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from being dominated by tower blocks: Look here and email our ward councillors about:
* 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...
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High Street No. 232, former Grete House lodge
This is one of a pair of early 18th century lodges at the entrance to the driveway to the Grete House, a Tudor mansion and its lands. Continue reading
Posted in High St North, Lost Heritage
Tagged Daniel Grinstead, Grete House, High Street (North)
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High Street No. 206 Diners Inn formerly George Weeks ironmongery
The Diner Inn occupies George Weeks’ 1890s extension to his original shop next door. Its grand Arts & Crafts, Dutch influenced architecture, displays both his personal success and civic pride. Continue reading
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Tagged Arts And Crafts Movement, George Weeks, High Street (North)
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Famous People – Dr James Scott
In the Victorian times, Dr James Scott’s (1779-1848) had a surgery, on Bromley High Street. His surgery stood opposite the Royal Bell Hotel, where the Diners Inn (formerly George Week’s shop, as a ceramic tile panel attests) is now. He … Continue reading
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High Street No. 181 Hunters Jewellers – Victorian Shop front
Hunters the Practical Jewellers has the finest surviving Victorian Shopfront in Bromley. Continue reading
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Tagged High Street (North), Victorian Shop Front
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Queens Mead and it’s Protected View
Down Glassmill Road, the other side of the River Ravensbourne from Martins Hill, is the grassy park of Queens Mead. It has a protected view, though this looks like it will not survive much longer: The line of buildings that … Continue reading
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Tagged Hill Car Park Development, Protected View, Queens Mead, Site 3, Site A, Town Drinking Fountain
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Heritage Building – West Street 02: Old Fire Station
The original fire station in Bromley, now a chinese restaurant Continue reading
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Market square – Central block – Heritage Buildings
These lovely black and white buildings are from the 1933 re-layout of Market square. They exemplify the culmination of the Old English style of the Arts and Crafts movement. Continue reading
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Tagged Arts And Crafts Movement, Market Square, Old English
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Market Sq No. 14-18 Georgian Terrace – Heritage Buildings
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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Heritage Buildings – Market Square 6-8: Caters Supermarket now Lloyds & Bon Marche
The TSB and Bon Marche occupy the former ‘Caters’ store built in 1957, one of the first modern self-service shopping supermarkets in the country. The architecture has a ‘Festival of Britain’ feel. Before Caters built their ground-breaking shop, the site … Continue reading
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Market Square No. 1-3 – Maunders Bakery now McDonalds
MacDonalds occupies an 18th century shop which for generations until around 1971 was the Bakery of the Maunders family. Next door, Jessops also occupies a Georgian terrace of similar age and importance. Continue reading
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Tagged Georgian, Heritage Buildings, Market Square, Maunders Bakery
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