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Category Archives: Arts And Crafts
East Street No. 41, former Southern Suburban Co-operative Society
Though this striking Arts & Crafts building is now several shops, originally it was a large Co-Op store, with a meeting hall above, built in 1888. Bromley Little Theatre is housed in two linked buildings at the back – they … Continue reading
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West Street No. 01 Former Electric Company – Heritage Buildings
This distinctive building on the corner of East Street and West Street is a good example of ‘Streaky Bacon’ style of the Arts and Crafts movement 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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High Street No. 179-183 William Hill formerly Martins Bank – Heritage Building
Designed by the Arts and Crafts architect Ernest Newton (see our page here). The Martins Bank website provides some more pictures of the interior of the building, with an interesting note on the occasion: “For our Bromley Branch features, we … Continue reading
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Arts and Crafts movement – imitation in the Suburbs
Examples where lower-class housing imitates arts and craft details Continue reading
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Arts And Crafts movement in Bromley
The Bromley area is now regarded as one of the four most important colonies of work by the radical architects of the Arts and Crafts movement.
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High Street No. 123, Marks and Spencers – Heritage Building Profile
“Wright Brothers’ attractive bow-windowed shop was taken over by a High Street chain store, who a few years ago took great trouble to reproduce in every detail
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Arts And Crafts Movement in Bromley – Ernest Newton
The renowned architect Ernest Newton has built one of his best works in Bromley: The Royal Bell. Continue reading
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High Street No. 160, Victoria Chambers, now Primark’s Annex – Heritage Building Profile
This fine building is from the 1890s and built in the Arts & Crafts style with its characteristic Dutch influence. The blue plaque identifies it as the birthplace of the famous author HG Wells. Continue reading
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The Railway Tavern Public House – Heritage Building Profile
The Railway Tavern Public House was built in 1879, by Berney & Sons who also designed the Star & Garter public house in the High Street. On the side facing the station, there’s a panel with the initials N & … Continue reading
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