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* High rises in the Local Plan
* housing and a hotel on the civic centre (old palace)
and
* 16+ high rises from the draft Master Plan down the Lower High Street
* and there's others...
Category Archives: Local History
Glassmill Pond
This mill pond is one of the stops in our heritage and biodiversity trail , the entry is here. There were a number of mills recorded in the Doomsday Book along the River Ravensbourne in Bromley, but the only one that survived … Continue reading
The Ha-ha! – Grade II Listed
The Ha-ha features as a stop in our Bromley Town Centre Park Trail, here. The Ha-ha remained a fashionable feature of a stately home’s grounds for many years, because it also had a practical value. Instead of some ugly fence … Continue reading
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Last fragment of the Medieval Moat
This feature is stop 3 on the Bromley Town Centre Park Trail, here. The original moat of the Bishops Palace – the homes of important people, such as Bishops, needed moats in the lawless years of the 1100s ‘Anarchy’ – … Continue reading
The Pulhamite Cascade – Grade II Listed
The Cascade is also a stop on our Bromley Town Centre Park Trail, here. The Pulhamite Cascade Installation (Grade II Listed by Historic England) The Cascade is one of the stops on our Bromley Town Centre Park Trail, here. This … Continue reading
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Architectural Elements of Heritage Bromley
The 2023 Supplementary Planning Document for Bromley Town states the NPG aim: “well-designed places are based on a sound understanding of the surrounding context, influence their context positively and are responsive to local history, culture and heritage. Creating a positive … Continue reading
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The Old Bishops Palace
There is a stop on the Bromley Town Centre trail about the Old Bishops Palace (where you can view it from the Eastern Lawn), see here. 1000 years of Bishops of Rochester in Bromley The Bishops of Rochester lived at … Continue reading
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The Pulhamite Fernery
The fernery is stop 2 in our Bromley Palace Park trail, see here. The Fernery is one of the four Grade 2 listed features in the park. When Coles-Child bought the title of ‘Lord Of The Manor’ of Bromley from … Continue reading
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Famous People – Sir John Lubbock
The Lubbock family lived in the mansion house of High Elms, near Downe. Sir John Lubbock (born 1834) was the son of Sir John Lubbock (born 1801) and was a banker for his family company. He is best known for … Continue reading
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New Virtual Tour – A visit to Bromley Palace and Park!
Join us for a close look at the 18th century Bromley Palace, now the nerve centre of Bromley Council – we’ll also ‘walk’ around the secluded Park behind the Palace The 18th century Bromley Palace was the Georgian home of the Bishops of Rochester. It was transformed in … Continue reading
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Family Heritage Treasure Trail
Bromley Civic society has produced a family treasure hunt in the town centre! It’s reported that even adults enjoy it – you might find that there’s more to see above the shops than you had previously noticed. Both routes are … Continue reading
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