Coordinates: 51°24′25″N 0°01′16″E / 51.407, 0.021
Bromley is an urban centre in the London Borough of Bromley and is listed as a metropolitan centre in the London Plan. It is situated 9.3 miles (15.0 km) south east of Charing Cross. The origin of the town's name is from Old English brōme-hlǣwe, or "broom hill", as supported by records of the name as Bramelewe in 1272. Other places with this name are from Old English brōme-leah meaning 'broom clearing' or wood clearing. Bromley was historically in the county of Kent before the creation of Greater London in 1965.
About the town
The town has a large shopping and retail area including a pedestrianised High Street and The Glades shopping centre. Bromley is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. The London Borough of Bromley Civic Centre is located in the town. The historic Wickham Court with its crow-stepped gable construction is located in Bromley. Bromley's main retail rival is Croydon, to the west. Bromley is represented by Conservative MP Bob Neill.
There are two railway stations providing connections to the Central London. Bromley South is located on the Chatham main line and is served by fast and local services to Victoria and Blackfriars. Bromley North is located at the southern end of a short branch line from Grove Park from where connections can be made for London Bridge, Cannon Street and London Charing Cross.
The town's football club Bromley F.C. are currently playing in the Conference South, which is the highest level of regionalised football in England, two divisions below the Football League.
Bromley has a number of theatres, the most notable being the Churchill Theatre in the town centre and the Bromley Little Theatre close to Bromley North railway station. As any large town Bromley has numerous schools, and is home to Bromley College of Further & Higher Education.
Notable Residents
- H. G. Wells, most famous for his novel,The War of the Worlds, was born in Bromley in 1866[2]. In August 2005, the wall honouring H.G Wells in Market Square was repainted. The current wall painting features a rich green background with the same H.G Wells reference and the evolution sequence of homosapiens featured on Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, a former resident of nearby Downe Village.[3]
- Other famous people who lived in Bromley include David Bowie, Peter Frampton,Fighter Darren M Jackson , Aleister Crowleycitation needed, cricketer Jill Cruwyscitation needed, the anarchist Peter Kropotkincitation needed, the former Clash drummer Topper Headon, McLaren test driver Gary Paffett, GP2 driver Mike Conway, Sir Thomas James Harper a decorated officer in the Crimean war, all hailed from Bromley.
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