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Pre-victorian heritage buildings

High Street No. 111 – Heritage Building

Posted on 27 October 2020 by campaignr

Number 111 is Tweed cottage. This modest 2-storey building marked the southern most end of the High street until the railway came, in 1858. Since then, this Georgian building has been Barclays Bank, before becoming Tiger shop, selling arts and … Continue reading →

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Simpsons Moat

Posted on 3 April 2020 by campaignr

Simpsons Moat, or Palace, was a moated, crenellated manor house at the bottom of Ringers Road. Most of the building had been of Tudor age, dominated by a large chimney. Henry VIII was reputed to have visited. It was later … Continue reading →

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Bromley Palace Park – St Blaise’s Well.

Posted on 1 March 2020 by campaignr

See also the entry for The Bromley Town Centre Park Trail, for the well, here. St Blaise’s well was rediscovered in 1754 (by the Bishop’s domestic chaplain, a Rev Mr Hardwick); a worker showed him a spring, seeping into the … Continue reading →

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High Street No. 217, 1700s house and former bookshop – Heritage Buildings

Posted on 25 February 2020 by campaignr

The tattooist (No. 217), and the next door shop, occupy an 18th century house, worthy of mention as it was the premises of two Bromley notable historians and printers, each producing from this shop an invaluable histories of Bromley – … Continue reading →

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Market Sq No. 14-18 Georgian Terrace – Heritage Buildings

Posted on 21 February 2020 by campaignr

These buildings are the oldest buildings in Market Square. They were originally built as private houses, in the early 18th century. Continue reading →

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Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul – Heritage Building

Posted on 13 January 2019 by campaignr

Essentially only the tower still survives of the Medieval  church, of St Peter and St Paul. It was originally at/before 1226, then rebuilt in 1327, and in 1824-30, only to be gutted in the “Bromley Blitz” bombing raid of 16th April, … Continue reading →

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Bromley & Sheppard Colleges – Heritage Building Profile

Posted on 4 January 2019 by campaignr

Grade I Listed  –  Founded 1666 by John Warner, Bishop of Rochester, as almshouses for 20 widows of clergy. The intention was for it to be in Rochester but there was no available land.  John Warner was one of only … Continue reading →

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The Bishops Palace – Heritage building profile

Posted on 26 December 2018 by campaignr

Bromley’s Civic Centre consists of a number of buildings grouped around the Bishop’s Palace, once one of the official residences of the Bishops of Rochester. The present building is part 18th century. This article is only a small part of … Continue reading →

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