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Bromley College Of Further
Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 88,000 as of 2023. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, chartered in 1158. Its location on a coaching route and the opening of a railway station in 1858 were key to its development and the shift from an agrarian village to an urban town. As part of the growth of London's conurbation in the 20th century, Bromley Town significantly increased in population and was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1903 and became part of the London Borough of Bromley in 1965. Bromley today forms a major retail and commercial centre. It is identified in the London Plan as one of the 13 metropolitan centres of Greater London. History Bromley is first recorded in an Anglo-Saxon charter of 862 as ''Bromleag'' and means 'woodland clearing where broom grows'. It shares this Old English etymology with Great Bromley in e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bromley And Biggin Hill (UK Parliament Constituency)
Bromley and Biggin Hill is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, since when it has been represented by Peter Fortune of the Conservative Party. Constituency profile The seat comprises the prosperous town of Bromley and its surrounding leafy suburbs, the free-standing town of Biggin Hill, and a rural area between the two. Levels of education and employment are higher than national averages. It is a marginal Conservative-Labour seat. Boundaries Under the 2023 boundary review, the constituency was defined as comprising the following wards of the London Borough of Bromley as they existed on 1 December 2020: * Bickley; Biggin Hill; Bromley Common and Keston; Bromley Town; Darwin (part1); Hayes and Coney Hall; Plaistow and Sundridge. 1.Area marked “5” on the map of the Bromley and Biggin Hill constituency produced by the Boundary Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
