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London Borough of Lewisham

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

Located at 51.4167, -0.0333333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Croydon Road Recreation Ground

Croydon Road Recreation Ground is a public park located in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley. It is near the High St and adjacent to Beckenham Hospital. The park features a café and bandstand, as well as a bowling green and other sports facilities. The United Kingdom’s first manned airmail flight left from here in 1902, travelling to Calais by hot air balloon The event was held to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII. The crew were. A E Gaudron, a French balloonist and Dr.

Located at 51.4037, -0.0329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Bromley

Municipal Borough of Beckenham

Beckenham was a local government district in north west Kent from 1878 to 1965 around the town of Beckenham. The area was suburban to London, formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and from 1933 was included in the area of the London Passenger Transport Board.

Located at 51.41, -0.02 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Kelsey Park

Kelsey Park is a public park in Beckenham in the BR3 postcode area in the borough of Bromley, South London. It historically formed the landscaped park of the Kelsey Manor Estate. The last mansion on the Estate was a rambling Gothic Revival house with a matching chapel built in 1869. By the late 19th century the manor house no longer functioned as a private manor and instead became first a convent and then a school for girls.

Located at 51.402, -0.023 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Bromley

Harris Academy Beckenham

Harris Academy Beckenham (formerly Kelsey Park Sports College) is a secondary school located in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley. The academy is run by the Harris Federation.

Located at 51.3997, -0.02583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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County Cricket Ground, Beckenham

The Kent County Cricket Ground (previously known as the Lloyd's TSB Sports and Social Club Ground and also occasionally known as the New County Ground) is a cricket ground in Beckenham, England. Although the ground was first used by the Kent 1st XI in 1954 – when it hosted a County Championship match against Gloucestershire – it has since only hosted one Championship match and two matches in what it is now known as the Pro40 League, and has mainly been used for Twenty20 matches.

Located at 51.4201, -0.0282333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in Kent

Foxgrove Road, Beckenham

Foxgrove Road, home to Beckenham Cricket Club, a multi-sports club, is a former first-class cricket venue located in Beckenham, England. It was used by Kent County Cricket Club as an outground for 14 matches between 1886 and 1905. The ground also hosted a Players of the South v Players of the North fixture in 1887. The ground earned a reputation as one for low team scores: ten all out totals of under 100 were recorded on the ground.

Located at 51.4138, -0.020986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct cricket grounds in England, Cricket grounds in Kent, Cricket grounds in London, Sport in Bromley

St. George's Church, Beckenham

St. George’s Church, Beckenham is the Church of England parish church of Beckenham, Kent. St George's church is the principal parish church, and is in the centre of Beckenham. It has been extensively rebuilt, but has a 13th century lychgate that is said to be the oldest in England. The church was originally built in the twelfth century and survived as a “humble medieval church until it was rebuilt 1885-1887 as a “confident town church” by local architect W.

Located at 51.4092, -0.0247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Kent, Religious buildings completed in 1885, 19th-century Church of England church buildings

Beckenham Place Park

Beckenham Place Park is located near Beckenham in the London Borough of Lewisham. The Park lies on the Lewisham/Bromley border strictly speaking between Downham, Bellingham, Beckenham and Shortlands. It was acquired from the Cator Estate by the LCC circa 1927. It is a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.

Located at 51.4151, -0.020143 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Lewisham, Sports venues in London, Sport in Lewisham, Local Nature Reserves in England, Nature reserves in Lewisham

Park Langley

Park Langley is a suburb of Beckenham, London which was first developed in the 1900s on the historic Langley Park Estate by H & G Taylor Builders. The initial phase (1909–1913) was laid out under the influence of the garden city movement with individual houses in a generous sylvan landscape. The layout of the estate and the design of most of the houses was entrusted to Reginald C Fry. Other architects who designed houses for this initial phase were Edgar Underwood, H. T.

Located at 51.3993, -0.0182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Bromley

Langley Park Estate

The Langley Park Estate was an historic country house estate on the south side of Beckenham, Kent. Over the centuries the estate was owned by the Malmains, Style, Elwill and Burrell families. The Langley Farm forming the west side of the estate was sold in the 1880s. By 1903 the remaining Estate and mansion were vacant. It was bought by H & G Taylor Builders who began developing the land as the Park Langley Estate in 1910. They retained the mansion as the club house to their new golf club.

Located at 51.3993, -0.0182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Bromley

Kent Championships

The Kent Championships was a tennis tournament held in Beckenham, Kent, England between 1886 and 1996. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts at Foxgrove road, Beckenham and was held in the second half of June or early July. From 1887 until 1910 the tournament was organized as an All-Comers event, the winner of which would play the title holder from previous year in the Challenge Round.

Located at 51.414, -0.0219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Sport in Kent, Grass court tennis tournaments, Recurring sporting events established in 1886, Tennis tournaments in England