HISTORIC BUILDINGS
OLD PHOTOS
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* 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...
Tag Archives: Old Photos
00 Old Photos – High Street Broadway
It’s hard to imagine Bromley when the lower high street was fields or suburban villas, but some of these photos bring those distant eras back. Even when the railway came to Bromley in 1850s, it took another 40 years before … Continue reading
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Market Square The Old New Townhall – Heritage Buildings
Neo-Gothic, ‘Elizabethan’ style, brick new ‘Town Hall’ built by the new Lord of the Manor in the 1863 at his own cost Continue reading
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Former School of Art & Science (now the Clockhouse) – Heritage Building Profile
The School of Science and Art stands opposite the Edwardian Town Hall. The external relief terracotta panels include representations of science and art. The original building was designed by John Sulman and was built in 1878 by J C Arnauld … Continue reading
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No. 19 East Street (former Local Board)- Heritage Building Profile
Number 19 East Street was formerly the offices of the Local Board (the first body of local administration in Bromley). It stood at the junction of East Street and West Street. The purpose of the local board was to provide … Continue reading
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The Old Drill Hall (now O’Neils) – Heritage Building Profile
The Drill Hall, Nos 27-29 East Street, was opened in 1872 for use by the Bromley Volunteer Rifle Corps. Town celebrations and events were held here. It became a public house in 1997. x
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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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The Bishops Palace – Heritage building profile
Bromley’s Civic Centre consists of a number of buildings grouped around the Bishop’s Palace, once one of the official residences of the Bishops of Rochester. The present building is part 18th century. This article is only a small part of … 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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