When the railway came to Bromley in 1850s, this area was fields. Then a series of villas, making use of the new station and views over the valley, were built along the road. When this was changed to become shops and commercial buildings, in the 1920s and 30s, it was renamed to the ‘Broadway’, and the sign can still be seen just up hill from Bromley South.
Looking downhill, there is the protected view of the green hill of Keston Ridge.
Below are some old photos of ‘The Broadway’, the lower part of the High Street:
00 Old Photos – High Street Broadway
It's hard to imagine Bromley when the lower high street was fields or suburban villas, but some of these photos...
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High Street No. 123, Marks and Spencers – Heritage Building Profile
Marks and Spencers in the 1930s “Wright Brothers’ attractive bow-windowed shop was taken over by a High Street chain store,...
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High Street No. 135 Fox House and the Olde Sweet Shoppe – Heritage Building
Fox House at 135 High Street, with the Olde Sweet Shoppe. Fox House is a lovely 1890s building in the...
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High Street No. 44, the former Gaumont Cinema – Heritage Building Profile
Account by Lynne Galloghly, thanks to the Bromley Gloss group, on 17th August 2015 "Thanks Amanda for info and photos!...
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High Street No. 54-62 (Laura Ashley’s) – Heritage building profile
54-62 High Street, Bromley, is a 3-storey building Art Deco building in brick and stone; it boasts the Lord Haw-Haw...
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High Street No. 72-80, Bromley House Parade – Heritage Building Profile
Bromley House Parade of shops was built about 1930 when this part of the High Street was developed. The rows...
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High Street No. 86-96: Ravensfell Parade – Heritage Building Profile
86-96 High Street, Bromley, is the Ravensfell Parade of 2 storey shops, in Art Deco style from the 1920s.
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High Street No. 95-109: (Clarke’s) Aberdeen Buildings– Heritage building profile
Aberdeen Buildings - this distinctive high profile parade was built in 1887 by a local butcher, Amos Borer (presumably named...
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High Street No.70 (former Maplins) – Heritage building profile
70 High Street Bromley was built in the "New Georgian" style in the 1930s. At this time, the lower high...
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Nos 130 High Street – Purple Paperchase Heritage Building
It's hard to miss the pink frontage of this building. Not just is it one of the older buildings on...
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The Glades
The Glades High Street Entrance Bromley built the Glades in the 1980s, demolishing houses, the non-conformist church, and shops to...
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