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Tag Archives: High Street
High Street No. 72-80, Bromley House Parade – Heritage Building Profile
Bromley House Parade of shops was built about 1930 when this part of the High Street was developed. The rows of shops on this side of the High Street replaced a line of fine villas that overlooked the Ravensbourne valley. … Continue reading
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Tagged 72-80 High Street, Ethelbert Road, Heritage Buildings, High Street, Neo Gothic
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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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Tagged Arts And Crafts Movement, Heritage Buildings, HG Wells, High Street, LBB-Bromley-North-Trail, Market Square
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Press Release – 20-storey Tower over former Maplins at 66-70 High Street
BROMLEY CIVIC SOCIETY Press Release S2 Estates have put in an application for a 20 storey tower on the site of the former Maplins store. Their supporting statement said that it felt it would help locals find the High Street. … Continue reading
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Tagged 66-70 High Street, Campaign, High Street
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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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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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Tagged Heritage Buildings, High Street, Market Square
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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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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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High Street No.70 (former Maplins) – Heritage building profile
70 High Street Bromley was built in the “New Georgian” style in the 1930s. At this time, the lower high street was being redeveloped. It was the home of the “Fifty Shilling Tailors” Bromley branch.
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Tagged 66-70 High Street, Heritage Buildings, High Street, Neo Gothic, Old Photos
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