This south London town also has the advantage of being close to the countryside made famous by Charles Darwin who studied nature around Down House, his home for 40 years in the village of Downe. Bromley town centre has undergone a recent facelift with a new ribbon of greenery and seating running down High Street and Market Square and the surrounding warren of small streets that make up Bromley North, designed by award-winning architects Studio Egret West.
The current Jacobean-style building, with leaded lights and bow windows, was built in , when Bromley was developing as a popular commuter town. But new owners have planning permission to convert it into a boutique hotel with a craft beer pub, The Bell Tap, on part of the ground floor. For many centuries Bromley was linked with the Bishop of Rochester who had a palace there. Still serving its original purpose, it contains 40 homes for retired vicars or their widows, some enjoying flats overlooking a red-brick courtyard with a picturesque colonnade, which until recently were thought to be the work of Sir Christopher Wren.
The building in Stockwell Close houses Bromley Civic Centre and a number of its historic rooms are popular places to get married. Bromley is 12 miles south-east of central London with Downham to the north, Chislehurst and Orpington to the east, Hayes and West Wickham to the south and Beckenham to the west.
The property scene. Bromley has a wide range of homes, everything from small Victorian cottages to large, detached, Edwardian houses; from Twenties detached houses to Thirties semis, period conversions and new-build flats. Bromley is embracing the idea promoted by the Mayor of London that the suburbs need to be building more town centre flats.
The sloping roof adds a new dimension to the skyline and the shiny shapes adorning the Premier Inn exterior are a reference to broom flowers, the bright yellow spring blossom that gave Bromley its name. Proposed is a storey tower with new homes, shops and restaurants overlooking the library and theatre entrances.
Under way beside Bromley South station is Perigon Heights , a storey rental-only tower block from developer Purelake with 52 flats that will be ready in the autumn. The numbers of older people in Bromley are rising and health and social care provision needs to reflect the increased need.
The rise in the number of the over 75 year olds since has had and will continue to have an impact on the provision of health and social care services in Bromley. Greenwich is located on the south bank of the river Thames.
It has Lewisham to the west, Bexley to the east and Bromley to south. Greenwich has the longest river frontage of all the London boroughs - approximately eight miles! There are a number of employment sectors to choose from in Bromley, with banking, finance and insurance being the major one currently.
Other thriving sectors include distribution, hotels and restaurants and construction. For comparison, there are around 3, workplaces in the distribution, hotels and restaurants sector, and over 1, in the construction sector. Living in Bromley is great for commuters as it has a variety of transport on offer, including regular bus services, 26 railway stations, Biggin Hill airport and the Tramlink.
Across the borough, other stations can be found in Bickley, Sundridge Park and Shortlands. There is also Ashford International which is only a train journey away from Bromley South, offering the use of the Eurostar to Paris or Brussels. The borough is well connected by bus, with routes taking you across London. There's also a regular night service to Trafalgar Square and Oxford Circus.
The west of the borough is served by the Tramlink with links to Croydon and Wimbledon. You can provide detailed maps of these cycle routes at local libraries and bike shops. However, there are many independent stores and local amenities that are popular among homeowners. Bromley North Village is currently undergoing a multimillion-pound improvement designed to attract more independent retailers and restaurants.
For those more inclined to do a bit of retail therapy, Bromley is just a short train journey away from all the prestigious shops that Central London has to offer. However, there is also an array of independent and well-known shops throughout the borough, including Intu Shopping Centre and The Glades. Churchill Theatre is also a popular choice, with seats to accommodate a number of shows throughout the year, including national touring shows, panto and hard-hitting dramas. Ripley Arts Centre displays a variety of work from local artists and hosts concerts in its evocative setting.
The Pavilion Leisure Centre also contains a bowling alley, gym and cafe. Like any other thriving and highly-populated area, there are places with higher crime rates as well as the safer and quieter locations within the borough. In , a study was conducted to discover the safest and most dangerous areas of Bromley.
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