Bell Green is an area in the

London Borough of Lewisham Lewisham () is a London borough in south-east London; it forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes throug ...

, between

Perry Vale Perry Vale is a neighbourhood and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southeast of Charing Cross and located near Forest Hill to the east of Forest Hill railway station, where the railway line forms the western boundary. ...

and Bellingham. The area was historically known for its gas works and the poverty of the local workers, in what Charles Booth called "the one really poor district in this quarter of London." The gasworks closed in 1968 and the whole area redeveloped; it is best known today for the eponymous retail park. A map from 1870 shows that Bell Green was predominately a

rural area In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are descri ...

with a small settlement surrounding a road junction.

Gallery

Livesey Memorial Hall, Bell Green, Lewisham 25 Sept 2022.jpg, Livesey Memorial Hall, Bell Green, with Livesey Hall War Memorial 159 Perry Rise junction with Bell Green, Lewisham 25th Sept 2022.jpg, Church at 159 Perry Rise at junction with Bell Green The Bell Pub, Bell Green, Lewisham 25th Sept 2022.jpg, The Bell Pub, Bell Green The Old Bath House, Bell Green, Lewisham 25th Sept 2022.jpg, The Old Bath House, Bell Green

References

Areas of London {{London-geo-stub