Eden Park is a suburban area in

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, England, within the

London Borough of Bromley The London Borough of Bromley () is the southeasternmost of the London boroughs that make up Greater London, bordering the ceremonial county of Kent, which most of Bromley was part of before 1965. The borough's population is an estimated 332,3 ...

and prior to 1965, in the historic county of

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. It lies south of

Beckenham Beckenham () is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, in Greater London. Until 1965 it was part of the historic county of Kent. It is located south-east of Charing Cross, situated north of Elmers End and E ...

, west of

Park Langley Park Langley is a suburb of South-East London, located in the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London and prior to 1965, in the historic county of Kent. It borders Shortlands and Beckenham to the north, Bromley to the east, Hayes and West Wic ...

and

Shortlands Shortlands is a suburb of South East London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It has been part of Greater London since 1965, and was previously part of the historic county of Kent. It is located between Beckenham and Bromley, to t ...

, north of

West Wickham West Wickham is an area of South East London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Bromley with some parts lying in the London Borough of Croydon. It lies south of Park Langley and Eden Park, west of Hayes and Coney Hall, north of ...

and

Monks Orchard Monks Orchard is a suburb on the edge of the London Borough of Croydon, in the ceremonial county of Greater London, England, priot to 1965 it was located in the historical county of Surrey. It is situated about 10 miles (16.1 km) south ...

and east of

Elmers End Elmers End is an area of south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London and formerly part of the historic county of Kent. It is located south of Beckenham, west of Eden Park, north of Monks Orchard and east of An ...

History

The area was traditionally rural; William Eden leased land here in the 1780s and developed the area as farmland.Willey, Russ. ''Chambers London Gazetteer'', p 157 Large mansions began to be constructed in the area in the 19th century, increasing after the opening of Eden Park station in 1882 and then especially rapidly after the First World War. Many of the older mansions were destroyed and replaced with the suburban housing that now characterises the area. From 1994 to 2004 the area was home to a large skating park; this was closed by Bromley Council following complaints about noise.

Amenities

The area contains a row of shops by the

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

, and another row in the area formerly known as Upper Elmers End, as well as a few restaurants including a Toby Carvery pub, built in 1936 as a hotel. The main parks in the area are Crease Park, named after local Alderman James Crease and opened in July 1936, Stanhope Recreation Ground on Stanhope Grove and Harvington Sports Ground (also known as Harvington Estate) on Eden Park Avenue.

Transport

Eden Park railway station Eden Park railway station serves Eden Park, London, Eden Park in the London Borough of Bromley in south east London, in Travelcard Zone 5. It is therefore possible to use an Oyster card at the station. It is down the line from . The station and ...

serves the area with services to London Charing Cross,

London Cannon Street Cannon Street station, also known as London Cannon Street, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Travelcard zone 1 located on Cannon Street in the City of London and managed by Network Rail. It is ...

and Hayes. Eden Park is served by three Transport for London buses. The 194 to

Lower Sydenham Sydenham () is a district of south-east London, England, which is shared between the London boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley and Southwark. Prior to the creation of the County of London in 1889, Sydenham was located in Kent, bordering Surrey. Histo ...

via

and to West Croydon via

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, the 356 to Upper Sydenham via

and to Shirley, and the 358 to

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via Beckenham and to

Orpington Orpington is a town and area in south east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 13.4 miles (21.6 km) south east of Charing Cross. On the south-eastern edge of the Greater London Built-up Area, it is south of St Ma ...

via

Bromley Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 87,889 as of 2011. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, char ...

Education

*Langley Park Primary School *

Langley Park School for Boys Langley Park School for Boys is a boys secondary Academy (English school), academy school in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, with a co-ed sixth form. On 31 March 2011, the school converted from a Foundation School to an academy and ...

Langley Park School for Girls Langley Park School for Girls (also known as Langley Park Girls' School, LPGS, or just Langley Girls) is a girls' secondary academy school in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, England, with a mixed-sex sixth form. The school motto ...

*Marian Vian Primary School *Eden Park High School *Unicorn Primary School

Sports

*The Parklangley Club *Club Langley *Beckenham Town Football Club

Gallery

File:Eden_Park_parade.jpg, The main parade of shops by the train station, looking east File:Toby_Carvery,_Eden_Park.jpg, Toby Carvery pub, formerly the Eden Park Hotel File:Eden_Parks_shops_2.jpg, The main parade of shops by the train station, looking west File:Railway_bridge,_Eden_Park.jpg, The railway bridge at the bottom of Eden Park Avenue File:Crease_Park.jpg, Crease Park File:St_John_the_Baptist_church,_Eden_Park.jpg, St John the Baptist church on Eden Park Avenue, built in the 1936

References

External links

* St John's Churc

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