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Encyclopedia > Bexley
Bexley RUBBISH
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: TQ465755
Administration
London borough: Bexley
County level: Greater London
Region: London
Constituent country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Historic county: Kent 1965
Services
Police force: Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade: London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service: London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town: BEXLEY
Postal district: DA5
Dialling code: 020
Politics
UK Parliament: Old Bexley & Sidcup
London Assembly: Bexley and Bromley
European Parliament: London
London | List of places in London

Contents

Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London. ... The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in southeast outer London. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ... Fire brigades in the United Kingdom are organised on a territorial basis. ... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) provides fire fighting and rescue services in London, UK. It is the third largest fire department in the world with nearly 7000 staff. ... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England, after July 1, 2006 are A few deviations from the above have been made for operational reasons. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... DA5 is the postcode for Bexley in the London Borough of Bexley The post town for this postcode is BEXLEY. Categories: London geography stubs | London postal districts | Bexley ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... 020 is the STD code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Old Bexley and Sidcup is a UK parliamentary constituency situated wholly within the London Borough of Bexley. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Bexley and Bromley is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the Strasbourg building The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ...

Location

Bexley is a place in south east London in the London Borough of Bexley. It is located on the banks of the River Cray south of the Roman Road Watling Street. There are two parts to the town - Old Bexley, still with the appearance of a village, and more recent suburban areas that blend into Bexleyheath where the main administrative offices of the London Borough of Bexley and council chamber are located. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in southeast outer London. ... The confluence of the River Darent (left) and the River Cray (right) on Crayford Marshes. ... The modern Watling Street crossing the Medway at Rochester near the Roman and Celt crossings Watling Street is the name given to a British ancient trackway which was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern cities of Canterbury and St Albans. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ...


Landmarks

The main landmark is the church of Saint Mary's which gives its name to the electoral ward containing the village. The church's most distinctive feature is probably the unusual spire which resembles an octagonal cone balanced precariously on top of a truncated pyramid.

The distinctive spire of St. Mary's church
The distinctive spire of St. Mary's church

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (683x1024, 140 KB)The distinctive spire of Bexley church. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (683x1024, 140 KB)The distinctive spire of Bexley church. ...

Architecture

Hall Place is a former stately home, beside the River Cray to the east of Bexleyheath and north-east of Old Bexley. The house is unusual in that its two halves are built in highly contrasting architectural styles, with little attempt at harmonizing them. Hall Place is a former stately home, today a Grade 1 listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, beside the River Cray, west of Bexleyheath and north-east of Old Bexley. ... The confluence of the River Darent (left) and the River Cray (right) on Crayford Marshes. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ...


The house and grounds are now owned by Bexley borough council, and are open to the public. The gardens include a topiary display of traditional heraldic figures. The "London LOOP" walk passes Hall Place on its way through Bexley, following the River Cray from Crayford to Foots Cray. A topiary dinosaur at Epcot Topiary is the art of creating sculptures in the medium of shrubbery, after the Latin word for an ornamental landscape gardener, toparius. ... The Queens Beasts are heraldic symbols depicting animals traditionally associated with British royal family. ... The London LOOPs logo, a flying kestrel, can be seen on the signs marking the route. ... For other uses, see Crayford (disambiguation). ... Foots Cray is a place in the London Borough of Bexley near to the town of Sidcup. ...


Danson Park where Danson House is situated, are two of the main popular attractions in Bexley. Danson Park is a park located in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Danson House is a Georgian mansion (today a Grade I listed building) at the centre of Danson Park, to the west of Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley, south-east London. ...


One of London's finest architectural families in the 19th Century came from Bexley, the Shaws, John Shaw Senior and Shaw Junior. John Shaw Senior (1776-1832) worked on Lamorbey Park and was a well known architect in Kent and London. He is buried at Saint Mary's Church; his son lived in the nearby area of Crayford for a short period of time. For more information check: www.shaw-hardwick.co.uk


History

Bexley was an ancient parish of Kent and under the Local Government Act 1894 formed part of Bexley Urban District. The urban district gained further status in 1935 as a municipal borough. The municipal borough was abolished in 1965 and its former area transferred to Greater London to be combined with that of other districts to form the present-day London Borough of Bexley. Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... Bexley was a local government district in north west Kent from 1894 to 1965 around the town of Old Bexley. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...


Transport

Rail

Bexley station is on the Sidcup line with trains going to London Cannon Street and Dartford Station.


Buses

Bexley is a few buses serving it including the 132, 229, 269, 492, B15. These buses all serve Bexleyheath. Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ...


Nearest places

Barnehurst is a town in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ... For other uses, see Crayford (disambiguation). ... Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. ... Erith is a place in the London Borough of Bexley, south east London, United Kingdom. ... Northumberland Heath is the upper part of Erith within the London Borough of Bexley. ... Sidcup is a place in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Welling is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ...

Nearest railway stations

Bexley station at sunset Bexley railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 6. ...

External links

  • Bexley Council Archives
  • Bexley Website
  • 1870 description
  • Hall Place
  • Welling Website
  • Bexley Community Website



Section 1: London Outer Orbital Path Section 2:
Erith Old Bexley Petts Wood


The London LOOPs logo, a flying kestrel, can be seen on the signs marking the route. ... Erith is a place in the London Borough of Bexley, south east London, United Kingdom. ... Petts Wood is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ...


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