Bickley

For other uses, see Bickley (disambiguation).

Bickley
Bickley Bickley shown within Greater London
Population	13,904 (ward, 2001 Census)^[1]
OS grid reference	TQ423688
London borough	Bromley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BROMLEY
Postcode district	BR1,BR2
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Bromley & Chislehurst
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
List of places UK England London

Coordinates: 51°24′01″N 0°02′48″E / 51.4003°N 0.0466°E / 51.4003; 0.0466

The ward of Bickley (red) shown within the London Borough of Bromley (orange)

Bickley is a town located in South East London, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is located east of Bromley and is situated 10.4 miles (16.7 km) south east of Charing Cross. Well known for its large and expensive houses, Bickley boasts being one of the richest areas within England.

Properties

Bickley has large and expensive houses on roads such as Highfield Road, Oldfield Road, Southborough Road, Page Heath Lane and Blackbrook Lane. Bickley Park contains a range of large houses, making it one of the most expensive areas within the Capital to live, it is the area between Chislehurst Road and Bickley Park Road extending to the railway at Chislehurst station. This area was the estate of Bickley Hall, a classical house designed by Robert Mylne, FRS, for John Wells, shipbuilder, in 1780 (demolished 1963). His brother William,^[2] shipbuilder and a director of Greenwich Hospital, inherited the estate, and his son John commissioned additions by Robert Smirke in 1810. Residential development started in the 1860s and was completed in the 1960s.

Notable residents

Evelyn Hellicar (1862–1929), architect.
Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) wood engraver, print maker and sculptor.
Ethel Hurlbatt, principal of Bedford College, London.
Pixie Lott (born 1991), singer-songwriter.
Ernest Newton (1856–1921), architect.
Charles Henry Bourne Quennell (1872–1935), architect and writer.
Marjorie Quennell née Courtnay (1884–1972), artist, writer and museum curator.
Peter Courtney Quennell (1905-1993), biographer, literary historian, editor, essayist, poet, and critic.
John Wells (1761-1846), of Bickley Hall, High Sheriff of Kent. MP for Maidstone

Parks in Bickley

Jubilee Country Park

With entrances in Thornet Wood Road and Blackbrook lane, there are 62 acres (25 hectares) of wildflower meadows, hedgerows and semi-natural ancient woodland. There is a cycle route through this park to Petts Wood. The London LOOP footpath also goes through Jubilee Park and it is linked to National Trust countryside at Petts Wood and beyond that to Scadbury Park Nature Reserve.^[3]

Whitehall Recreation Ground

A large play area on Southlands Road with children's playground.

Widmore Recreation Ground

A small local park with a children's playground which has entrances in Pembroke Road, Lewes Road and Tylney Road.

Education

Schools in Bickley

Bickley Park (Independent)
Bickley Primary School
Breaside Preparatory School (Independent)
Bromley High School (Independent)
Bullers Wood School
Scotts Park Primary
St. George's Bickley Primary

Main article: List of schools in the London Borough of Bromley

Transport

Bickley station serves the area with services to London Victoria, Kentish Town, Orpington and Sevenoaks . Bickley is served by several Transport for London buses, connecting it with areas including Beckenham, Bexleyheath, Bromley, Catford, Chislehurst, Eltham, Locksbottom, Orpington, Petts Wood and Sidcup.

Nearby Areas

Places of Worship

St George's Church
St. Augustine's Church
Southborough Lane Baptist Church^[4]

References

↑ Bromley.org 2001 Census information for the Bickley ward "Bickley ward population - 13904"
↑ MacDougall, Philip (2004). "Wells, William". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/64870. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ Archived 8 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Wythes, George. "George Wythes". Grace's Guide.

External links

London Borough of Bromley

Districts	Anerley Aperfield Beckenham Berry's Green Bickley Biggin Hill Bromley Bromley Common Broom Hill Chelsfield Chislehurst Crystal Palace Cudham Downe Eden Park Elmers End Elmstead Farnborough Foxbury Goddington Green Street Green Hayes Hazelwood Hockenden Horns Green Keston Leaves Green Locksbottom Longlands Luxted Mottingham New Beckenham Orpington Park Langley Penge Petts Wood Plaistow Poverest Pratt's Bottom Ruxley St Mary Cray St Paul Cray Shortlands Single Street Southborough South Street Sundridge Sydenham Upper Norwood West Wickham Widmore

Attractions	Bromley Museum Chislehurst Caves Churchill Theatre Crofton Roman Villa Crystal Palace Museum Down House Wickham Theatre

Parks and open spaces	Betts Park Bromley Wood Chislehurst Common Covet Wood Crystal Palace Park Cuckoo Wood Cudham Frith Darrick Wood Elmstead Wood Hayes Common High Elms Country Park Jubilee Country Park Kelsey Park Norman Park Poverest Recreation Ground Scadbury Park Sundridge Park

Places of worship	St George's Church, Beckenham St John the Evangelist, Penge St Mary's Church, Downe St Mary the Virgin, Hayes St Peter and St Paul's Church, Bromley

Constituencies	Beckenham Bromley and Chislehurst Lewisham West and Penge Orpington

Rail stations and tram stops	Anerley Avenue Road Beckenham Road Beckenham Junction Bickley Birkbeck Bromley North Bromley South Chelsfield Chislehurst Clock House Crystal Palace Eden Park Elmers End Elmstead Woods Hayes Kent House Knockholt Lower Sydenham New Beckenham Orpington Penge East Penge West Petts Wood Ravensbourne St Mary Cray Shortlands Sundridge Park West Wickham

Other topics	Coat of arms Council Grade I and II* listed buildings Parks and open spaces People Public art Schools

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