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Archive: Come to our Treasure Trail on Friday!

Wondering what to do with the children this half term?  Get them involved in heritage on the Family Heritage Treasure Trail on Friday 21st February from 10am to 4pm. It’s meant for youngsters accompanied by grown ups – but there’s nothing to stop grown ups having a … Continue reading

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Market Square No. 27, David Greig’s building – Heritage Building Profile

Built in 1912 for the David Greig chain of supermarkets. It has an orate stone frontage in Neo-Baroque style. It uses pre-fabricated decorative ceramic facings, in this case, terracotta, as used in buildings such as Dulwich College and the Royal … Continue reading

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Archive: 2012, June: Jonathan Clay talk at AGM

Thursday 6th June 2013: BCS AGM. The society’s Annual General Meeting took place at the Parish Rooms, Church Street, Bromley. After our formal business our guest speaker Jonathan Clay spoke eloquently about the campaign by Gravesend Civic Society against disastrous … Continue reading

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Archive: 2012, July: Town Centre Festival

Sunday 29th July 2012: BCS taking part in Bromley Town Centre Festival. We will be taking part in this important event in Bromley High Street, 11am—5pm. There will be lots of events celebrating local Arts, Sports, Leisure and Heritage. We … Continue reading

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Archive: 2012, March: Heritage Trail Launched

31st March 2012: Heritage Trail launched As part of the council’s Easter events an heritage trail around Bromley North Village was officially launched in the Market Square. Councillors Morgan & Manning were in attendance. Two separate walks were led by … Continue reading

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Archive: 2013, September: West Side of High Street

Site G Community G Meeting Site G Leaflet Community G Street Party: 22nd September 2013 BCS was pleased to be invited to the street party organised by the community of people seriously impacted by council plans. Bob Ogley was a … Continue reading

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Archive: 2012, January: Former Army & Navy Store Ringers Road

The application by Crest Homes for the erection of 1×11 storey (plus upper basement) and 1×9 storey (plus lower and upper basement) building comprising 148 flats (48×1 bedroom and 100×2 bedroom), 460sqm commercial unit (Class A3/A4), 77 car parking spaces … Continue reading

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Archive: 2013, June: Loss of the Italian Terrace

QG_report_Nov_2011 This planned development, along with a terrace area outside the garden, will take most of the southern end of Queen’s Garden to build five restaurants. This particular area was added to the garden in 1990 in compensation for the … Continue reading

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Archive: 2013, July: Bromley North Village

Bromley North Village: July 2013 Work to improve the public realm has started with both East Street and the upper High Street being dug up. Some concern has been expressed about the grave impact on businesses. 11th May 2013: Bromley … Continue reading

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Archive, 2013, September: Site L 1 Westmoreland Road, Bromley

Planning ref 13/02451 – 1 Westmoreland Road, Bromley: 20th September 2013 BCS have sent in their comments on this revised planning application for the development of the ex-DSS building (Opportunity site L). We are concerned at the lack of any … Continue reading

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