Sundridge Park, also known simply as Sundridge, is an area of Greater

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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, ...

and prior to 1965 it was in the historic county of

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. It is situated north of

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, c ...

, north-west of Widmore and

Bickley Bickley is a district and a local government electoral ward in South East London, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is located 10.4 miles (16.7 km) south east of Charing Cross, bordering Elmstead to the north, Chislehurst to the no ...

, south of Grove Park and south-east of Downham. In the twentieth century Sundridge names began to overlap somewhat with neighbouring Plaistow, for example, the main Sundridge shopping parade by the station sits directly east of Plaistow Green, with business and facilities in the area using the two names interchangeably, and Plaistow Cemetery is actually on the Sundridge side of the border. However, during the early twenty first century there have been deliberate attempts to re-establish the separate identities of both villages, Sundridge has its own village sign, and representation has been made to the local council for a village sign for Plaistow. Plaistow refers especially to the area north of Sundridge Park station along Burnt Ash Lane, part of the A2212 road which runs north to south between Grove Park and

History

Originally known as 'Sundresse', it is first mentioned in a charter of 987. In the middle ages the land was owned by the Le Blund family. In the early 1700s a large house was built on the site of Sundridge Park Manor; it was purchased and demolished by Sir Claude Scott in 1795, and the current building built in its place set in parkland.

Sundridge Park mansion

Sundridge Park Manor is a

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mansion that was designed by John Nash and built by Samuel Wyatt. It has been used as a management and conference centre but is to be split into luxury apartments, a process that was underway as of March 2020. Much of the mansion's former grounds now forms Sundridge Park Golf Club.

Transport

Rail

Sundridge Park station Sundridge Park railway station serves Sundridge and Plaistow in the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London, in Travelcard Zone 4. It is down the line from . The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern. Location ...

, opened in 1896, serves the area with

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services to Grove Park and to

Bromley North Bromley North railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 4. It is down the line from . The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. It is the terminus of the short Broml ...

Buses

Sundridge is served by four Transport for London bus services. * 126 to

Eltham Eltham ( ) is a district of southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is east-southeast of Charing Cross, and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The three wards o ...

via Grove Park and to

every 12 minutes * 261 to

Lewisham Lewisham () is an area of southeast London, England, south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889. It is identified in the London Plan as one ...

via Grove Park and to

Locksbottom Locksbottom is a suburb of south-east London within the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London. Prior to 1965 it was within the historic county of Kent. It is located south of Bromley Common, west of Crofton, north-west of Farnborough, and ...

via Bromley every 13 minutes * 314 to Eltham and to

New Addington New Addington is a town in South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located 5 miles south east of Croydon, south of Addington Village and north of Biggin Hill. History Until the 1930s, the area now known as New Addingt ...

via Bromley every 15 minutes * 336 to

Catford Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, includ ...

and to Locksbottom via Bromley every 15 minutes

Notable residents

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

- musician, lived at 4 Plaistow Grove from 1955-65. *

Peter Kropotkin Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin (; russian: link=no, Пётр Алексе́евич Кропо́ткин ; 9 December 1842 – 8 February 1921) was a Russian anarchist, socialist, revolutionary, historian, scientist, philosopher, and activist ...

- Russian anarchist, lived at 61 Crescent Road for a period.

Gallery

File:College_Road_Shops.jpg, Shops along College Road File:St_Mary's_Church,_College_Road.jpg, St Mary's Church, built 1861-63 File:Plaistow_Green.jpg, Plaistow Green File:Sundridge_Park_shopping_parade_2.jpg, The shopping parade along Plaistow Lane, looking east File:Sundridge_Park_shopping_parade.jpg, The shopping parade looking west File:Sundridge_Park_Golf_Course.jpg, Sundridge Park Golf Club

References

{{LB Bromley Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Bromley