Ruxley

Ruxley
Ruxley Ruxley shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ485704
London borough	Bexley
	Bromley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SIDCUP
Postcode district	DA14
Post town	ORPINGTON
Postcode district	BR5
Dialling code	020
	01689
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Old Bexley and Sidcup
	Orpington
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
	Bexley and Bromley
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Coordinates: 51°24′47″N 0°08′11″E / 51.4131°N 0.1364°E / 51.4131; 0.1364

Ruxley is a small settlement in South East London, that lies on the boundary between the London Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley; it is also close to the Greater London border with Kent.

History

Ruxley was previously a civil parish of the Hundred of Ruxley, Sutton-at-Hone Lathe. However it was abolished in 1557 and the area was absorbed into the North Cray parish.^[1]

Ruxley Gravel Pits is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[2]

Transport

Ruxley is served by Transport for London bus routes 233 to Eltham via Sidcup and to Swanley, and 492 to Sidcup and Bluewater via Bexleyheath. The nearest rail link to Ruxley is at Sidcup station.

London Borough of Bexley

Districts	Abbey Wood Albany Park Barnehurst Barnes Cray Belvedere Bexley Bexleyheath Blackfen Blendon Coldblow Crayford Crook Log Crossness East Wickham Erith Falconwood Foots Cray Lamorbey Lessness Heath Longlands North Cray North End Northumberland Heath Ruxley Sidcup Slade Green Thamesmead Upton Welling West Heath

Attractions	Crossness Pumping Station Danson House Erith Playhouse Erith Stadium Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre Hall Place and Gardens Lesnes Abbey Red House (NT)

Parks and open spaces	Abbeyhill Park Bexley Woods Bursted Wood Danson Park Foots Cray Meadows Frank's Park Lamorbey Park Lesnes Abbey Woods Penhill Park Stevens Park

Constituencies	Bexleyheath & Crayford Erith & Thamesmead Old Bexley & Sidcup

Rail stations	Albany Park Barnehurst Belvedere Bexley Bexleyheath Crayford Erith Falconwood Sidcup Slade Green Welling

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

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 Beckhenham 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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