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Save our Town Centre
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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Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul – Heritage Building
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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Tagged F. Harold Gibbons, Heritage Buildings
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High Street No. 162 Medhursts, now Primark – Heritage Building Profile
Eventually, Medhurst’s had this fine Art Deco /classical style department store built, in 1930, and traded as a family-owned business until it was sold to a large chain in 1969. Continue reading
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Tagged Heritage Buildings, High Street, LBB-Bromley-North-Trail, Market Square
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High Street No. 180-184 High Street (HSBC Bank) – Heritage Building Profile
This classy building was erected in 1888 by the local butcher David Harris. It was designed by Walter Albert Williams and built in the Flemish style. Continue reading
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Market Square, The Charter Market – Heritage Buildings
Market Square is the centre of the Old Town which, until the coming of the railway in 1858, comprised a single street (down the side of market square). It has been re-laid out, twice, in it’s history.
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Market Square No. 20 – Town Pump & Darwin Mural
The town pump is in the corner of Market Square, with the Darwin mural behind it. It stands 25 yards from its original site beside the old Town Hall Chambers. The Mural is by artist Bruce Williams and replaced one … Continue reading
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173-177 High Street, The Royal Bell – Heritage Building Profile
The Royal Bell is a beautiful Queen Anne style Arts and Crafts style building just north of market square. The architect was the renowned Ernest Newton and it is Grade II listed. The Royal Bell was so named after the Royal coach … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts And Crafts Movement, Heritage Buildings, High Street, LBB-Bromley-North-Trail
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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 after the top quality breed of Beef Cattle!). His premises was the end shop (which was “No 1 Aberdeen Buildings” … Continue reading
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Tagged 95-109 High Street, Aberdeen Buildings, French Empire Style, Heritage Buildings, High Street, Old Photos
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Bromley & Sheppard Colleges – Heritage Building Profile
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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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 clock on the corner. Continue reading
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Tagged Art Deco, Heritage Buildings, High Street
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High Street No. 227: The Star And Garter – Heritage building profile
One of the best Arts and Crafts buildings around, with extravagant turret, balcony and decoration. The Star & Garter Inn was constructed in 1898 and replaced an ancient inn of the same name. It was designed by Berney and Sons … Continue reading
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