Eden Park is a suburban area in

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, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London 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. Prior to 1965, it was part of Kent. It is situated north of Elmers End and Eden Park, east of Penge, south of Lower Sydenham and Bellingham, and west ...

, west of

Park Langley Park Langley is a suburb of south-east London, located in the London Borough of Bromley. Prior to 1965 it was in the historic county of Kent. It borders Shortlands and Beckenham to the north, Bromley to the east, Hayes and West Wickham to th ...

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 west of Bromley and east o ...

, north of

West Wickham West Wickham is an area of South East Greater London, London, England, in the London Borough of Bromley. It lies south of Park Langley, Eden Park, London, Eden Park, Beckenham and Bromley town centre, west of Hayes, Bromley, Hayes and north o ...

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, prior to 1965 it was located in the historical county of Surrey. It is situated about 10 miles (16.1 km) south sou ...

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 ...

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

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, and another row in the area formerly known as

Upper 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 counties of England, historic county of Kent. It is located south of Beckenham, west of Eden Park, London, ...

, 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 serves the area with services to

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and

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. Eden Park is served by three

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buses. The

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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 Shirley, the

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to Upper Sydenham via

and to Shirley, the

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via Beckenham and to

Orpington Orpington is a town in Greater 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 Mary Cray, sou ...

via

Bromley 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, charte ...

, and the SL5 to Bromley North and to

Croydon Croydon is a large town in South London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a Districts of England, local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater Lond ...

Education

*Langley Park Primary School * Langley Park School for Boys * Langley Park School for Girls *Marian Vian Primary School *Orion Eden Park (formerly 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 A shopping parade, also known as a parade of shops, suburban parade, neighbourhood parade, or just a simply a parade is a group of between five and 40 shops in one or more continuous rows, mostly being retail and serving a local customer base; in ...

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
Historical images of Eden Park
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