Eden Park
| Eden Park | |
| Kent | |
|---|---|
 Shops alongside Upper Elmers End Road in Eden Park | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ373675 |
| Location: | 51°23’18"N, 0°1’27"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 15,892 (2011) |
| Post town: | Beckenham |
| Postcode: | BR3 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Bromley |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Beckenham and Penge |
Eden Park is a suburban village in western Kent, found to the south of Beckenham, west of Park Langley and Shortlands, north of West Wickham and Monks Orchard and east of Elmers End.
History
The area was traditionally rural; William Eden leased land here in the 1780s and developed the area as farmland.[1] Large mansions began to be constructed in the area in the 19th century, increasing after the opening of Eden Park station in 1882 and then especially rapidly after the First World War.[1] Many of the older mansions were destroyed and replaced with the suburban housing that now characterises the area.[1]
From 1994 to 2004 the area was home to a large skating park, until it was closed by Bromley Council following complaints about noise.[1]
About the village
The area contains a row of shops by Eden Park railway station, and another row in the area formerly known as Upper Elmers End, as well as a few restaurants including a Toby Carvery pub, built in 1936 as a hotel.[2]
The main parks in the area are Crease Park, named after local Alderman James Crease and opened in July 1936,[3] Stanhope Recreation Ground on Stanhope Grove and Harvington Sports Ground (also known as Harvington Estate) on Eden Park Avenue.
Sports
Gallery
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The main parade of shops -
The pub, formerly the Eden Park Hotel -
The main parade of shops -
The railway bridge -
Crease Park -
St John the Baptist Church
Outside links
- St John's Church [1]
- Historical images of Eden Park
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetteer, p 157
- ↑ "Crease Park". London Gardens Trust. https://www.langleyparkrotary.uk/history-langley-park-area.
- ↑ "A History Of The Langley Park Area". Langley Park Rotary Club. https://londongardenstrust.org/conservation/inventory/site-record/?ID=BRO025.
- ↑ "The Parklangley Club". https://www.theparklangleyclub.co.uk/.
- ↑ "Club Langley". https://www.clublangley.co.uk/.