of the suburb, contains a developed as pleasant residential dis­ good selection of modern shops as tricts in the early part of the century. well as quite a number of houses Left: Before it was built upon Eden Park which date back to the days of the Life-size models of was the home of Lord Aukland and village street. There is also another prehistoric good range of shops half a mile away monsters in bordering it on the east is the surviving Crystal Palace open part of Langley estate, once to the east at Coney Hall. At the lower Park the property of the Style family and, end of Corkscrew Hill and in open in later years, owned by the Raymonds country are the two chief historical and the Burrells who also owned buildings of the area—the Parish Kelsey Park to the north. Church and, next to it, Wickham Though much of Langley Park has Court. been developed, a large part still The church, still in essence a village remains as an attractive open space, church, was rebuilt at the end of the with Langley Park golf course at the 15th century by Sir John Heydon southern end and next to it the who was then Lord of the Manor. playing fields of the Langley Park The organ chamber and some of the Schools. Langley Court itself still church fittings are by J. D. Sedding Below: stands amid trees near the River Beck who spent the last three years of his Queen Adelaide's and is nowadays used by the Wellcome life in the village. Also of interest are Court, Council Research Laboratories. some good medieval glass, a handsome Flats at Penge Elmers End Recreation Ground and rood screen and memorials to the Stanhope Grove playing fields at former lords of the manor and their Eden Park provide facilities for sport families. and other outdoor activities. Wickham Court, which was long Both suburbs are served by their the seat of the Lord of the Manor, was own railway stations and Elmers End rebuilt in 1480. Names associated has a comprehensive shopping centre. with it were those of Huntingheld, Just south of Eden Park station is the Heydon and Lennard. The house is well-known Bethlem Royal Hospital, mixture of architectural styles and whilst churches of interest include ages and, with its tall Tudor chimneys, St. John the Baptist, built in 1936 at castellated walls and round corner Eden Park, and St. James's at Elmers turrets it gives something of the End, built as a chapel-of-ease to appearance of a castle. After a few Beckenham in 1879 and twice en- years as an hotel, it was used by ^ e d , in 1924 and 1936. Coloma College, a Roman Catholic training college for teachers, and a West Wickham wide range of imposing modern build­ . Stretching south from Beckenham ings have been erected in the last few ls the attractive residential district years. The College is now a Roman wnich has grown up around the old Catholic comprehensive school. page of West Wickham, whose The modern buildings of West 'story is as long as that of Becken- Wickham are not without interest and arn itself. It was a quite separate include the imposing Wickham Hall, c°mmunity until 1934, when it became which was opened as the Lecture

40 41 uall ¡n 1934, and the church of St. which stood opposite the Early English Francis of Assisi, which was built two Parish Church, that Britain's only ears later. The foundation stone of father and son Prime Ministers lived. L e Church of St. Mary, in The Avenue, William Pitt, Earl of Chatham died waS laid in December 1953. In there in 1778, 20 years after the birth Woodlands Road is the Cheyne Hospi­ of his famous son William. A mem­ tal, formerly of Chelsea and Seven- orial to them is in the church, which oaks, which provides both treatment also boasts some fine stained-glass and schooling for child patients. Close and several brasses. to West Wickham railway station is a modern swimming bath which since Much of modern Hayes, with its ¡ts opening in 1967 has attracted extensive shopping centre, schools and record attendances. churches is built upon the site of Hayes Place which was demolished in Open spaces abound in West Wick­ 1934. Several of the roads on the ham. Among them are the Blake estate bear names that have links with Recreation Ground near West Wick­ the Pitt family and their associates. ham railway station; the McAndrew Playing Field at the top of Corkscrew To the south is Hayes Common, a Hill; and the extensive Coney Hall beautiful stretch of heather, bracken Recreation Ground, which is just and gorse covering some 200 acres across the road from the Grounds of and merging at its highest point into Wickham Court. Nearby, too, are the the more wooded Keston Common. 30-acre wooded area of Spring Park Here, below Westerham Road is a Aerial View of Elmers End (belonging to the City of London) and beautiful chain of three tree-fringed the spacious Sparrows Den, with its ponds, the head waters of the Ravens- many sporting facilities, while further bourne and a favourite haunt of east is Well Wood, a beautiful wood­ youthful anglers, ramblers and pic­ land sanctuary of over 40 acres. It is nickers. The spring which feeds the famous for its magnificent display of ponds is known as Caesar's Well and Ben Curtis Park, the Glebe Housing Association development off Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham, for elderly people bluebells in the spring. was fitted out as a "cold bath" in the West Wickham Common, also 18th century. owned by the City of London, is a Nearby, and within the extensive strip of heathland at the east end of the Holwood Park, is Caesar's Camp, a village and forms one end of the much surviving relic of an ancient British larger Hayes Common. On the southern encampment. Remains of a Roman side of this part of West Wickham are temple and burial ground at Warbank, some 400 acres of open farmland Westerham Road, are preserved as an which, being in the ownership of the ancient monument, while, on both local authority, form an effective Hayes and Keston Commons, tiles, natural barrier to further urban develop­ coins and other relics of the Roman ment at this point. Also in this area is occupation have been unearthed. Also L°ney Wood in which is a celebrated in Holwood Park, which is thickly 9foup of oak trees that Millais de- wooded and unspoilt in its beauty, is Royak ^'S pa'nt'n9 “ The Proscribed the stump of an ancient oak tree which was blown down in 1959. An inscription on a nearby stone seat Hayes and Keston records that, after a conversation under s t ! 0* Hayes, a long modern suburb the tree with the Younger Pitt, Wilber- nrutk ng south from Bromley to the force resolved to introduce a bill in K e !6rn ec*9e °f Hayes Common, and the House of Commons to abolish ltw ° n beyond, have historic links, the slave trade. On Hayes Common as at the centuries old Hayes Place, there are also a series of earthworks,

42 43 some of which at least, may date to the serves, Southborough's St. Augustine's Neolithic period. is in modem style and was conse­ Keston village, on the west side of crated in 1958. the common is unspoiled and still a Both parts of the borough are well rural retreat. Across the common on served by sports grounds and parks, the main Bromley to Westerham road the oldest being Whitehall Recreation ¡s Keston Mark, and nearby is Ravens Ground at Bromley Common where Wood School for Boys with its playing also is the 56-acre Norman Park. It fields bordering Colyers Wood. Amid has football and cricket pitches, and the trees between the new residential modern pavilions. Almost as large is roads is Hollydale Open Space, with Parkfield Recreation Ground at South- its attractive children's playground. borough, adjoining the Municipal Golf Keston's charming little church is Course in Magpie Hall Lane. some way from the village at the southern end of Holwood Park on the Sundridge Park and Elmstead Westerham Road. In typical flint and Wood stone, it is a blend of Norman and Early English with a stone bellcote North of Bickley and north-east of which, surprisingly for such a small Bromley is Sundridge Park and beyond church, houses seven bells. In the it, extending across the railway to churchyard is the grave of Mrs. Craik Chislehurst and Mottingham, are the author of "John Halifax, Gentleman", 61 acres of Elmstead Wood. In both who died at Shortlands in 1887. these areas high class residential Excavations at the church in recent development has taken place in the years have brought to light evidence past 30 years or so, but without of pre-Norman work and it is thought spoiling the natural charm of the area. the church was built on the site of a It is one of the most sought after Romano-British cemetery. residential districts in the entire borough. St. John's. West Wickham Parish\Church Bromley Common and Bickley On the southern edge are the Bullers Wood School for Girls, St. Joseph's St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church. West Wickham Bromley Common extends south­ east of Bromley along the Hastings School and the Convent of the Holy road almost to Farnborough's outpost Trinity. Adjacent to the last two is the of Locksbottom, while Bickley is to handsome Roman Catholic Church of the east of Bromley towards Chisle- St. Joseph's. hurst. The two areas are linked by Sundridge Park, of course, is synony­ Southborough which, in turn, through mous with golf and two 18-hole a spate of building in recent years, courses lie between the railway station adjoins Petts Wood. and Elmstead Wood and adjacent is a Both Bickley and Bromley Common playing field. On the golf links stands a are characteristic in that they combine beautiful 18th-century mansion built the best of modern residential living; under the direction of Nash, Humphrey Well-planned roads, modern houses Repton and Wyatt and completed in ar|d plenty of trees, parks and open 1799. An outstanding example of the ®Paces. Notably at Bromley Common architecture of the period, it possesses ~ Bromley College of Technology. one of the finest staircases in southern h fnIjlne' on t*ie main road is the England and some beautiful plaster andsome Gothic church of Holy work by Wyatt. It is now the head­ r r'n'ty built in 1841. Bickley’s Parish quarters of Sundridge Park Manage­ y Urch* St. George's, is a hundred ment Centre, an educational trust for andrs °*c* ar|d notable for its windows the training of senior management stanHm° numents to 'oca' residents of personnel and the development of ln9 Befitting the new area it executive talent. 44 45 th Priory Gardens, situ a te d a few yards from Orpington High S tree *■ A t thesouthern e 9 ^ Charie ' n 6 most picturesque of the country villages in Bromley. Once the home of the Gardens are the 13th Century Priory, now a museum, a n d tfre 15th Century 1 s Darwin, who lived at Down House, now a memorial museum to him Outbuildings which were restored in 1975. 46 Sundridge Park is also the home of a W. G. Grace. A plaque marks his home n0ted lawn tennis club which has at Fairmont, Mottingham Lane, and produced many first-class players. his grave is in the Beckenham Crema­ Elmstead Wood, one of the most torium. beautiful open spaces in the borough, bas been preserved since 1937 in its Chislehurst natural state. Fine trees alternate with Chislehurst, to the east of Bromley le f t : open glades and attractive paths and and regarded as being one of the St. Mary the Virgin, rides allow access to every corner of choicest suburbs in south-east London, Hayes Parish Church this sylvan spot. is as long established as its neigh­ bours. Dating from Saxon times, it was iVlottingham mentioned in a charter of King Edgar North-east of Elmstead Wood and as "Cyselhyrst", meaning a wood on north of Chislehurst, the peninsula of gravel. It is aptly named, for the below : Mottingham juts out between the scattered township is centred round Sundridge Park boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich. its lovely, wooded Common, which, Management Centre It is wholly residential and was built with neighbouring Petts Wood and in the 1920s and 1930s when, in Whyte's Woodlands, formed part of an addition to private housing, a large extensive forest in early years. London County Council estate was Because it was an appendage of the built immediately north of Elmstead Royal Manor of Dartford, which was Wood granted either to members of the Royal IVlottingham has something of the Family or to those in favour at Court, village in its character, for it has its Chislehurst Manor was not men­ own shopping centre, churches and tioned in Domesday Book. It was not school. A feature is the space given until Sir Thomas Walsingham, of over to athletic and sports grounds, nearby Scadbury Manor, bought it in while the broad acres of Elmstead and 1611 that Chislehurst was separated Marvels Woods provide a pleasant from Dartford and it has been held green wedge on its southern fringe. jointly with Scadbury ever since. On either side of Court Farm Road are Scadbury, which was destroyed by recreation grounds, that on the west, fire on 17th January, 1976, dated back the 30-acre Mottingham Sports to Saxon times but is not mentioned Ground, being opened by the local much in records until the 13th century authority in 1948 on land purchased when it was held by the de Scathebury from the Goldsmith's Company. family. The Walsinghams, who were Grove Park Hospital stands on the eminent soldiers and statesmen, fight­ Lewisham border and nearby is Eltham ing at Flodden and attending Henry College, housed in buildings erected VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold, in 1856 on the site of Fairy Hill, Earl came in 1424. In Elizabethan times, Bathurst's 18th-century mansion. It Sir Edmund Walsingham became Lieu­ was the home for 20 years of the tenant of the Tower of London at the °°yal Naval School before being grimmest period of its history, and taken over in 1911 by the College, held the post for 22 years. Sir Francis, which was originally established in who was born at Scadbury, also 1°42 at Walthamstow to educate the served Queen Elizabeth as her Secre­ s°ns of missionaries. Today it is a tary of State and head of the espionage Public school with some 520 boys. service. Nottingham was the home for six Kemnal Manor, its northern neigh­ Years before his death in 1915 of bour, was bought by William of tn9land's most famous cricketer, Dr. Wykeham in 1391 and was given to

48 49 New College, Oxford, in whose pos­ approached by a fine avenue of yew session it remained for almost five trees. The stately church contains centuries. some good stained glass and, in the On the west side of Chislehurst notable Scadbury Chapel, the tombs Common is Camden Park, now a of the Walsingham family and the delightful natural golf course whose Selwyns and Bettensons, also of club house is in Camden Place, a Scadbury Manor. Other tombs in the mansion built in 1609 by William church include those of Sir Philip Camden, the antiquary. For six years Warwick, who lived at Frognal Manor the house was the home of Empress at Sidcup, now the site of Queen Eugenie of France and from 1871, Mary's Hospital; the Farringtons; and until his death in 1873, Napoleon III the Sydneys after whom Sydney in also lived there. After their son, the Australia was named. Prince Imperial, was killed in Zulu- In 1956, on the instigation of an land in 1879, local inhabitants erected American researcher, Calvin Hoffman, a Celtic Cross in a prominent position the Walsingham tomb was opened in on the Common to his memory. the hope that it would contain docu­ Queen Victoria was a frequent visitor ments proving Hoffman's theory that to the Empress at Camden Place and Christopher Marlowe was the true the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, author of the Shakepeare canon. The was a pall bearer at the Prince tomb, however, contained only sand Imperial's funeral. and a few tiles, but the controversy sparked off considerable interest in Some years before, in 1813, a Marlowe and resulted in the formation tragedy occurred at Camden Place of the Marlowe Society which now when the then owners, Mr. and Mrs. has an international membership. Bonar, were murdered in their bed­ Another church of interest is that of room by their own footman who was The Annunciation in the High Street. caught and hanged in public at It is of handsome design with a free­ Penenden Fleath later the same year. standing tower and was built in 1873. Farther west, beyond the Common When she lived at Camden Place, the and adjacent to West Kent Cricket Empress Eugenie regularly worshipped Club's ground, close to where Sum­ at the Roman Catholic Church of St. mer Hill leads to the railway station, Mary's, in Crown Lane, which was are Chislehurst Caves, a labyrinth of built by Henry Bowden in the early underground passages which are en­ 1850s. The Empress had a side chapel tered from near to the Bickley Arms added and when Napoleon III died he Public House. They are largely the was buried in it, though he was remains of chalk mines, said to have subsequently re-interred at Farn- been worked as far back as the Roman borough, Hants. period, which extend beneath Camden On the Common close to the Parish Park. The Caves are said to have been Church is a rare surviving example used as places of refuge—as they were of a village cockpit, the traditional during the bombing raids of the last centre of public rejoicing and sport. war—or for storing smugglers' hauls. Cockfighting was prohibited from 1834 They are opened to the public seven and Chislehurst's annual Whitsun Fair days a week during the summer and was last held there later in the century. on Sundays only in the winter. The shopping centre at Chislehurst Also close to the Common is is enhanced by the nearby Common Chislehurst's Parish Church of St. with its ponds, while the shops of Nicholas built in the Perpendicular Royal Parade look onto a village style with a soaring spire and sign of great merit which was erected 51 ¡n 1953 to commemorate the Coro­ nation of Queen Elizabeth II. It shows Queen Elizabeth I knighting one of the Walsinghams who served her so well. Many older buildings still survive, among them the Tiger's Head Inn, which derived its name from the Walsingham family crest; and the Bull's Head Hotel, which, dating from the 17th century, also took its name from a local family crest—that of the Nevills. Old Perry Street, the oldest named street in the district, also retains several old houses of note, some of them of typical Kentish weatherboarding. In Perry Street also is Farringtons, an independent school for girls with some 200 pupils. It was founded in 1911 and is run on public school lines. On the nearby site of the original Farringtons, a house built in 1820, stands the Beaverwood School for Girls. Much of Chislehurst's attraction lies in its abundance of open spaces. The Common is protected by Act of Village Sign, Chislehurst Common Parliament and is administered by Conservators appointed mainly by the local authority. Whyte's Woodlands is also publicly owned and on either Camden Place, Club House of Chlslehurst Golf Club side of it are small but attractive recreation grounds. Willett Memorial, Petts Wood Petts Wood Petts Wood has a history of only 50 rode on many a morning astonished years but it has found a particular that many of his fellows were still character of its own and it is to the asleep while the sun shone. It is credit of the planners and builders reputed that it was on one of these that many of the fine old trees of the rides that he devised his daylight former woods and farm lands have saving plan to give his stayabed been retained in the roads and gardens. fellows an extra hour's daylight each Fruit trees of the original orchards day. still blossom and bring a blaze of The 77-acre wood was bought by spring-time colour. public subscription in 1927 and handed The name derives from the wood over to the National Trust as a lying on the northern boundary and memorial to Willett, who lived at actually in Chislehurst. It was said to Chislehurst. In 1958 further acres were have been planted by the Pett family, added through the generosity of the the shipbuilders who figure in Pepys' late Mr. Robert Hall. In the centre Diary. It was through this wood, stands the Willett memorial sundial— following the bridle path over Chisle­ telling the summer time, while his hurst Common, that William Willett memory is also marked by two roads 52 53 nd a recreation ground named after the former Parish Church and the him and the only inn is aptly styled paper mills—the industry long asso­ the Daylight Inn. It was at a house in ciated with the valley. The Saxons Birchwood Road, within walking dis- built the church, which flanks the tanCe of the memorial, that General main road on which the old village de Gaulle, with Madame de Gaulle, stands, and some of the Roman tiles spent the first months of his wartime which they re-used can still be seen exile after the fall of France in 1940. in the fabric. Most of the church The shopping centre lies on either was rebuilt in the 13th century and a side of the railway and the community feature are the carved heads of men hall, built by residents' efforts as a war and children found on the capitals memorial, is a model of its kind and of the nave pillars. At least 18 of these serves to unify the two sections of the unique heads survive. In 1968 the town which, at present, suffer from roof and side chapel were severely having no direct-road link over the damaged by fire. Since then the railway. church has been rebuilt but is not As is to be expected in a place of used, the parish having been coupled such a short history, all things are with that of St. Mary's in St. Mary modern here. The earliest church Cray. dates back only to 1935 when St. While some development has taken Remains of Saxon Warrior of about A.D. 500 found at Fordcroft, Orpington in 1% together with brooches and shield boss Francis' Church, a fine lofty brick place on the east side of the village, building was completed. The equally open country with a belt of woodland modern style Roman Catholic, United extends to the hamlet of Hockenden View of St. Paul's Cray from the top of Horton Tower, Council Fiats in St. Mary Cr, Reformed and Methodist churches and the borough boundary. On the were all completed within the past 25 west side, a large housing estate to years replacing temporary buildings. accommodate 10,000 of London's overspill has swallowed up farm and St. Paul's Cray woodland. This new township which extends as far west as St. Paul's Cray The River Cray runs through the Common adjacent to Chislehurst Com­ north eastern portion of the borough mon, has its own shopping centre, and in its valley below Orpington lies churches, schools and industrial estate. the two Crays—St. Mary Cray and St. Paul's Cray—roughly separated by the main North Kent railway line which St. Mary Cray is carried across the valley on a high When neighbouring Orpington was embankment and over St. Mary Cray still a small, sleepy village, St. Mary High Street via a brick viaduct which Cray was a bustling, thriving com­ is a conspicuous feature of the valley. munity with a number of industries to Though modern in appearance, St. support it, the most famous of which Paul's Cray has an ancient history. were the 17th-century foundries of Romans camped along the banks of Hodson and Hull where several famous the river and traces of them, in the bells were cast. Until 1703, when the shape of tiles and pottery, have often market hall was blown down, it had a been found. Even earlier settlements busy market for the country around. are suggested by the pattern of the It is still the main centre of industrial Mysterious dene holes, caverns activity, though all but one of the shaped in the chalk, which have been original industries have gone and found on either side of the valley. in their place are the modern factories , Sir Simon de Cray held the manor of Cray Avenue engaged in a variety 'n the time of Edward I and was of undertakings ranging from paint knighted for his part in the Scottish and ink manufacture to bread and wars. From these earlier years date preserved foods. 55 F A R l\l B 0 R 0 U G H ENGINE I COMPANY DIVISION TRW VALVES LTD.

Manufacturers of Valves and Val' 3uide for Petrol and Diesel Engines STARTS HILL AVENUE, FARNBOP< JGH ORPINGTON, KENT BR6 7AT TEL: FARNBO lQH ( ENT) 55522 The Parish Church, now known as for well over 200,000 years. Hand- gt Mary with St. Paulinus, Cray, is of axes of the Old Stone Age and an typical flint and stone construction extensive Iron Age settlement were with a graceful spire and peal of six discovered at Ramsden in 1957. Arti­ bells. There is a chapel to the Hodsoll facts from the Middle Stone Age, the family and some fine screen work and Neolithic period and Bronze Age have brasses to the memory of families also been found and a Mesolithic site prominent in the village's long history. at Well Hill has been excavated. The fine large Italian style Temple Of more recent origin and little Congregational Church, built in 1851 more than 2,000 years old, are the two by the then owner of the former Cray Romano-British villas in Orpington, paper mill, has been replaced and one off Crofton Road, near the Council the Roman Catholic Church of St. Offices, found in 1927 and the other Joseph's is now a prominent land­ near Poverest Road, found in 1972. mark. Apart from numerous Roman finds Considerable housing development from the locality, an extensive pagan has taken place since the war, but Saxon cemetery has also been excava­ there is a fine stretch of open country ted close to Poverest Road. to the east with a number of old manors Written records go back to before and farmhouses including Kevington, the Conquest, King Offa giving land Waldens, Sheepcote, Cockmannings to Ufa in the 8th century and Domes­ and Crouch. Kevington, a fine Georgian The 15th-century Priory Outbuildings, restored in 1975 day records that the Archbishop of house, is now a primary school, but Canterbury held the Manor of Great for many years was the seat of the Orpington, which extended over the Berens family who succeeded the parishes of Hayes, Downe, Knockholt Mannings as Lords of the Manor. and St. Mary Cray. There was also the St. Mary Cray suffered severely in ancient manor of Crofton, which came the war-time air-raids and much of to St. Thomas's Hospital in the reign the village is the subject of substantial of Edward VI, and the Manor of East The Priory, Church Hill, Orpington redevelopment which should remove Hall. the remaining signs of the ravages of war, though not the corner of the Despite its antiquity, Orpington was cemetery where several of the airmen the last of the large centres of popu­ of both sides who fought and died lation in the borough to develop. It in the Battle of Britain were buried. was still a village of a mere 3,000 |n 1962 the German airmen were re­ inhabitants at the beginning of the interred at Cannock Chase, Stafford­ century. The flood tide of houses and shire. Some of the land laid waste people came in the 1930s and in the by bombs lies along the east bank 1950s, rocketing the population ten­ °f the Cray and has now been fold and twentyfold. developed as riverside gardens. For all its modernity, many links In the 1930s the farmlands of with the past have been retained and Poverest on the west side of the river there are two strikingly successful were turned over to building and examples of blending the old with the operations since the war have now new. There is the contemporary Branch linked with the eastern edges of Library linked to the centuries-old °etts Wood, while towards the north Priory and the beautifully designed ls a cluster of office blocks beside the enlargement of the tiny, 12th-century rebuilt railway station. Parish Church. The Priory, an excellent example of a Orpington pre-Reformation rectory house dating There is plenty of evidence to show back in part to 1270, was the home ‘bat Orpington has been inhabited of the Rectors of Orpington and St. 58 59 many new schools have been built in Further to the south beyond open Mary Cray until 1600 when the office the Black Orpington hens were bred the past 20 years. fields, is the comparatively modern became a sinecure. It was bought for and the Buff Orpington popularised. As with other parts of the borough, district of new Chelsfield around the town in 1948 and after careful With records of meetings in 1667, Orpington has many open spaces and Chelsfield railway station. restoration in 1961, its beautiful grace­ Orpington Baptist Church has a con­ recreation grounds, prime among them Green Street Green ful rooms provide meeting places for siderable history and the original the beautiful Goddington Park. local societies and a venue for exhibi­ church, built in 1883, replaced Beth- The opening of Oak Brewery by tions and displays and houses a grow­ Fox and Sons in 1836 was the first seda, converted cottages on the site Chelsfield ing museum. The attractively laid-out of the present-day Aynscombe Angle. awaking of Green Street Green from gardens are still used for the tradi­ A modern church has now been built On the rising ground to the east and a tiny hamlet on the old London to tional May Queen ceremony and other at the junction of Station Road and and overlooking Orpington, the village Hastings road. Village life centred round the brewery until 1909 when it functions are also held there, recalling Tower Road. The Roman Catholic of Chelsfield retains much of its old- closed down. Except for a brief period the entertainments which were staged community began with an orphanage world and rural charm. Beyond the in the first war when it was used as a in the days of the last private owner. founded by the then Bishop of South­ village lies attractively wooded coun­ barracks, it was forsaken until it was Among the many interesting features wark in 1893 and was followed by the try rising to the hamlet of Well Hill turned into a plastics factory during of the old Parish Church are a fine building of the Church of the Holy and affords extensive views in all the last war and is now a modern and 15th-century brass to Thomas Wilkin­ Innocents, which, with the orphanage, directions, particularly to the north important concern. son and a tablet listing the vicars nowadays a school, stood in exten­ over the Thames valley. The first modern development was from 1254. In the churchyard stand sive grounds opposite Orpington Chelsfield's long history, with its at Chelsfield Park in the 1920s, and two yew trees planted in 1630 and Hospital. Today many of the buildings four manors of Chelsfield, Goddington, intensive building, both council and the Church Cross round which a have been demolished and the Church Hewitts and Norsted, is full of great service is traditionally held on Palm and what remains of the orphanage are private took place in the 1950s names in English history, having been between the village High Street and Sunday. Also in the churchyard, and being surrounded by a new housing part of the vast estates granted by the new Chelsfield. It was during this scene of an annual service of remem­ development. Conqueror to his half-brother Odo, period that the attractive old people's brance by Canadian Frontiersmen and Bishop of Bayeux. In Tudor times the British Legion, is Canadian Corner The first sizeable expansion of dwellings, Brittenden Close, round Orpington was the building of the manor of Chelsfield was held by such three sides of a square lawn with rose where lie over 100 Empire Servicemen nobles as the Earl of Essex, Francis who died at the First World War Knoll estate on the west side of the gardens and terrace, were built. High Street before the first war, to be Walsingham and the Earl of Wiltshire On the outskirts of the village on the Canadian Military Hospital. The hos­ and, in the 18th century, by Sir Brass pital, in Sevenoaks Road, is now followed by equally large develop­ old coaching road—coach horses used ment on the east which swallowed up Crosby, a Lord Mayor of London who to be changed at the Rose and Crown Orpington Hospital, though the orig­ was imprisoned in the Tower of inal wooden hutted wards remain. farms, orchards and market gardens Inn—stood one of the last gibbets to for which the area had long been London for trying to establish the be used in England. Another oddity in To make way for the enlargement noted. Since the last war extensive right to report the proceedings of of the church, the historic old house, the village are some of the iron posts building has continued with major Parliament. which marked the boundary within Bark Hart, was demolished in 1957. developments in the Tubbenden, Originally extensive, including most which, under an early Act of Parlia­ Built by Sir Percival Hart, of Lulling- Crofton and Ramsden areas. With of Farnborough and from which two ment passed in the reign of Queen stone, to whom the Manor of Great all this, restraint has been exercised, daughter parishes of Green Street Victoria, a levy was made on coal for the Orpington was granted at the Dissolu­ the density of building has been kept Green and Goddington were carved benefit of the orphans of the City of tions of the Monasteries, it was said down and many old trees and foot­ in recent years, the parish of Chelsfield London. to have been named by Queen paths preserved in slipways which is one of the oldest in West Kent. The Elizabeth I, who is believed to have honeycomb the new estates. church, too, which is separated from Farnborough stayed there in 1573. Traces of an the village by the main road to Seven- Two very old customs which are even older building were found when The long, straggling village High Street has gradually given way to a oaks, is among the oldest with parts still observed indicate the antiquity of the house was being pulled down. dating back some 900 years. Among Farnborough, which, with neighbour­ Orpington lost another of its ancient modern shopping centre incorporating "The Walnuts" shopping precinct with its treasures are a characteristic Jaco­ ing Green Street Green, marks the manors shortly before the last war bean alabaster mural monument to southern limit of the borough's urban­ when Mayfield, or Little Orpington, a wide range of both private and multiple stores and new Civic Offices, Peter Collett, Alderman of the City of ised portion. One is St. Giles' Fair, a fine Georgian house of about 1750 London, and some fine brasses, in­ originally granted in 1220, and still which stood on the west side of the though some of the old buildings still remain. cluding that of Alice Bray who died in held each year, but nowadays in July High Street, was demolished. Records 1510 and bequeathed land to the instead of on the Feast of St. Giles of a Manor Court, held at Mayfield To meet the needs of the rapidly church for renewal of bell ropes. The (1st September) to whom the Parish until comparatively recent times, still expanding population, several neW land is still known as Bell Rope field. Church is dedicated. exist. Not far away was the farm where churches of all denominations and 61 60 The second custom is also linked villages is Downe, a few miles beyond with the church. Four hundred years Farnborough, which has retained in ago a George Dalton of Tubbenden large measure its old-world charm and left a bequest that a Rush Sermon character. Its attractions and the be preached each year and his wishes beautiful countryside around traversed are still fulfilled on the Sunday nearest by a multitude of paths, are rightly St. Peter's Day. zealously guarded by the villagers. The church itself has had a Clustered around the village centre chequered history, dating from the are the fine old church, a couple of 16th century when it was rebuilt delightful pubs, with mellow cottages following destruction by gales. In and several big houses whose his­ 1724 its steeple was blown down tories go back to the 13th century. and again severely damaged in 1839. The church contains a fine brass to In 1949 it was once again damaged, Jacob Verzelini and his wife of this time by fire. Venice who became the Lord of the The village was a liberty of the Manor in the 15th century, and a Duchy of Lancaster, together with number of memorials to the Petleys West Wickham, Chelsfield and St. and Mannings who held the manor in Paul's Cray, and Courts Leet, to deal Tudor days. with any action under £2 in these Through its long history Downe districts, were held at Farnborough Old People's Dwellings, Brittenden Close, Green Street Green has had many famous residents, among until the middle of the 16th century. them Charles Darwin who came in The village lay astride the old coaching 1842 to find a quiet retreat and here road to Hastings and the George and wrote his famous The Origin of Dragon and the White Lion at nearby Species published in 1859, and did Locksbottom—the old hamlet of Bras- St. Giles the Abbott, Farnborough Parish Church much of his painstaking researches. ted Green—were coaching inns. To­ His home, Down House, restored as day Farnborough is a favourite starting it was in his day and now owned by off point for ramblers and among the the Royal College of Surgeons, is a many old footpaths and rights of way memorial museum to him and open is that leading to Cuckoo Wood and to the public throughout the year down the famous, but now depleted (Mondays, Fridays and Christmas Day Beech Walk on the High Elms estate excepted). Nearby is the Buckston where there is also a fine collection of Browne Experimental Research Estab­ unusual species of trees from many lishment of the Royal College of parts of the world. High Elms is also Surgeons, on which the noted anthro­ the setting for a very attractive 18 hole pologist, Sir Arthur Keith, spent the Municipal Golf Course. last years of his life. One of Farnborough's most famous villagers was Phenomenon Young— At High Elms, on the outskirts Thomas Young the physician and towards Farnborough, lived Darwin's Egyptologist—whose pioneer work on friend, Sir John Lubbock, the first sound and light at the beginning of Lord Avebury, who was noted for his the 19th century is still of interest. It popular scientific writings and to was also the home of the March whom we owe Bank Holidays. This brothers who designed and sculptured mansion was destroyed by fire in 1967. many famous war memorials and Cudham statues, including the Canadian nat­ ional memorial at Ottawa and General To the south of Green Street Green Gordon's statue at Khartoum. and Farnborough lies the borough's unspoiled countryside with its villages, Downe farms and woods where it is difficult The most picturesque of the country to remember that bustling London is 63 but a few miles away. Cudham is on which flank the main entrance to the the attractive country lane from Green station—now a selection centre for Street Green to Horns Green, a road air and ground personnel—and the which runs above and on the east Memorial Chapel where 12 stained- side of a lovely deep dry valley in glass windows commemorate the which 300,000 years ago we know squadrons who flew the aircraft in that Palaeolithic people hunted, a combat. The airfield is now a busy large quantity of their tools having civil airport for business and club been found there. flying at which an annual Air Fair is The village, though straggling, mainly held. centres round the Parish Church which St. Mark's, "The Moving Church", was mentioned in Domesday Book. stands as a present-day example of Largely rebuilt in the 1890s, many the power of faith. A former Vicar, the interesting features remain including late Rev. Vivian Symons, conceived some good Norman and Early Pointed the idea of using a derelict, war- style arches, a 15th-century font, a damaged church as the source of fine medieval brass to Alys Waleys, a materials to replace the totally in­ "devil's door" and lepers' window. adequate temporary church built in The churchyard is dominated by two 1904. During the late 1950s, All fine yew trees which may well pre­ Saints', North Peckham, was pains­ Memorial Chapel at Biggin H ill R.A.F. Station with date the Norman fabric of the church. takingly demolished and moved brick a Spitfire and Hurricane in the foreground Behind the church and near the by brick to Biggin Hill and rebuilt superbly placed recreation ground is largely by volunteer labour inspired the Angas Home for Seamen, an by that of the Vicar himself, to a institute of national repute. design by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. It Interior of the Memorial Chapel, with the Roll of Honour on either side of the Altar was finally completed and conse­ Biggin Hill crated in 1959. For many throughout the world the The village takes its name from name of Biggin Hill is synonymous John Byggyn, who owned land at with the Battle of Britain, but it is also Westerham Hill in the 16th century. widely known as the home of "The Formerly part of the more ancient Moving Church". Not only was Biggin parish of Cudham, it was a straggling, Hill a vital R.A.F. fighter station in the picturesque village set among hills and defence of London in two wars, it was dells of undeniable beauty. With the the scene of considerable experimental sale of the old manor lands of Aper- work in ground control of aircraft field for building at the turn of the through radio and radar. century, development at an ever- No longer an operational station, increasing pace has changed the reminders of its past glory are the village into a small township. Hurricane and Spitfire fighter planes

64 65 Council Services

ADMINISTRATION

Chief Executive Law and Administration The Chief Executive is head of the Council's Much of the work of the department is paid service and as such he is responsible centred on meetings of the Council and its for the co-ordination of the many aspects committees, sub-committees, panels and of the Council's activities. working parties. Meetings of the Council are In addition to his co-ordinating role he held at 7-30 p.m. on a Monday, every seven also heads a department which provides weeks. Committees, sub-committees etc., central support for the Council's activities, also normally meet on a seven-week cycle. including ensuring that decisions by the The powers, duties, responsibilities and Council and its committees are made with obligations of the Council derive from Acts of all relevant information readily available and, Parliament and associated legislation and, to when made, are implemented. a certain extent, from Government circulars. The Chief Executive is assisted within his It is essential, therefore, to ensure that the Bromley Town Hall, Offices of the Chief Executive departmental organisation by three Assistant authority is acting within its legal powers Chief Executives who are Chief Officers and and legal advice must be available to all who are responsible for Law and Adminis­ committees and departments carrying out the various functions of the Council. There Beckenham Town Hall Offices of the Borough Engineer tration, Manpower and Land Resources. are a number of solicitors and legal executives and Surveyor and Borough Planning Officer in the department to assist in this work. A considerable amount of work is also Management undertaken on the conveyancing of property; The Chief Executive also heads a Central the preparation of contracts and a wide Resources Team which comprises in addition variety of other documents relating to all the to himself the three Assistant Chief Executives, Council's services; representing the Council the Borough Treasurer and the Director of in prosecutions and other matters before the Technical Services. This team advises on the Courts; presenting the Council's case at Council's across-the-board activities and the ministerial inquiries concerned with Town use of the Council’s resources. Planning Appeals and advising the public There is also a Service Officers' Team which on certain legal matters such as tenancies consists of Chief Officers and Heads of under the Rent Acts. Departments whose task is to co-ordinate The registration of electors, the trading the development of the Council's services standards service and the registration of within the strict cash and manpower limits births, deaths and marriages also form part which prevail. of the work of the Chief Executive's The work of these two teams is closely Department. linked—the Central Resources Team con­ The promulgation to the press and public centrating on the problems of cash guide­ of information about the Council's activities lines, overall manpower control and value and the answering of related questions is for money, whilst the Service Officers' Team undertaken centrally from the department. deals not only with the provision of the The spread of the Council's offices through­ day-to-day services of the Council but also out the Borough necessitates effective assists the Council to respond sensibly and telephone contact for the public and staff sensitively to the changing needs of those alike and a reliable and prompt transmission services. of correspondence between offices.

66 67 FI MANCE Borough Treasurer As paymaster he makes all the Council's The Council's operating expenses exceed payments. These include salaries, wages £129 millions annually (including some and pensions for over 13,000 present and £17 millions paid to the precepting author­ former employees and over 190,000 invoices ities—G.L.C., the Metropolitan Police etc.) each year from contractors and tradesmen and are met from rates (£37 millions), for goods and services. government grants (£67 millions) and As accountant, he prepares the Council's various rents, fees and charges. Additionally annual budgetand initiates long-term financial the Council may spend on capital projects— planning to evaluate future commitments and schools, houses and major road improve­ seek out the best methods to obtain value ments for example—another £14 millions per for money. Budgetary control is exercised annum. This is met principally from loans throughout the year by the issue of interim secured by bonds, mortgages and short-term cost statements and the provision of financial deposit receipts. management data to committees and depart­ Controlling and accounting for these large ments. The Treasurer also prepares the annual sums is the responsibility of the Borough accounts and balance sheet of the Council Treasurer who is head of a department of for publication and audit by the Government's some 280 officers located in Sherman House, auditors. Sherman Road, Bromley. There is also an As internal auditor he conducts a con­ office for cash collection at Orpington. tinuous audit of all the Council's transactions The Borough Treasurer is the Council's and advises on systems of internal check to collector, paymaster, accountant, internal promote accuracy in accounting and to main­ auditor and financial adviser. He is assisted tain complete control. principally by the Deputy Treasurer and As financial adviser he attends or is repre­ three assistant treasurers who control divisions sented at all meetings of the Council and its of the Department responsible to him for committees to provide guidance on the various aspects of this work. financial implications of the policies which have to be considered and authorised. Stockwe/I College of Education, which in 1982 As collector, the Treasurer collects and All these responsibilities are carried out will become Bromley Civic Centre, housing the Chief accounts for the income necessary to meet with the aid of a modern computer and Executive. Borough Treasurer, D irector o f Technical operating expenses and raise loans to specialist staff which includes 16 qualified Services, Borough Architect. Director of Recreation, finance capital projects. Rates are collectable accountants in addition to systems analysts, and the Chief Environmental Health Officer. on over 135,000 properties in the borough and in addition, some 30,000 demands for computer programmers, machine operators miscellaneous fees and charges are and a large number of experienced adminis­ despatched each year. Raising loans on trative, clerical and secretarial officers. capital account requires particular skill and Training facilities are available for junior and knowledge in dealing with the money graduate entrants to the department, includ­ market. ing block and day release courses. Manpower management. Examples of the work include The Council's manpower is one of the negotiations for purchase and leasing of all most important of its resources and these are land and buildings required for the various TECHNICAL SERVICES planned and recruited through the Chief purposes and statutory functions of the Executive's Department. Staff training and Borough; also the sale of surplus land and Director of Technical Services Works welfare and industrial relations are also the properties, the valuation of Council houses The Council has decided to have a new The works section maintains 486 miles of department's responsibility. The support for sale and of property for which advances Directorate of Technical Services comprising adopted roads together with sewers and provided includes organisation and methods on mortgage are requested by members of the existing departments of the Borough street lighting, and there are 42 miles of un­ and work study operations to review the the public, the estate management of three Engineer and Surveyor, the Borough Architect adopted roads in which some sewers and efficiency of the Council's services. agricultural estates and the control of all and the Borough Planning Officer. This should street lamps have to be looked after. To do land and buildings not in active use for any be established in the near future and will affect this a direct labour force exists to carry out specific purpose. the descriptions of these services as at present the majority of maintenance jobs and minor Other functions include the participation outlined in this guide. constructions works. The total expenditure Land Resources in Town Centre development schemes involv­ for these services in 1979/80 is estimated at Another important aspect of the work of ing Council owned properties, the develop­ Borough Engineer and Surveyor £3,600,000, of which £1,200,000 will be the Chief Executive's Department concerns ment of light industrial estates, and the overall The work of this department, housed in the recovered from other authorities and from all matters relating to its land resources, responsibility for the supervision of Biggin Town Hall, Beckenham, affects the lives of fees, charges, etc. To control this work and including acquisition and disposal, use and Hill Airport. the residents in several ways, as will be the expenditure, the borough is divided into seen below : three Works Divisions based at Beckenham, 68 69 Bromley and Orpington, each under a Drainage Divisional Engineer, and a separate street In addition to maintaining the statutory lighting division. To improve these services, records of all public foul and surface water works study techniques have been applied sewers and advising on drainage for develop­ and these will continue. ment proposals, the section is continuously investigating the adequacy of the borough's S ervices drainage systems to meet present and future The services section of the department requirements. It is responsible for the design deals with the collection of house and trade and construction of ail new main drainage refuse, and householders' bulky household and major repairs as agents for the Thames refuse is collected (at a charge estimated in Water Authority. advance) and this w ill continue provided it The management of certain streams and does not interfere with the statutory duty to brooks is shared with the Greater London collect domestic refuse. Arrangements for the Council in accordance with a statutory disposal of cars abandoned on public high­ definition of watercourses. ways have continued. This section deals with street cleansing and emptying of street Structural Engineering litter bins; it empties cesspools, staffs and The department undertakes the design and cleans public conveniences and administers supervision of construction of engineering markets, car parks and parking meters. The and building structures for its own schemes estimated expenditure on these services is and those initiated by other departments. It about £2,993,000 per annum. This includes a is responsible for regularly inspecting and sum of £497,000 in respect of car parks and appraising all highway structures and also meters, atl of which is recovered in charges. inspects and appraises building structures on behalf of other departments. Highway Planning and Design A further responsibility is the planning and Establishment design of new roads, and the design and To carry out these functions, the depart­ construction of all major improvements to ment has a technical establishment of 213 existing roads; the department deals with including a section dealing with vehicle traffic management and aids to movement maintenance for this and other departments, and car parking on and off roads. It deals with and a comprehensive administrative establish­ the numbering of new streets under powers ment of 54. delegated by the Greater London Council. Road Safety Borough Architect The Section is responsible for conducting a The administrative centre of the department programme of road safety training, education is the Town Hall, Anerley Road, and is under and propaganda in an effort to reduce the the direction and control of the Borough road accident casualty rate. Safety training is Architect, who is responsible for all the given to road user groups of all ages including Council's new buildings and the extension, practical training for cyclists, motor cyclists, maintenance and improvement of all build­ horse riders, drivers and pedestrians. ings except maintenance of housing. The aim is to provide a service with value Private Street Works and Estate for money in terms of building costs and Management professional fees, and at the same time The private street works section is respon­ achieve a high standard of architectural sible for implementing the Council's priority quality for all structures and the built programme for the making up and adoption environment. of unmade streets. The section designs, The staff is multi-professional, with teams makes up under contract and adopts on of design architects and supporting staff, completion such streets under the Highways landscape architects, quantity surveyors, Act 1959 (Code 1892). building surveyors, heating and ventilating The estate development section advises on engineers, electrical engineers, clerks of the highway aspect of planning applications works, together with administrative and in respect of new streets in council and clerical personnel, with a small emergency private development and is responsible for the direct labour force. approval of the detailed design and super­ The main bulk of the Council's building vision of the construction of such streets programme, designing and supervising con­ prior to their adoption. tracts, is dealt with by the department. A

70 71 project group deals with large-scale areas gated and enforcement proceedings initiated like the Walnuts redevelopment at Orpington, where appropriate. and works in close collaboration with other The department has also to carry out the departments on comprehensive redevelop­ necessary surveys and studies required in ments, In recent years, the Council has connection with the preparation of the looked to the multi-professional expertise Borough Plan and to prepare detailed schemes within the Department of Architecture to for the redevelopment and improvement of undertake the energy conservation pro­ important residential, commercial and indus­ gramme and considerable savings have been trial areas. These proposals must be satis­ achieved. factorily programmed so that proper use is made of all available resources, and the correct relationship established between the Borough Planning Officer planning problems of the borough and those The Planning Department is responsible of adjoining districts and Greater London as a for ensuring that all applications for per­ whole. Much of the information obtained is mission to erect, alter or enlarge buildings, used by other officers of the Council to ensure display advertisements, or change of use of that all functions of the local authority are land, are technically examined and reported properly integrated. to the Development Control Committee for a An important part of the work of the decision. This necessitates consultations and department is concerned with building negotiations with many authorities and control. All applications for permission under interested parties, and in those cases where the building regulations are examined, and permission has been refused it is often after approval has been granted the work is necessary to defend that action on appeal inspected during several stages of con­ The Groves Estate, Penge to the Secretary of State for the Environment. struction to ensure compliance with the Unauthorised development has to be investi- regulations.

E D U n o n Director of Education The extent of the committee's responsi­ The Borough Council, through the Educa­ bilities can be gauged from the following tion Committee and its officers seeks to carry facts about educational provision in Bromley: out the intention of the Education Act 1944 which states that "It shall be the duty of the Number of Schools Local Education Authority for every area, so Secondary 29 far as their powers extend, to contribute to Primary 88 the spiritual, moral, mental and physical Day Special 6 development of the community by securing Number of pupils in school—January 1979 that efficient education shall be available Secondary 22,582 to meet the needs of the population of their Primary 24,240 area". In fulfilling their functions the Council Day Special 577 spent during 1978/79 an estimated sum of £38.3 m. net out of a total budget for the Number of full and part-time borough of £72.5 m. net. students in Bromley Colleges 6,200 The Education Committee's task is to Number of part-time students develop and maintain education in the in Adult Centres 18,500 borough through the Director of Education and his staff. Other Principal Officers, e.g. the Number of students in receipt Chief Executive, the Treasurer and the of Awards 3,890 Architect assist the Education Committee Number of teachers and lec­ with their specialist knowledge, and certain turers (excluding Further members of their staff devote their whole Education sessional teachers) time to the needs of the Committee. full-time and full-time equiv­ The main office of the Education Depart­ alents of part-time 2,615 ment is situated at Sunnymead, Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent (Tel. 01-467 5561 or Number of other staff (secre­ 0121) and all written enquiries should be tarial, school meals, cleaners, directed to the Director of Education. etc.) 3,200 72 73 The following Is a brief summary of the pupils to proceed to universities, colleges of services administered by the Director of education and other establishments of Education. further education. The Council is not directly responsible for the initial training of teachers, Prim ary and Secondary Education but contributes to the national pooled The committee is responsible for the expenditure for teacher training throughout establishment maintenance and management the country. The in-service training of of maintained schools in the borough. Under teachers is at present based on a teachers, the Education Acts it must arrange for schools centre situated for the time being at Burnt sufficient in number and of the right type to be Ash Primary Schools. available for the education of children be­ The Youth Service is an aspect of further tween the ages of five and the statutory education and provides for the development school leaving age of sixteen, together with of recreational, social and physical training facilities for those who wish to remain at facilities for young people. Bromley main­ school until the age of eighteen or there­ tains eleven youth work projects, gives abouts. advice and financial assistance to a large At the end of the primary stage of educa­ number of voluntary youth organisations and tion (between the ages of eleven and twelve) clubs and assists in the training of youth secondary education of a type suitable to the leaders. Information about the youth service pupils is offered in the appropriate schools. is available in a book which gives full details In each school pupils may take external of the Borough's youth centres and of all examinations and, if the committee think it registered youth clubs and voluntary organis­ desirable, pupils may be transferred with ations. parent's consent to another school to The Careers Service is also closely related Ravensbourne College of Art and Design enable them to make the best use of their to further education. This service helps talents. young people leaving school to enter suitable The responsibilities of the committee also employment and is available to give advice include the school meals service. About guidance and information on careers to all 37,000 mid-day meals are served each day. persons, adults, and young people attending Charles Darwin School, Biggin H ill all educational establishments including further education colleges of all types and Special Schools also university students who wish to use it. The Council maintains six Day Special Further information is obtainable from the Schools for less able pupils and also makes careers offices at: arrangements for placing maladjusted, physic­ ally or mentally handicapped pupils in suitable 1. (Main Careers Office): Orpington Col­ independent schools, or in schools main­ lege of Further Education (ground tained by other local education authorities. floor), The Walnuts, High Street, Orpington, BR6 OTE (Orpington 23360). Further Education This heading refers to education provided 2. 75 Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 1TA for students over the age of compulsory 01-460 8971. schooling and covers a wide field. In the borough full-time and part-time further 3. 24 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, education is available at Bromley College of BR3 4LR. 01-650 1142. Technology, Ravensbourne College of Art and Design and at Orpington College of Full information about all aspects of Further Education which are major establish­ further education is given to school leavers ments with their own governing bodies. Day in a special booklet entitled Your Next Move. and evening classes in non-vocational and This booklet is also available free of charge recreational subjects are available at the to parents and members of the public on Centre for Arts and Crafts and at three adult written request to the Director of Education. education centres organised by full-time Thus, the education service is a very Principals. Both the colleges and the centres varied and comprehensive one for the have prospectuses published annually giving benefit of children and adults of all ages, full details of their programmes of courses. though its objects cannot be fully achieved Further education provision also includes without the understanding and co-operation fhe making of grants and awards to enable of the people for whom it is provided.

74 75 LIST OF MAINTAINED SCHOOLS BY DISTRICTS

PRIMARY SCHOOLS BECKENHAM Borough Schools Alexandra Infants' Kent House Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1JG. 01-778 4714 Alexandra Junior Cator Road, Sydenham, SE26 5DS. 01-778 3961 Balgowan Primary Balgowan Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3HJ. 01-658 6374 Bromley Road Infants' St. George's Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 2JG. 01-650 5246 Churchfields Primary Churchfields Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4QR. 01-650 5247 Clare House Primary Oakwood Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 2PJ. 01-658 4633 Hawes Down Infants' The Mead, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 OBA. 01-777 4420 Hawes Down Junior The Mead, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 OBA. 01-777 4174 Highfield Infants' Highfield Drive, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 ORX. 01-464 7804 Hlghfield Junior South Hill Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 ORL. 01-460 2597 Marian Vian Infants' Shirley Crescent, Elmers End, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4AZ. 01-650 2423 Marian Vlan Junior Shirley Crescent, Elmers End, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4AZ. 01-658 6524 Oak Lodge Primary Chamberlain Crescent, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0LJ. 01-777 5697 Stewart Fleming Primary Witham Road, Anerley, SE20 7YB. 01 -778 5510 Wickham Common Gates Green Road, Coney Hall, West Wickham, Primary Kent, BR4 9DG. 01-462 4927 Also at Glebe Way, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9DG. 01-462 5544 Worsley Bridge Junior Brackley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1RF. 01-650 2977 The Duke Youth Centre, St. Mary Cray Voluntary School St. Mary's R.C. Primary Westgate Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 2DE. 01-650 2355 Children enjoying the adventure play­ (Aided) ground at Kevington Primary School

BROMLEY Borough Schools Burnt Ash Infants’ Keedonwood Road, Bromley, BR1 4QR. 01-698 1768 Burnt Ash Junior Rangefleld Road, Bromley, BR1 4QX. 01-697 2441 Hayes Primary George Lane, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7LQ. 01-462 1769 Pickhurst Infants Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0HL. 01-462 3196 Pickhurst Junior Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0HL. 01-462 5867 Princes Plain Primary Church Lane, Bromley, BR2 8LD. 01-462 2443 Raglan Infants' Raglan Road, Bromley, BR2 9NL. 01-460 6558 Raglan Junior Raglan Road, Bromley, BR2 9NL. 01-460 0282 Scotts Park Primary Orchard Road, Bromley, BR2 2PR. 01-460 8899 Southborough Infants' Southborough Lane, Bromley, BR2 8AA. 01-467 1566 Southborough Junior Southborough Lane, Bromley, BR2 8AA. 01-467 2343 Valley Primary Beckenham Lane, Bromley, BR2 0DA. 01-460 1121 Voluntary Schools Keston C.E. Primary Lakes Road, Keston, Kent, BR2 6BN. Farnbrorough 58399 Parish C.E. Primary College Road, Bromley, BR1 3NY. 01-460 0129 St. Georges Bickley C.E. Tylney Road, Bromley, BR1 2RL. 01-460 4266 Primary St. Joseph's R.C. Primary Plaistow Lane, Bromley, BR1 3JQ. 01-460 1976 Bromley (Aided) St. Mark's C.E. Primary Mason's Hill, Bromley, BR2 9HA. 01-460 0524 (Aided) St. Mary's C.E. Primary Fairfield Road, Bromley, BR1 3QN. 01-460 2002

76 77 CHISLEHURST (including Mottingham and St. Paul's Cray) St. Mary Cray Primary High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, Borough Schools Kent, BR5 4AR. Orpington 26081 Orpington 27990 Castlecombe Primary Castlecombe Road, Mottingham, SE9 4AT. 01-857 1504 The Highway Primary The Highway, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9DJ. Farnborough 51653 Dorset Road Infants' Dorset Road, Mottingham, SE9 4QX. 01-857 3742 Tubbenden Infants' Sandybury, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SD. Farnborough 56029 Edgebury Primary Belmont Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6BL. 01-467 4199 Tubbenden Junior Sandybury, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SD. Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF. Farnborough 53798 Gray's Farm Primary Gray's Farm Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3BD. 01-300 5283 Warren Road Primary Leesons Primary Leesons Hill, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2LS. Orpington 25432 Mead Road Infants' Mead Road, Chiselhurst, Kent, BR7 6AD. Voluntary Schools 01-467 1730 Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3AX. Biggin Hill 72673 Midfield Primary Grovelands Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3EG. Cudham C.E. Primary 01-300 6161 St. Anne's R.C. Primary Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9JT. Orpington 21033 Mottingham Infants' Ravensworth Road, Mottingham, SE9 4LW. 01-857 4181 Mottingham Junior Ravensworth Road, Mottingham, SE9 4LW. (Aided) 01-857 4022 St. James' R.C. Primary Maybury Close, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1 BL. 01-467 8167 Red Hill Junior Red Hill, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6DA. 01-467 4223 St. Paul's Wood Primary St. Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2SR. (Aided) Orpington 21678 St. Philomena's R.C. Chelsfield Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4DR. Orpington 26550 Voluntary Schools Primary (Aided) Chislehurst C.E. Primary School Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PQ. 01-467 2993 (Aided) PENGE Manorfields R.C. Primary Manorfields, Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, Borough Schools 01-778 2142 (Aided) Kent, BR7 6QL. Orpington 28208 Anerley Infants' Anerley Road, Anerley, SE20 8AX. 01-778 7677 St. Paul's Cray C.E. Main Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3HQ. Orpington 22548 Anerley Junior Anerley Road, Anerley, SE20 8AX. Infants' James Dixon Primary Anerley Park, Anerley, SE20 8ND. 01-778 6101 01-778 4742 St. Vincent's R.C. Primary Harting Road, Mottingham, SE9 4JR. 01-857 5134 Malcolm Primary Malcolm Road, Oakfield Road, Penge, SE20 8RL. (Aided) Royston Primary Franklin Road, Penge, SE20 7TQ. 01-778 7178

ORPINGTON Voluntary Schools St. Anthony's R.C. Genoa Road, Anerley, SE20 8ES. 01-778 7681 Borough Schools Primary (Aided) Biggin Hill Primary Main Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3BB. St. John's C.E. Primary Maple Road, Penge, SE20 8HU. 01-778 5066 Biggin Hill 72265 (Aided) Blenheim Infants' Blenheim Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9BH. Orpington 31442 Blenheim Junior Blenheim Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9BH. Orpington 31343 SPECIAL SCHOOLS Chelsfield Primary Warren Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6EP. Orpington 25827 BECKENHAM Chislehurst Road Junior Chislehurst Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0DF. Orpington 22464 St. Nicholas Springfield Gardens, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9PX. 01-777 4633 Crofton Infants' Town Court Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1 EL. Orpington 26320 Woodbrook 2 Hayne Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4HY. 01-650 7205 Crofton Junior Town Court Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1 EL. Orpington 21716 Darrick Wood Infants' Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER. Farnborough 57278 CHISLEHURST Grovelands Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3EG. 01-300 7587 Darrick Wood Junior Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER. Farnborough 57370 Grovelands Downe Primary High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington, Marjorie McClure Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PS. 01-467 0174 Main Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3HS. Orpington 70510 Kent, BR6 7JN. Farnborough 53916 Rectory Paddock Farnborough Primary Starts Hill Road, Farnborough, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7AS. Farnborough 53295 ORPINGTON Avalon Road, Orpington; Kent, BR6 9BD. Orpington 21205 Footbury Hill Infants' Perry Hall Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0EF. Orpington 20313 Goddington Green Street Green Vine Road, Green Street Green, Orpington, SPECIAL UNITS Primary Kent, BR6 6DT. Farnborough 52781 Also at High Street, Green Street Green, Cheyne Hospital School Cheyne Hospital, Woodland Way, West Wickham, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6BJ. Kent, BR4 9LT. 01-777 3443 Kevington Primary Sweep's Lane, Blacksmith's Lane, Orpington, English Language Unit Ragian Junior School, Raglan Road, Bromley, BR2 9NL 01-4643187 Kent, BR5 4EP Orpington 28099 Oaklands Infants' Norheads Lane, Biggin Hill, Wasterham, The Phoenix Centre for Farnborough Hospital, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ND. Farnborough 53333, Ext. 425 Kent, TN16 3XH. Biggin Hill 74609 Spastic Children Oaklands Junior Oaklands Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Remedial Unit East Hut 3, St. Paul's Wood School, St. Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2SR Orpington 23583 Kent, TN16 3DN. Biggin Hill 73963 244 Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4DA 01-650 7738 Poverest Infants' Tillingbourne Green, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2DQ. Orpington 22886 Remedial Unit West Poverest Junior Tillingbourne Green, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2JD. Orpington 25147 Pratts Bottom Primary Hookwood Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, SECONDARY SCHOOLS Beaverwood Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6HE. 01-300 3156 Kent, BR6 7NX. Knockholt 32225 Beaverwood School for Ramsden Infants' Dyke Drive, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LZ. Girls Orpington 30383 St. Nicolas Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5LJ. 01-467 2280 Ramsden Junior Dyke Drive, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LZ. Orpington 29909 Bullers Wood School for Girls 78 79 244, Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4DA. 01-650 4208 Cator Park School for Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QR. 01-778 5917 Beckenham 01 -464 5745 Bromley 12 Palace Grove, Bromley, BR1 3HA. Girls Newstead Wood School, Avebury Road, Orpington Farnborough 57706 Charles Darwin School Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham ,Kent, TN16 3LY. Biggin Hill 74043 Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA. Charterhouse School Charterhouse Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9ES. Orpington 21347/22612 TEACHERS' CENTRE Cooper School Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PS. 01-467 3263 Burnt Ash Junior School, Rangefield Road, Craybourne School Hearns Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3NE. Orpington 21993 Teachers' Centre Bromley, BR1 4QX. Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER. Farnborough 50271 Elmfield Lower School Church Lane, Bromley, BR2 8LD. 01-462 1305 BOROUGH YOUTH CENTRES Elmfield Upper School Aylesbury Road, Bromley, BR2 0QR. 01-460 0010 01-857 0047 Castlecombe Castlecombe Road, Mottingham, SE9 4AT. Hayes School West Common Road, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7DB. 01-462 2767 Park Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AS. Kelsey Park School for Manor Way, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3SJ. 01-650 8694 The Duke Orpington 38797 Boys Orpington 27810 The Knoll Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0EL. Kemnal Manor School Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5AA. 01-300 7112 Midfield Way, St. Paul's Cray, Orpington, Edgebury, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6JJ The Link 01-300 6749 Also at: 01-467 1595 Kent, BR5 2QL. Kentwood School for High Street, Penge, SE20 7QR. 01 -778 8424 01 -467 5802 The Magpie Parkfield Way, Bromley, BR2 8AE. Boys 101A Parish Lane, Penge, SE20 7NR. 01-778 3566 The One-O-One Clubs iu in . — ------, -----. 01-777 7938 Langley Park School for Hawksbrook Lane, South Eden Park Road, The Phoenix, Hawes Down Hawes Lane, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9AE. Boys Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3 BP. 01-650 9253 Church Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, The Spitfire Biggin Hill 74835 Langley Park School for Hawksbrook Lane, South Eden Park Road, Kent, TN1 6 3LB. Girls Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BE. 01 -650 7207 Mottingham School for Ravensworth Road, Mottingham, SE9 4LW. 01-857 5472 DETACHED YOUTH PROJECTS Girls Anerley, Beckenham and Youth Service Buildings at rear of Alexandra Infants Newstead Wood School Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA. Farnborough 53626 School, Kings Hall Road, Beckenham, Kent. 01-778 4451 Girls Penge Chislehurst and Castlecombe Youth Centre, Castlecombe Road, Quernmore School London Lane, Bromley, BR1 4HF. 01-460 7336 Mottingham, SE9 4AT. 01-857 0046 Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EH. 01-460 0083 Mottingham Ramsden Detached Meon Court, Rye Crescent, Orpington, for Boys Kent, BR5 4NN. Orpington 29090 Ravensbourne School Nightingale Lane, Bromley, BR1 2SQ. 01-460 1162 Youth Work Project for Girls Ravens Wood School for Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HP. Farnborough 56050 Boys Prospect Place, Masons Hill Rock Hills School for Anerley Road, Anerley, SE20 8BG. 01-778 8510 Girls Bromley, Kent St. John Rigby R.C. Layham's Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9HH. 01-777 8383 School Telephone 01-460 2692 St. Olave's School Goddington Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SH. Orpington 20101 Spring Park Upper School Hawes Lane, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9AE. 01-777 4942 The Ramsden School for Gillmans Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LB. Orpington 31075 Boys The Ramsden School for Tintagel Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LG. Orpington 21933 Girls Eureka Engineering The Walsingham School Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2QR. 01-300 1694/1258 Company Ltd. MAJOR ESTABLISHMENTS OF FURTHER EDUCATION Ravensbourne College of Walden Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5SN. 01 -468 7071 Art and Design AUTO ELECTRICAL & PRECISION School of Vocational Wharton Road, Bromley, BR1 3LE. 01-460 4845 Studies ENGINEERS Bromley College of Rookery Lane, Bromley, BR2 8HE. 01-462 6331 Technology Orpington College of The Walnuts, High Street, Orpington, Grove Works, Rushmore Hill Further Education Kent, BR6 0TE. Orpington 39336 Pratts Bottom, Orpington, Kent

ADULT EDUCATION CENTRES Tel. Farnborough 56761 Centre for Arts and Crafts Bromley College of Technology, Rookery Lane, Bromley, BR2 8HE. 01 -462 6900 81 80 S. E. W RIGHT & SON ------LTD------4a LEWES ROAD, BROMLEY BR1 2RW Telephone : 01-464 4151

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HOUSING

Director of Housing Council's direct labour organisation, operating The Housing Department, with its adminis­ from district maintenance depots at: Hol­ trative headquarters at the Council Offices, brook Way, Bromley; Mountfield Depot, Crofton Road, Orpington, is responsible for High Street, St. Mary Cray; Oakfield Road, all aspects of housing management, including Penge. maintenance of the housing list, lettings, rent Housing applications are accepted from E. L TANDY & SON LTD. collection, welfare of tenants and mainten­ persons living within the borough, but to ance of properties. The department controls qualify for full consideration on the housing over 20,000 dwellings and some 2,000 list, applicants must have lived in Greater garages. London for a continuous period of at least GLASS, TIMBER AND At thé 31 st December, 1979, 343 properties one year and shall have lived in the borough were under construction. as a minimum, for the last six months of that BUILDERS MERCHANTS Throughout the borough there are now period. twenty-one schemes which provide accom­ Allocation of all accommodation is made modation with warden service for older in accordance with the approved points people, and in view of the increasing demand scheme and this scheme takes into account for this type of accommodation other schemes the housing need of the applicant; thus 33 HIGH STREET are being planned. those persons having the highest points and The Council operates a rent rebate scheme complying with the residental qualifications CHISLEHURST and rebates are given according to the size are the first to be housed. Tenants of council of family, income and rent paid. property have an opportunity to register for KENT District offices to deal with enquiries from employment and housing in the New and tenants are situated at 77 Tweedy Road, Expanding Towns. Bromley, The Walnuts, Orpington and at In accordance with their statutory powers, Telephone: 01-467 8235 53 Croydon Road, Penge. Rents are received the Council make advances for house at Sherman House, Sherman Road, Bromley, purchase and offer grants for improvement of 01-467 7746 The Walnuts, Orpington and 53 Croydon the older type of house. Road, Penge. The Council has a scheme for the sale of its Repairs are in the main carried out by the houses to sitting tenants. 82 83 SOCIAL SERVICES

Director of Social Services Amongst the statutory responsibilities The Social Services Department which undertaken is that relating to the provision of YOUNGS came into being in 1971 is responsible for intermediate treatment, i.e. individual and the provision of services within the com­ group schemes through which advice and munity for the elderly, mentally and physically guidance is given to children who have for handicapped, deprived children and assisting become the subject of Court Supervision families with their social problems. Orders. The work of the department is strengthened The headquarters of the department is at by the energy and enthusiasm of the many Sherman House in Sherman Road, Bromley, Voluntary Organisations who carry out and area social work offices have been set-up various supportive work, e.g. special resi­ FENCING in Penge, Bromley and Orpington. By means dential care facilities for children and the of social workers and specialised officers, elderly, good neighbour services and an professional advice and practical assistance extensive meals on wheels service. Retail and Trade is given to those of all ages in need to enable Every endeavour is made to provide them to lead as full a life as possible in their assistance to people who require the services home surroundings. By the provision of day ★ ★ ★ ★ available and new areas of need are con­ care, home help, support services, short-term tinuously explored, and where possible residential care and holidays, the Council alleviated. SUPPLY ONLY SUPPLY AND ERECT seeks to relieve the isolation of the elderly The department both seeks and welcomes and lessen the strain on their families caring FREE AND PROMPT INSPECTIONS AND co-operation with many agencies and other for them. Training centres, special education departments both statutory and voluntary, DELIVERY ESTIMATES FREE facilities and aids are available to enable e.g. local doctors, hospitals, J.P.'s, local the handicapped and disabled to enjoy life offices of the Department of Health and to the limit of their various handicaps. ★ ★ ★ ★ Social Security, also national and local Pleasant residential homes are provided voluntary organisations working in special­ for the elderly and disabled when the degree ised fields, e.g. the mentally handicapped, Sown or Prepared Timber - Plywood of frailty or disablement makes necessary blind, deaf, and elderly. It also welcomes Chipboard - Blackboard and Hardboard long-term specialised care. and is grateful for the many occasions such Children deprived of a normal home life organisations as Rotary and Round Table Extending and Box Trellis are cared for in the Council's community make practical contributions to the depart­ homes or boarded out with foster parents. ment's work, thus enabling more people in ★ ★ ★ ★ The department is also responsible for the need to receive help which would not be running of an adoption agency. possible otherwise. SHEDS All standard sizes on display ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

GATES Chief Environmental Health Officer (e) Purity of drinking water supplies» wells and swimming pools. The Environmental Health Department Special sizes promptly made to order deals with all public health matters relating (f) Public Mortuary. to : (g) Eradication of rodent and insect'pests, ★ ★ ★ ★ (a) Environmental Pollution—Abatement control of foxes, etc. of Nuisances, control of atmospheric (h) Welfare in pet animal and riding Call and inspect our large stocks before buying pollutants including noise. establishments. Diseases of farm ani­ Easy entry for cars and lorries (b) Properties—condition of houses and mals. Control of guard dogs and other buildings, slum clearance and dangerous wild animals. overcrowding, drainage and caravan (i) Food Hygiene and Food quality and SEVENOAKS WAY, ST. PAUL'S CRAY sites. advertisement. 0OPPOSITE HARRIS CARPET WAREHOUSE) (c) Health and Safety at Work in retail and Details of all services provided may be wholesale premises. obtained from the Chief Environmental (d) Infectious diseases and food poisoning Health Officer, Environmental Health Depart­ ORPINGTON 26641 (3 lines) in conjunction with the Area Health ment, Sherman House, 16 Sherman Road, Authority. Bromley, Kent. 01 -464 3333.

84 85 LIBRARY SERVICE

Borough Librarian children's literature are now being made The Borough is served by the new Central available as well. Story hours are held during Library in Bromley High Street and a net­ the school holidays, and other activities work of thirteen branches, large and small, (library magazine, quizzes, competitions and supported by mobile libraries and a hospital films) are arranged from time to time. «• and housebound readers' service. Together, The Central Reference Library is the focal they provide a wide range of facilities, point for the reference and information meeting the educational, cultural, recre­ services provided in the Borough's libraries. ational and information needs of the local An experienced staff is able to help readers community. Books, records, cassettes, period­ exploit its very considerable resources and icals and a wide range of specialised materials to advise on the use of the vast range of other are available. All subjects and interests are national and specialist information services catered for, and trained staff are employed which are available. to exploit these resources and help the Directories, British Standards and much public find the books and information which technical information are provided to meet they require. Sophisticated co-operative the needs of local business and industry. arrangements, developed over the years, The Central Reference Library keeps up-to- provide Bromley library users with access to date with new sources of information, and the library resources of the whole country access to the new teletext services provided and, indeed, to overseas resource centres. by the BBC, ITV and the Post Office, includ­ ing Prestel, is now provided. Photocopying The Central Library facilities are also available. Opened in April 1977, the splendid new This department includes abstracts and Central Library, next to the Churchill Theatre, files of serials, maps and plans, published and Hospital Library Service is the hub of the service. The public depart­ locally created indexes, a comprehensive ments are located on the first and second collection of government publications, many Aneriey Library floors and provide the full range of modern periodicals, magazines and newspapers, library services: adult lending, reference, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, reference hand­ children's, music and audio, local studies books and bibliographies. and archives, together with an extensive The Central Library also houses the main programme of exhibitions, record concerts Local Studies Library and the Borough's and activities for children. There are also Archives, two divisions of the Reference halls and a committee, room available for hire. Library administered by specialist staff. The One of the busiestTit>raries in the country, former contains a large collection of books, over a million books, cassettes and records pamphlets, theses, memoirs and notes, maps, are borrowed from this library every year, plans, illustrations, local newspapers and using a computerised loan system. other journals, microfilms and slides, relating The Adult Lending Library has over to the London Borough of Bromley. The 150,000 books available for home reading, collection, built up over many years, contains and cassettes are being introduced into this a considerable number of rare items and is a department to supplement the bookstock, very valuable resource centre for those particularly in the fields of language courses wishing to research into the history of the and recorded literature. Other resources Borough and to study all aspects of the available include large print books for those thriving modern community. In addition, with poor eyesight, Ordnance Survey maps, there is a more general collection of material car manuals, playsets and adult literacy on Kent and the immediate surrounding area, materials suitable for new adult readers. and special collections on H. G. Wells and The Children's Library also provides a Walter de la Mare. Some of the material in wide range of material, with picture books the Local Studies Library has been used as the for the very young, a good selection of, basis for library publications: for example, fiction for all age groups and non-fiction the reproductions of old prints and the books covering many subjects to help with greetings cards, which are on sale to the homework, hobbies and other interests. public. A reference section is provided, with The Archives section includes the official encyclopaedias, dictionaries and other books, records of the Borough Council and its and space for children to study. Cassettes of predecessors, documents and papert relating m 86 87 to local businesses, societies and other local histories have been produced and are organisations, personal papers and a sub­ on sale to the public. Areas covered so far are stantial collection of deeds of property Beckenham, Mottingham and Orpington. A throughout the Borough. number of branches can provide halls or other The Central Music Library offers a wide accommodation for hire to local societies and spectrum of recorded music, including the organisations. classics, folk, jazz and pop, in disc or cassette Mobile Libraries form. A hire fee is charged for the loan of The geography and rural nature of much audio items, though registered blind and of the Borough makes it impossible for every partially sighted persons are entitled to use small community to have its own permanent the service free of charge. Music scores of all library, but this problem is overcome by the kinds are available for instrumentalists, operation of mobile library vehicles through­ singers, teachers and students, with a support­ out the Borough. Regular stops of varying ing music reference and information service duration are made and leaflets giving all the including music periodicals and publicity. details are available from all libraries and Special facilities may be arranged for local Council offices. A part-time branch is also choirs and orchestras. There are headphone run by the mobile library section at the listening facilities in the department and community centre in Windsor Drive, Chels- weekly classical recorded music concerts field. are held in the Large Hall on Thursdays. Special Services The Branch Libraries Disadvantaged people are not forgotten, All Branch Libraries provide home lending and whether they are patients in hospitals, facilities for adults and children, most have part of the communities in the residential old reference sections and study areas and all are peoples homes, or just confined to their own staffed by qualified librarians who will make homes, they can be supplied with a varied every effort to obtain the books and inform­ selection of literature. Much of it is available ation requested by users. Some of the attractions in large print editions. at a Family Afternoon Gramophone records are available from at Croydon Road Petts Wood, Anerley, West Wickham and London Borough of Bromley Museum Recreation Grouud Chislehurst branches, and cassettes have The Museum in The Priory, adjacent to the been introduced at St. Paul's Cray, West Orpington library, contains general exhibits Wickham, Shortlands and Hayes. Children's covering all periods and articles from local activities (story hours, displays, competitions excavations, notably from the Roman bath­ etc.) are organised in many of the branch house and Saxon cemetary in Poverest Road, libraries and local teachers are encouraged Temporary displays and visiting exhibitions to visit the library with their classes. Even the are regularly organised. Services include smaller branches have a certain amount of identification of objects, a Museum Club for local history material, and in some cases children and a Museum Group for adults.

LIBRARIES—addresses and telephone numbers Central Library, High Street, Bromley 01-460 9955 Branches: Anerley 206D Anerley Road, SE20 01-778 7457 Beckenham Beckenham Road, Beckenham 01-650 7292 Burnt Ash Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley 01-460 3405 Chislehurst Red Hill, Chislehurst 01-467 1318 Hayes Hayes Street, Hayes 01 -462 2445 Maple Road 186 Maple Road, Penge, SE20 01-778 8772 Mottingham 31, Mottingham Road, SE9 01-857 5406 Orpington The Priory, Church Hill, Orpington Orpington 31551 /2 Petts Wood Frankswood Avenue, Petts Wood Orpington 21607 St. Paul's Cray Mickleham Road, St. Paul's Cray 01-300 5454 Shortlands 110 Shortlands Road, Bromley 01 -460 9692 Southborough Southborough Lane, Bromley 01-467 0355 West Wickham Glebe Way, West Wickham 01-777 4139 Museum The Priory, Church Hill, Orpington Orpington 31551 /2 Mobile libraries also operate throughout the borough (see leaflet obtainable from Central Library)

88 89 RECREATION Director of Recreation Wood (24 hectares) is in the north of the The administration and maintenance of a borough between Bromley and Chislehurst; Sports Centre, four baths establishments and and Petts Wood (owned and administered by two Golf Courses, 594 hectares of parks, the National Trust—54 hectares) is between open spaces, children's playgrounds and Chislehurst and Petts Wood. Closely allied to green belt woodlands, and the 136 hectares of these woodland areas are the commons at commons, is the responsibility of the Director Hayes (84 hectares), Keston (20 hectares),. of Recreation, together with 78 hectares of Chislehurst and St. Paul's Cray (71 hectares) allotments and seven cemeteries. Sports Centre Parks and Recreation Grounds The Council's first sports centre providing The majority of parks and recreation facilities for both dry and wet sports opened grounds cater for some form of sporting at the Walnuts, Orpington, in 1975. The activity, soccer, cricket, tennis and bowls centre has a main pool, a teaching pool, a being perhaps the most popular. Nevertheless, sauna suite, two main sports halls, training there are few parks which do not also provide rooms and three squash courts. quiet places near to colourful floral displays. Especially noted for their ornamental gardens Baths and lakes are Kelsey Park at Beckenham, In addition to the swimming pools at the Priory Gardens at Orpington and Church Sports Centre, there are four other baths House Gardens at Bromley. establishments; For the children, playground equipment Beckenham Road Baths, Beckenham can be found in most recreation grounds and This establishment comprises three swim­ parks and paddling and model yachting ming pools and facilities for private baths pools are available. During the summer and showers, and Sauna Baths. holidays, children's entertainments, play- leadership and family afternoons are provided Darrick Wood Bath, Kovibonds Avenue, The Main Hall, Orpington Sports Centre on selected days in many of the parks. A wide Orpington |j variety of activities are included in the family This is a small indoor pool which offers High Elms Golf Course and Club'House afternoon programmes such as displays of limited use for public bathing, but is a useful archery, a tug-of-war contest, children's instructional facility. cinema shows and five and six-a-side football competitions. Musical entertainment takes Southlands Road Lido, Bromley many forms from that provided by the London Provides open-air recreational bathing Girl Pipers to that of the Carribbean Music throughout the Summer season, and is and Limbo Dancers. available daily, including Sundays and Bank Holidays. A paddling pool is also available. Golf The golfing enthusiast will find ample West Wickham Bath scope within the borough. In addition to the A two pool establishment, one swimming wide choice of private clubs, there is a 9-hole and one teaching, offering the most modern public course at Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley facilities for public bathing. and an 18-hole public course at High Elms, Particulars of all the baths service facilities near Farnborough. available and the charges in force may be Partly in this borough and partly in and obtained upon application to any of the administered by the London Borough of establishments, or to the Director of Recre­ Lewisham, is the 18-hole course at Becken­ ation, 83 Tweedy Road, Bromley. 01-464 ham Place Park. 3333. Commons and Woodlands Halls The fine woodland areas are preserved in The Halls Manager deals with all applications their natural state and afford many delightful for the hire of those owned by the Council and interesting walks. Good examples are with the exception of halls at libraries, baths High Elms Estate woodlands (90 hectares) and schools. Enquiries regarding the hire of situated between Farnborough and Downe school halls should be addressed to the which contains a famous beech walk; Well Education Department at Sunnymead, Brom­ Wood (17 hectares) in in Layhams Road ley Lane, Chislehurst, and at the establish­ not far from West Wickham ; Elmstead ment concerned for halls at libraries and baths.

90 91 OERTLING LIMITED Industry in the Borough CRAY VALLEY WORKS

ST. MARY CRAY Bromley may be mainly a residential In its four converting factories, the largest Borough but it has always had, and still has, of which is also in Darwen the envelopes a surprisingly diverse range of industry with division produces some 2,000 million ORPINGTON factories—some of them quite large—through­ envelopes each year ranging from the out the area but more especially at Bromley standard commercial types and sizes to itself, at Beckenham, St. Mary Cray and St. highly sophisticated mailing envelopes in a KENT BR5 2HA Paul's Cray. Engineering, in various aspects, wide variety of papers with multiple windows is the most widely based industry but others and printed in four colours. include printing, large-scale bread bakery All this began on 1 st September 1898 when Telephone: Orpington 25771 and the manufacture of electrical appliances, Mr. Charles Henry Chapman the founder scientific instruments, paper, paint, ink and and grandfather of the present Managing colours, pianos, stationery sundries, fencing, Director received the first order for his newly soap, plastic goods, leatherware, joinery, opened enterprises employing nine people brushes and foodstuffs of different kinds. and situated in Grange Walk, Bermondsay. Market and nursery gardening is also This order was from George S. Smith & Co. important, and, on the fringes of the North Ltd. of Old Broad Street in the City of London Downs, farming is carried on, one of the one of the earliest pioneers in the Direct ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ few London Boroughs where this is still so. Mail industry and was for an unheard of Details of some individual industrial firms 100,000,000 envelopes. This order is believed (all advertisers in this guide) now follow, to be the largest envelope order ever given arranged in alphabetical order. to a private firm and the original document is on display at the company's Head Office. The old-established business of the Between 1898 and 1909, the company Bromley Brush Co. (Kent) Ltd, dates expanded rapidly, moving first into a four back, through the family of the managing storey factory in Bermondsey in 1904 and We are acknowledged as one of the worlds leading manu­ director, to the 18th century. In those days then, in 1909 to a large site at Balham. An the factory was at Bermondsey and over engineering company was bought in 1918 facturers of advanced precision weighing systems. This is in 80 'pitch hands' were employed using reeds for the purpose of building envelope cut and dried from the Thames bank. At the making machinery. Bromley factory now more modern methods Between the wars the company continued no small way attributable to our training schemes which of manufacture are used although the older to grow and in 1937 a factory in Battersea pitch-setting and wire-drawing methods can was purchased and later in the same year are in accordance with the recommendations of the still be carried on. Brushes, ideal for the food The New Waterside Paper Mill at Darwen, trade, are now made of man-made fibres Lancashire, was acquired. In 1947 the Engineering Industry Training Board. Whether you are and the most modern machines are used. Croydon factory was opened and in 1967 yet Brushes are also refilled—from small vacuum another in Bromley. A milestone was reached interested in a career as a Mechanical or Electronic sweeper brushes to road sweeping machine in 1968 when, after 70 years of trading. brushes. Chapmans became a public company. Engineer then you will find our training schemes well worth The Chapman &. Co. (Balham) Limited Within the past two years a carton manu­ group of companies now comprises a formid­ facturing company and a waste paper able array of operations including designing company have been formed and on 3rd Jan­ enquiring about. and building envelope making machinery, uary 1978 the Groups' headquarters moved a paper mill in Darwen, Lancashire which from Balham to a purpose built six storey Produces a high percentage of the national office block situated alongside the Bromley production of MG envelope paper, a carton factory. The old site at Balham still remains as factory and a waste paper company. the home for the engineers, printers, stock

92 93 control, transport division, waste paper and the first commercial maker of the modern carton companies. chemical balance as we know it today, is REPAIRS AND REWINDS So, from these small beginnings in Oertling Ltd. Founded in London in 1670, Bermondsey 80 years ago, Chapmans have originally known as De Grave. To all Types of evolved as a major influence in the field of At Cray Valley Works a completely new paper making and envelope manufacture. plant, opened in 1952, provides modern ROTATING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Highly sophisticated and versatile machines, manufacturing methods allied to the tradi­ designed and built within the group are tional skills and craftsmandship used to installed in all the factories, but although produce precision instruments. A large new methods have changed and all the trappings assembly department was added in 1967 in We Manufacture of a modern industrial undertaking bear no which ventilation, lighting, cleanliness and relation to those employed by the company colour are maintained to higher standards in its early days, one thing remains than most modern offices. The Company's ELECTRO - MAGNETIC unchanged: the policy laid down by the research department carries out fundamental founder: the client's requirements are work and has pioneered many improvements DISC BRAKES & LIMIT paramount — whatever the effect required. to precision weighing equipment. Oertling balances are of very real importance SWITCHES Printing inks and paints are made at the to everybody, not only because they are to St. Mary Cray factory of Coates Bros & be found in almost every research and quality Co. Ltd, This firm also has a synthetic control laboratory but also for past contri­ resin division and a total of eight other butions to every-day science. In 1894 the ELECTRICAL AND WINDING CO. LTD. factories in this country together with Russian physicist, Mendeleeff, visited the SIMMONS several overseas. Oertling workshops and ordered from the LIDDON ROAD, BROMLEY, KENT The Elwyn Rees School of Motoring Company a special balance for use in his was established in January 1953 by Elwyn work on the periodic table of elements. Another Oertling balance was chosen by Telephone : 01-460 5906 & 460 3594 Reed with one car in Bromley. It now has a large fleet of cars with branches at Bromley, Professor Poynting for the experimental West Wickham, Orpington and Beckenham. weighings from which in 1878 he estimated The Instructors are doubly-qualified in that the weight of the world. they are RAC Registed as well as holding Oertling also manufacture a special range the the required ADI Certificate from the of equipment for inspectors of weights and Department of Transport. The business has measures, and of special interest may be the grown almost entirely from recommendation South African Primary Standard Kilogram as great care has always been taken to Weight and its official copies made in 1954 understand the needs of all types of pupil. and the Pakistan Primary Standard 10 Tola THE BROMLEY Weight also made in the same year. Many of the original instructors are still working for the firm. The School offers In 1970 H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh driving instruction in every standard from presented the Company with a Council of Learner to Advanced and has great experience Industrial Design award for a Top Pan BRUSH CO. ( kent) LTD. Balance and the famous "Guiness Book of with all types of disability. The firm is very proud of the reputation it has earned over the Records" for that year listed "the most years. accurate balance in the world" as being an INDUSTRIAL BRUSH & BROOM SPECIALISTS Oertling product of the Cray Valley. At Prospect Place, Masons Hill in Bromley General Industrial Contractors is the Motor Spares Dept: of Eureka At St. Mary Cray is the works of the Petts Engineering Co. Ltd, and the precision Industrial Clothing Wood Printing Co. Ltd, This company engineering works is at Rushmore Hill, Pratts produces high-class colour and monochrome Bottom. work with art leaflets, booklets and brochures At Farnborough is the very extensive and as a speciality. 1 Pembroke Road modern factory of Farnborough Engineer­ ing Co. Ltd, who are makers of the Tranco Bromley poppet valves for internal combustion and Electrical and mechanical engineering is compression ignition engines. Founded in carried out at the Bromley factory of the 1938, the company now has over 150,000 Simmons Electrical & Winding Co. Ltd, Kent square feet of floor space and employs several Electrical repairs and rewinds are undertaken and appliances manufactured include electric hundred people. Telephone: 01-460 1707/460 1260/460 5195 brakes, control panels, special purpose Probably the oldest manufacturers of motors, coils, leadscrew limit switches, rotor precision weighing apparatus and certainly and stator units.

94 95 Telcon Plastics Limited, a member of Well known in the main streets of Bromley, S C IE N C E A T ‘O' or ‘A’ LEVEL the BICC Group, was formed in 1961, its Beckenham and Orpington are the shoe production units being located at Farnborough shops of Ayling of Bromley, One of the AND NOT GOING TO UNIVERSITY? Works, Green Street Green, Orpington, Kent. oldest of local firms it dates back to 1790 The company engages in the large scale yet is still run today by descendants of the Well there are other ways to get on. Of course it means hard work because you will processing of materials into forms suitable for founding family—a family closely connected probably not want to neglect your formal education altogether. But having a good job further conversion and its customers are with Kent county cricket. The founder, from the start gives direction to your career and at least you know what you are among the most important names in industry. William Ayling, became a shoemaker with a studying for. It is nice also to know there are plenty of opportunities when you have Products include polyethylene extrusion Bromley business and, with his brother, a finished training. coated and laminated papers, boards, foils keen player of cricket. Indeed William If you have never heard of Coates Brothers we are not really surprised; yet our pro­ and textiles which have a wide variety of became a first-class batsman who played applications from the proccective packaging in the first two Gentlemen versus Players ducts are In everyone’s shopping bag, in every home, In the streets, In the schools, and of food and industrial products to the pro­ games. The Beckenham shop followed in In the offices and factories everywhere. Our products are found on every conceivable vision of a moisture barrier in insulated 1887 and that at Orpington was opened in kind of surface—paper, board, glass, skin, metal, wood, textiles and the whole range building boards and quality wall coverings. 1928. All three shops are thoroughly modern of plastics - you see them on walls, floors, highways, airfields, on publications, packag­ A profile extrusion unit, with its own tool yet carry on that tradition of shoe making ing and many manufactured articles. Perhaps the reason that you have not heard of us making facility, employs a high degree of and retailing that was started 187 years ago is that our products are bought not by the general public but by commercial users and skill and expertise in producing to customers' At Addison Road, Bickley are the premises industrial companies and we are justifiably proud of our world-wide reputation as specifications plastic sections for double of Bickleycars Ltd, a firm who offer technological leaders In the industries that we serve. glazing; furniture trims; underfloor heating; chauffeur hire and chauffeur-driven care hire swimming pool surrounds and many other services. We make and sell: intricate designs. Printing Inks, Lithographic to printers, publishers and flexible packaging The first branded products to be launched Demolition is the concern of Syd Bishop Plates & Chemicals convertors recently are TELSPAR — a robust ranch-type & Sons (Demolition) Ltd, an Orpington Surface Coatings to the metal decorating and coating industries fencing system and TELCLAD ■— a domestic business who carry out work for such and industrial wall cladding component. organisations as the Greater London Council; Synthetic Polymers to the paint, plastics, adhesives and building British Rail; the Ministry of Defence and the industries One of the largest timber merchants in Department of the Environment. Site clearance Electrostatic Powders, to manufacture of office copying machines, the Borough is Youngs of Orpington Ltd., excavation and demolition are all undertaken at Sevenoaks Way, St. Paul's Cray. Liquid Toners and other microfilm printers, facsimile transmission and and the company has low loaders for hire YOUNGS was first established in 1944 as and operates a rubbish container service. Reprographic Products X-Ray equipment a small family business, based in Orpington Entrance Requirements High Street. The Company moved to their The Crest Hotel in Blyth Road, Bromley We recruit some school-leavers at 16 years with ‘O’ levels In science subjects but the present premises in Sevenoaks Way in 1947, is one of the leading establishments in the Borough and is R.A.C. approved. main Intake Is at 18 years after ‘A ’ levels. The most relevant subjects are Chemistry, and have contiued to innovate and expand, Physics and Maths, but other combinations are accepted. becoming major suppliers, manufacturers and With branches at Bromley, Beckenham, erectors of all types of fencing, gates, and Orpington and West Wickham, the Elwyn Further Education & Training sheds. Reed School of Motoring is an R.A.C. Most of our young technical staff continue their education on day-release at technical YOUNGS are happy to offer free estimates registered school with R.A.C. instructed and colleges of their own choosing. A wide range of courses is sponsored, including O.N.C. and deliveries to their customers, as well as M.O.T. approved instructors. and H.N.C. in Chemistry or Physics; City and Guilds courses in printing ink or paint the benefit of advice based on thirty-six years of experience. F. L. Emery £t Son Ltd. of Orpington technology; diploma courses In plastics or surface coatings. Many students are success­ have some 40 years' experience of fencing ful in obtaining degree equivalent qualifications such as L.R.I.C , A.P.I. and G.R.I.C. For contracting. Fence repairs are carried out those who have obtained basic technical qualifications and are reaching towards Commerce and all kinds of fencing can be supplied management or specialist positions, courses in business studies, marketing, export or and erected by experienced personnel. The Borough of Bromley grows in import­ management studies may be sponsored. Gates and sheds are also supplied and ance, too, as a commercial centre and details erected. In-company training has been well developed for many years and Is largely responsible of a representative group of enterprises for the company’s leading position In the Industry. Training Is by practical experience (based on advertisers) follow. A first-class service is offered to clients on-the-job under expert guidance. Experience is structured by job rotation and is Close to St. Mary Cray Station and at the and club members six days a week (11 a.m. supplemented by relevant off-the-job internal and external courses. entrance to the new Orpington Trading to 11 p.m. each day) at the Beckenham Estate is the yard of A2B Transport Ltd, High Street premises of Grayrose Sauna Please apply to the Staff Officer: This firm has a fleet of vans from 18 cwt to Ltd, Here, in luxurious surroundings, fully 38 cwt and Luton transits are available for qualified beauticians and masseuses provide nationwide removal and transport work. The sauna, slimming and solarium services at THE COATES GROUP OF COMPANIES firm, who also act as an agency for heavy moderate prices and with the added amenity transport, have self-drive vans for hire and of a licensed lounge where meals are served. CRAY AVENUE, ST. MARY CRAY. KENT competitive rates are offered for contract Here clients can relax in a friendly atmosphere hire or regular work. and they can stay as long as they wish—

96 indeed, so welcoming is the atmosphere At Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood are the that no one ever leaves in a hurry! The sauna premises of Thomas Tubb & Son Ltd, a is in a real Finnish-type log cabin sauna bath business founded in 1923 and still carried where the temperature reaches 180 F. The on today as a family concern. The company copious perspiration caused cleanses the continues to provide upholstery of a high service to industry" skin and soothes the muscles—this is standard and prides itself that it not only fro m followed by hot and cold showers and a has some of its original staff but still keeps jump into the tiled plunge bath. This exhilara­ many of its original clients. There is no task tion can be followed, if one wishes, by a that the firm cannot carry out in its work­ half-hour massage with, to round off the rooms nor any idea that its staff of designers visit, an ice-cold drink at the bar. All an cannot tackle and resolve. experience to be recommended. Amongst the leaders in the security Important each Thursday tol Bromley profession is Sentinel Security Service residents is the Bomley Times, one of the Ltd. Established within the Bromley Borough newspapers of the Kentish Times News­ over sixteen years ago the company has a papers group. This weekly paper provides reputation for the high standard of their The name of Telcon Plastics does not appear complete news on all aspects of Borough manned services. in stores and supermarkets, but its products life. The Company's smartly uniformed Security are there nevertheless officers are to be seen throughout the Greater "At Widmore Road, Bromley, is one of the London Area and Home Counties . . . and towns' leading residential hotels — The New The fact is that Telcon Plastics is in the expansion into the field of intruder and fire Hackwood Hotel. With 61 rooms and every alarm systems is rapidly enhancing the midway of plastics production, processing modern amenity, the hotel is in spacious Company's image still further. plastics materials into forms convenient for grounds and incorpates a restaurant and bar further conversion into finished goods which is avalable to non-residents, caters for Comfortable accommodation is provided weddings and receptions and specialties by the Villa St, Philomena Hotel of Among the company’s products are extruded in continental buffets. In addition to Lansdowne Road, Bromley. Parking is avail­ profiles, also plastic coated and laminated banqueting, the Conference facilities are able, a licensed bar is provided and the papers, boards and foils. These constitute well sought after". restaurant caters for weddings and parties. an important service to many industries, including agriculture, building, civil engineer­ ing, chemical manufacture, furnishing, medical supplies, and the packaging of foods and perishable goods

Industry the world over benefits increasingly from the dedicated service offered by Telcon Plastics Limited

LIMITED Farnborough Works, Green Street Green, Orpington, Kent BR6 6BH Farnborough (Kent) 55685

A Member of the BICC Group of Con^pani*-

99 98 General Information

The information usually included under Car Parks—Public this heading is subject to constant change, Borough Engineer and Surveyor. particularly with regard to telephone numbers Location Capacity and addresses. Experience has shown that entries are often obsolete within a few weeks BECKENHAM of publication. Station Road, West Wickham 76 To overcome this difficulty, only those *St. George's Road, Beckenham 154 items of general interest and subject to little Fairfield Road, Beckenham 107 change are listed below. Hospital Meadow, Village Way, The full details are published in the Beckenham 144 Council's Information Handbook, which is *The Alders, West Wickham 150 updated and reprinted every six months and is Croydon Road, West Wickham 26 available free from all Council enquiry offices Lennard Road, Beckenham 45 and libraries. High Street, West Wickham 138 Telephone enquiries concerning Council Ravenswood Avenue, West Wickham 171 services should be made to the Information Dunbar Avenue, Elmers End 67 Office at Bromley Town Hall (01 -464 3333). Enquiry desks are situated at: CHISLEHURST Beckenham—Borough Engineer's Enquiry Red Hill, Chislehurst 38 Desk, Town Hall, Church Avenue, High Street, Chislehurst 142 Beckenham BR3 1 EX. *Cotmandene Crescent, St. Paul's Cray 38 Bromley—Chief Executive's Enquiry Desk, Hornbrook House, High Street, Town Hall, Widmore Road, Bromley Chislehurst 75 BR1 1 SB. Kimmeridge Road, Mottingham 20 Orpington—Area Offices, The Walnuts, BROMLEY High Street, Orpington BR6 OUN. The Hill, Beckenham Lane 328 Penge—Borough Architect's Enquiry Desk, Queens Road 126 Town Hall, Anerley Road, SE20 8BQ. Lownds Avenue 115 A list of libraries and their addresses will be Elmfield Road 357 found on page 89. Station Approach, Hayes 133 Please note that where no address or Station Road 75 telephone number is given, it will be Westmoreland Road (Multi-storey) 600 found in the list of officers and their Burnt Ash Lane 108 departments on pages 15 and 17. Plaistow Lane 77 ORPINGTON Accommodation (Hotels) Memorial Hall, Petts Wood 52 Information is available at Town Hall, White Hart Road, Orpington 10 Bromley. 01 -464 3333. Station Road, Orpington (Multi-storey) 842 Princess Parade, Locksbottom 221 Airport: Civil Council Offices, Crofton Road 40 Biggin Hill—about 8 miles from Bromley Queensway, Petts Wood 47 Town Centre. Queens' Head, Green Street Green 42 Flying Control. Biggin Hill 72277. Estates Office, Main Road, Biggin Hill. ‘ Parking facilities available for commercial Biggin Hill 71111. vehicles and coaches.

100 101 Cemeteries Dancing Director of Recreation. Deaf Location of Cemeteries: Debating Bromley: Design Bromley Hill 01-460 0835 Diabetic <:> S. HART London Road 01 -460 2565 Dogs Plaistow, Burnt Ash Lane 01-460 0812 Dramatic St. Luke's Magpie Hall Lane 01-462 1519 Dyslexia (Plumbers) Ltd. Chislehurst: Beaverwood Road, Educational Chislehurst 01-300 2411 Estate Agents Orpington : Star Lane, St. Mary Cray Ex-Service Associations PLUMBING, HEATING & SANITARY Orpington 20637 Floral Arrangement Biggin H ill: Church Road, Biggin Hill Friendly Societies ENGINEERS Biggin Hill 73213 Geographical Churches Gramophone Information available at Information Office, Green Belt Town Hall, Bromley, or at Libraries and Halls Council Enquiry Desks. Historical 10 RAVENSWOOD CRESCENT, Horticultural Cinemas Hospitals WEST WICKHAM, KENT BR4 OJJ A.B.C., High Street, Beckenham. Housing Societies 01-650 1171 Languages Commodore, High Street, Orpington. Law Orpington 20222 Leukaemia Odeon, High Street, Bromley. 01 -460 4425 Life Belt Scheme Telephone: 01-777 1344 Lions, International Clubs—Organisations etc. Literary Headings under which records are kept Locomotive Preservation Society by the Council. (For information regarding Marriage Guidance these Organisations, etc., telephone: Inform­ Mass X-ray ation Office 01-464 3333 or any Library or Medicine > Council Enquiry Desk.) Men's Organisations Aeronautical Mental Health Allotments Model Aircraft Amenity Societies Model Railways Animals Model Ships Antiques Multiple Sclerosis Aquarist Music Archaeological Natural History Art Nurses Arthritis Nursing Homes Astrology Old People Astronomy Opera Cannock School Bee-keeping Ornithological CHELSFIELD Birds, Cage Parkinson's Disease Blind Pets A ONE-FORM ENTRY EDUCATIONAL TRUST Cactus Philatelic FOR DAY-BOYS, WEEKLY,& FULL TIME BOARDERS. Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Phillumenist Clubs Charitable Pigeons GCE, CSE, AND OTHER SECONDARY COURSES. Children Planning Associations Choirs Polio The Junior Department provides a full primary school Churches Political curriculum for boys from age 7 Citizens' Advice Bureaux Post Office Veterans Coeliac Ptobus Commerce Radio Community Associations Red Cross Telephone : ORPINGTON 28096. Consumers' Group Religious Organisations Cornish Residents and Ratepayers Associations

102 103 Rotary Chelsfield Wednesday Round Table Chislehurst Wednesday St. John Ambulance Brigade Downe Thursday Samaritans Farnborough Thursday Sew-Easy Sewing Centre Scottish Green-Street-Green Thursday Slimming Clubs Hayes Thursday Stockists o f: S. S.A.F.A. Leaves Green Thursday Social Clubs Locksbottom Thursday Bernina, Husqvarna, Elna, Toyota, Crownpoint and Frister Sports and Pastimes: Mottingham Thursday (Angling, Archery, Astrology, Astronomy, Orpington Thursday Rossmann Sewing Machines at big discounts Athletics, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Penge Wednesday Billiards, Boating, Bowls, Boxing, Bridge, Petts Wood Wednesday All other makes obtained to order Canoeing, Chess, Cricket, Cycling, Fencing, Pratts Bottom Thursday Flying, Football, Golf, Hockey, Judo, St. Mary Cray Thursday Large range of latest sewing aids and toy components Karate, Korfball, Lacrosse, Marquetry, Motor St. Paul's Cray Wednesday and Scooter, Netball, Numismatic, Philatelic, West Wickham Wednesday A ll makes of sewing machines repaired on the premises Photographic, Rambling and Walking, It should be noted that many areas of the Riding, Rugby, Shooting, Sports generally. borough now operate a six-day trading week Telephone : 01-464 4886 Squash, Swimming, Tennis and Weight­ and many shops will be open on the recog­ lifting.) nised early closing day whilst a few shops Teachers will close on other than the recognised day. Tenants' Associations T. A.V.R. (71st Signals Regt.) 229 High St., Bromley, Kent BR1INZ Toe H Emergency Telephone Numbers Trade COUNCIL DEPARTMENTS (Opposite Odeon Cinema) Transport 24-hour service 01 -464 4848 Travel United Nations Associations OTHER SERVICES Veterinary Surgeons Ambulance, Fire, Police Dial 999 Vivisection Bromley Area Health Authority: Voluntary Services Midwifery, Day-01-650 2213 Weight Watchers Night-01-460 9933 Welfare Home Nursing, Day-01 -460 9988 The New Welsh Night 01-460 9933 Wine Making Electricity Women's Organisations South Eastern Electricity Board Hackwood Hotel Workers' Educational Associations Orpington 32181 World Development Action Group London Electricity Board 01 -778 7890 Youth Gas 60 Rooms, Private Bathrooms and Contact your district office. Showers Courts Beckenham, Bromley County Court: Court House, College Road, Orpington and Chiselhurst Car Parking facilities, Central Bromley, BR1 3 PX. 01-464 9727. Orpington 36936 Court Office open Monday to Friday Penge 01 -778 6050 Heating 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Water Magistrates Court: South Street, Bromley, Clock House, Elmers End, Kent Personal attention and friendly atmosphere BR1 1 RD. 01-460 8822. House and Penge 01-674 9888 Enjoy an evening at the Simonini’s Restaurant and Bar - Fully Licensed All other Areas 01 -692 0333 Cremetonum Beckenham Crematorium Ltd. (and Ceme­ The Terrace Restaurant offer full a la Carte and Table d’Hote Menus Halls (Council) tery), Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 Director of Recreation (Halls Manager). 4TD. 01-650 0322. Europa Room and Continental Hall have excellent facilities for any functions: Halls are also available for hire, subject to Weddings - Banquets - Conferences certain limitations, at some schools, libraries 122/4 WIDMORE ROAD Tel: 01-460-5607 Early Closing and baths establishments. Enquiries re school Beckenham Wednesday halls should be addressed to the Chief BROMLEY 01-464-7711/2 Biggin Hill Wednesday Education Officer, halls at libraries and baths, Bromley Wednesday to the establishment concerned. 104 105 Hospitals Biggin Hill News (incorporating) Farnborough Beckenham General, Croydon Road, Becken­ News, 152 Main Road, Biggin Hill, ham, BR3 3QL. 01-650 0125. Westerham, TN16 3 BA. Biggin Hill 75079. Don’t Be Late with Beckenham Maternity, Stone Park Avenue, News Shopper (Orpington & Petts Wood, Beckenham, BR3 3LY. 01-650 2213. Sidcup & Chislehurst, Bromley & Hayes), 88A, High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JZ. Bethlem Royal (Psychiatric), Monks Orchard Orpington 32441. Road, Eden Park, Beckenham, BR3 3BX. FARMER FREIGHT LTD. 01-777-6611 Beckenham & Penge Record, 88A High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JZ. Orpington 36211. Bethlem Royal Day, Monks Orchard Road, Eden Park, Beckenham, BR3 3BX. Sevenoaks Chronicle, 54 High Street, Seven- INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING AGENTS 01-777 6611. oaks. Sevenoaks 52303. Bromley General, Cromwell Avenue, Bromley, West Norwood News, 1 Gleneldon Road, A NEW AND FORWARD LOOKING EXPORT BR2 9AJ. 01-460 9933. S.W.16. 01-677 8111. AGENCY FOR ALL TYPES OF SHIPPING Bromley Chest Clinic, Tiger Lane, Masons West Wickham & Hayes News, 62A Glebe Hill, Bromley, BR2 9JL. 01-460 2686. Way, West Wickham, BR4 0RL. 01-777 8209. Specialists in Air Chartering, Containers and Conventional Cane Hill (Psychiatric), Coulsdon, Surrey, Shipping and Air Freight CR3 3YL. Downland 52221 Cheyne (Children), Woodland Way, West Police Stations Wickham, BR4 9LT. Bromley: 48 Widmore Road, Bromley, 243 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, SEI3 6NQ Hospital 01-777 1955. BR1 3EG. 01-697 9212, School 01 -777 3443 TELEPHONE: 01-852 4334 Chislehurst: 47 High Street, Chiselhurst, Farnborough, Locksbottom, BR6 8ND. BR7 5AF. 01-697 9212. Farnborough 53333. Telex: 262479 Orpington: Crofton Road, Farnborough, Leonard (Geriatric), Lennard Road, Bromley, BR6 8NE. 01-697 9212. BR2 8LW. 01-462 1254. 79 High Street, St. Mary Cray, BR5 3NH. Orpington, Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, Orpington 73211. BR6 9JU. Orpington 27050. Penge: High Street, Penge, S.E.20. Queen Mary's, Sidcup. 01-302 2678. 01-697 9212. Fonnded 1863 Police Offices (restricted hours) Markets and Market Days Beckenham: 45 High Street. PEARCE BROS. Bromley: Station Road. Thursday only. Biggin Hill: 195 Main Road. Penge: Maple Road (High Street end). West Wickham: 9 High Street. BUILDERS LTD. Tuesday to Saturday, except Wednesday afternoon. Applications for stalls should be addressed Post Offices,[Principal to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor. NEW BUILDINGS ALTERATIONS Beckenham: 22 Rectory Road, Beckenham, BR3 1AA. 01-650 4736. DECORATIONS PLUMBING SANITATION Bromley: 3 East Street, Bromley, BR1 1AA. Newspapers 01-460 8911. REPAIRS and MAINTENANCE Beckenham Journal, 5, Kelsey Park Road, Chislehurst: 9 High Street, Chislehurst, Beckenham, BR3 2LH. 01-650 0128. BR7 5AA. 01-467 3932. Bromley & Kentish Time, Chislehurst & Orpington: 214 High Street, Orpington, NORTH STREET, BROMLEY Kentish Times, 21 Church Road, Bromley, BR6 OPT. Orpington 27611. BR2 0EH. 01-460 0016. Penge: 100 High Street, Penge, SE20 7HA. Telephone: 01-460 3407 Orpington & Kentish Times, 282, High Street, 01 -778 2455. Orpington, BR6 0LT. Orpington 25617 West Wickham: 92 Station Road, West Members : National Federation of Building Trade Employers Beckenham & Penge Advertiser, Bromley Wickham, BR4 0QE. 01-777 1844. . Advertiser, 73, High Street, Beckenham, There are also many sub-post offices BR3 1AN.. 01-658 5027 throughout the Borough.

106 107 Transport Lewisham, VICTORIA (with some journeys RAILWAY SERVICES to Chartwell in summer). The Borough is served by 29 stations with 706 (Daily) TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST, frequent services to London in one direction Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Riverhead, Dunton and the Kent Coast resorts and Hastings in Green, Green Street Green, Farnborough, the other. Bromley, Lewisham, VICTORIA.

ROAD SERVICES (see also London Trans­ 725 (Daily) GRAVESEND, Dartford, Bexley- port bus service maps on reverse side of heath, Bromley, Croydon, Kingston, Addle- outline map inside back cover of guide). stone, WOKING. (West Croydon, Kingston, London Transport Buses, Central and Addlestone, Woking or Staines—Sundays). Country services, provide residents with excellent facilities for travel between all parts 726 (Daily) WINDSOR, Slough, Heathrow of the borough. There are also five Green Airport, Kingston, Croydon, Bromley, Bexley Line Coach routes: DARTFORD (Gravesend, Sundays). 705 (Sundays) TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST, 750 (Daily) GRAVESEND, Dartford, Bexley- Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Riverhead, Wester- heath, Bromley, New Addington, Purley, ham, Biggin Hill, Keston, Bromley, M23, Gatwick Airport, CRAWLEY.

HOLWOOD ROAD, BROMLEY, KENT T e l: 01-460 7037 IN THE CENTRE OF BROMLEY A. N. LEE BUILDER DECORATOR & PLUMBER

1 LANGDON ROAD, BROMLEY, KENT BR1 2SE It’s everything you’d . p i ” expect of a great new West End theatre— High St Bromley, Kent with one difference.... It’s in BROMLEY 01-460 6677 Telephone: 01-460 8832 Details of programmes, performance times, prices and Biggin Hill 75708 concessions from the Box Office

108 109 Index to Advertisers

Often thought- Antique Defclers 3 Electrical Engineers and rarely spoken W. Whitefield (Curio's, Contractors Antiques). 91 C. W. Gosling Ltd. Map

-except by someone like Ted Auto Electrical & Electrical Rewinding and Repairs Lewis - who knows a thing Precision Engineers Simmons Electrical & Winding Co Ltd. 94 or two about keeping suits Eureka Engineering Co. Ltd. 81 in as good (if not actually Engineers Automobile Engineers Farnborough Engineering cleaner) condition, than ales & Services Co Ltd. 56-57 when new. The Bromley Motor Works (Kent) Ltd. 1 Engravers ‘I believe that people would F. M. Fowler Map rather be told, than talked Brush Manufacturers The Bromley Brush Co. 94 about’, says Ted. Envelope Manufacturers Chapman Envelopes Ltd. I.F.C. Builders Merchants To remain in ‘suitable’ condition a good E.. L. Tandy & Son Ltd. 82 Estate Agents suit needs sp ecia l attention - not just David Baxter. Map cleaning. The pockets, the linings, the Building Contractors R. S. Davis (Beckenham) Ltd. 16 collars and cuffs n eed the personal Estate Agents Association A. N. Lee 109 Bromley & District Estate attention that only hand finishing can Pearce Bros. Builders Ltd. 106 Agents Association 4 provide. S. E. Wright & Son Ltd. 82 Fencing Contractors Computer Consultants Lewis and Wayne have been cleaning and finishing F. L. Emery & Son Ltd. Map Fernhart Limited. 10 84 fine clothes in fine style for more than a quarter Youngs of Orpington Ltd. of a century. Council Forwarding Agents London Borough of Bromley Farmer Freight Ltd. 106 (Loans Section). 13 Hotels Decorators Bickley Mano Hotel 2 Walter Babbs Ltd. Map The Crest Hotel 14 Holly House Hotel. 108 Do It Yourself Shop Jasmine Villa Hotel. 8 ■ make your suit live up to your shirt Limitecl Kent Asphalte & Taylor Ltd. Map The New Hackwood Hotel. 104 ctaSc/bz-n&id & on /Ae I 159 Westmoreland Road, Bromley - tel. no. 01-460 3893. Dry Cleaners Newspaper Proprietors 8J High Street. Penge - tel. no. 01-778 2910. Lewis & Wayne Ltd. 110 Kentish Times Ltd. O.B.C.

110 111 ■*-— Open here for Maps Plastic Processing Material School of Motoring Manufacturers Elwyn Reed School of Telcon Plastics Ltd. 98 Motoring. 8 David Baxter Sewing Machines Plumbing & Heating Engineers Sew-Easy Selling Centre. 104 Auctioneers, Estate Agents, Surveyors and Valuers S. Hart (Plumbers) Ltd. 102 Aisin (U.K.) Limited. 6 COVERING SOUTH-EAST LONDON AND Printers Theatre NORTH-WEST KENT Petts Wood Printing. 100 Churchill Theartre. 108 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Printers' Ink Manufacturers Tile Manufactuers & Suppliers Agents for HALIFAX BUILDING SOCIETY The Coates Group of Bromley Tile Centre. 12 Companies. 96 W illiam Huckin FRICS Denis G. Manger FSVA Travel Agents Queen Caroline House 168 &170 High Street Baird Travel Ltd. 19 Schools Penge SE20 7QB Tel: 0V6591638 Beckenham Convent School. Map Bishop Challoner School. 112 Weighing Instruments Kenneth J. Howe FSVA Cannock School 102 Manufacturers 278 High Street Beckenham Kent BR3 1DY Clark's College. Map Oertling Limited 92 Tel: 01-658 3821

EVERYTHING FOR BISHOP CHALLONER SCHOOL DO - IT - YOURSELF BROMLEY ROAD - SHORTLANDS - KENT • STANDARD DOORS & JOINERY Telephone: 01-460 3546 • LOUVRE DOORS & WINDOWS

Catholic Day School for Boys • FENCING - IRONMONGERY ETC (Independent) OPEN ALL DAY SAT.

Chairman of Governors: Headmaster: Drive-in DO-IT-YOURSELF Centre The Archbishop of Southwark Robert Nee, M.A. PERMATUFF SAFETY GLASS JUNIOR DEPT. 5 to I I years GRAMMAR 11 to I 8 years Pupils prepared for General Certificate of Education to University Entrance Kent Asphalte & Taylors Lid. The School is near Shortlands station and bus routes (227, etc.) ORPINGTON 25062 & 29989 Inclusive Fees Prospectus from Headmaster At corner of Cray Avenue and Kent Road, St. Mary Cray

112 WHEREVER YOU LIVE IN BROMLEY BOROUGH THERE IS A LOCAL EDITION OF THE

n . :Kentish - ...... ■ .______Times______HW/WP/8011 Printed in Great Britain 7140/1869/4