Albany Park, Bexley
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 Road in Albany Park |
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  Albany Park |
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| OS grid reference | TQ478728 |
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| London borough | Bexley |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEXLEY |
| Postcode district | DA5 |
| Post town | SIDCUP |
| Postcode district | DA14 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| London Assembly | Bexley and Bromley |
Coordinates: 51°25′35″N 0°06′09″E / 51.4264°N 0.1026°E
Albany Park is a suburban area in south-east London, England. It is situated in the London Borough of Bexley, and is located north east of Sidcup and south of Bexleyheath.
History
Toponymy
The name Albany Park was given to the area when its local station on the Dartford Loop Line was opened on 7 July 1935, following the building of a new housing estate nearby.
Origins
Albany Park was largely populated in the 1930s, as a result of increasing urbanisation into areas of Kent. The majority of houses in the area were built in the 1930s, and are of typical working class or lower middle class associations, though a newly renovated private mansion house exists bordering woodland. As a result of this, the area, along with many other areas, was ceded from Kent to Greater London in the 1960s. The area was a risk from bombing during the Second World War, and as such several air raid shelters have been unearthed in locals' gardens.
Recent
Albany Park has seen the formation of a new football club in July 2005; Woodside United (with the majority of the players living in neighbouring West and East Woodside, two roads bordering on Bexley Park Wood).
Geography
Nearest places are:
Transport
Albany Park station serves the area with services to London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street via both Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal as part of a loop service. There are also services to Gravesend.
Albany Park is served by three Transport for London Bus services that connect the area with Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Bromley, Orpington and Thamesmead.
Landmarks
Albany Park Baptist Church, Stansted Crescent. The biggest landmark is the Church of St Andrews on the corner of Maylands drive and St Andrews road it was completed in 1965.
See also
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