Bexleyheath
Coordinates: 51°27′32″N 0°08′18″E / 51.4589, 0.1384 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
OS grid reference	TQ485755
London borough	Bexley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEXLEYHEATH
Postcode district	DA6, DA7
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Bexleyheath and Crayford
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

Bexleyheath, formerly known as "Bexley New Town", part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19.3 km) east-south-east of Charing Cross. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... 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 districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... 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 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 countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1] and European institutions such as the Council of Europe frequently use... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The DA postcode area is a group of 18 postal districts in south east Greater London and north west Kent which are subdivisions of 11 post towns. ... 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 dial code for Greater London 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. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Bexleyheath and Crayford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Bexley and Bromley is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...

Shopping and leisure

The modern town area of today features a bingo-hall, Cineworld cinema, hotel, magistrates' court, reference library, six-a-side football centre and ten-pin bowling alley (Ten Pin) among the more usual retail outlets. A substantial section of Broadway has become pedestrianised to upgrade conditions for shoppers and to respond to the competition from the Bluewater Shopping Centre close to nearby Greenhithe. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Housie is a gambling game played in New Zealand, Australia and the UK, where it is called Bingo. ... Cineworld Cinemas is a multiplex cinema chain in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Jersey. ... Bedford Magistrates Court A Magistrates Court or court of petty sessions, formerly known as a police court, is the lowest level of court in England and Wales and many other common law jurisdictions. ... Goals Soccer Centres is a large operator of five-a-side football centres throughout the United Kingdom. ... Bowling is the common name for several sports that involve rolling a ball towards a target or to knock down pins. ... Bluewater Shopping Centre is a large out-of-town shopping mall located in Greenhithe in the borough of Dartford, just outside London in north-west Kent. ... Greenhithe is a village in Dartford District of Kent, England. ...

History

As recently as 200 years ago, Bexley Heath comprised an area of scrub land with few buildings (Bexley Heath windmill stood at the corner of Erith Road and Mayplace Road). The heath bordered Watling Street, the ancient Roman road between London and Canterbury. In 1766 Sir John Boyd had Danson House built in parkland (now Danson Park between Bexleyheath and Welling). The modern Watling Street crossing the Medway at Rochester near the Roman and Celt crossings Watling Street is the name given to an ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern cities of Canterbury and St Albans. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... 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. ... Danson Park is a park located in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Welling is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ...

In 1814 the land to the north of Bexley that would become Bexleyheath became subject to an Enclosure Act. In 1859 architect Philip Webb designed Red House for the artist, reforming designer and socialist William Morris on the western edge of the heath, in the hamlet of Upton — before Upton became largely developed as a London suburb. Red House forms an early essay in a romantically-massed, non-historical, brick-and-tile domestic vernacular style; it has diverse windows and an extravagant stairway. The National Trust acquired the house in 2003. // Bexley is a place in south east London in the London Borough of Bexley. ... An Enclosure Act is any of a number of United Kingdom Acts of Parliament which enclosed common land in the country. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... An architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Philip Speakman Webb born 12 January 1831 died 17 April 1915 was an architect who designed The Red House at Bexleyheath in 1859 and also the house Standen with William Morris. ... View of Red House from the garden Red House in Bexleyheath in the southern suburbs of London, England is a key building in the history of the Arts and Crafts movement and of 19th century British architecture. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... William Morris, socialist and innovator in the Arts and Crafts movement William Morris (March 24, 1834 – October 3, 1896) was an English artist, writer, socialist and activist. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bexleyheath's parish church, Christ Church, dates from 1841 and the parish of Bexleyheath from 1866; the current church building was completed in 1877. A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ...

Alfred Bean, railway engineer and one-time owner of Danson House, furthered the development of Bexleyheath as a London suburb by championing the Bexleyheath Line in the 1880s to support the growth of the estates around Danson Park. The clock tower at the centre of the modern shopping area, built in 1912, commemorates the coronation of King George V. 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. ... The Bexleyheath Line is last of the three rail routes created between the outskirts of London and Dartford in Kent. ... Danson Park is a park located in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ...

Notable residents

• Steve Backley, javelin champion, attended Hurst Primary School and then Beths Grammar School
• singer-songwriter Kate Bush was born in Bexleyheath
• Bernie Ecclestone attended Bexleyheath School
• Graham Kersey, Surrey county cricketer also attended Beths Grammar School
• Liam Ridgewell, Aston Villa F.C. footballer was born and raised in Bexleyheath
• Roger Moore previously lived in Bexleyheath, down Danson Road.
• Linda Smith, stand-up comic and star of Radio 4 and BBC2, attended Bexleyheath School
• Delia Smith, television chef, attended Bexleyheath School
• Andy Townsend, professional footballer, attended Bexleyheath School

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Education

For education in Bexleyheath see the main London Borough of Bexley article

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Secondary Schools

• Bexleyheath School
• St Catherine's RC School for Girls
• St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
• Townley Grammar School for Girls
• Beths Grammar School (formerly Bexley and Erith Technical High School)

Bexleyheath School was once an all girls grammar school on one site and a boys school on the Graham Road site. ... Townley Grammar School For Girls, normally referred to locally as Townley is a secondary grammar school. ... Beths Grammar School, commonly known as Beths, is an all-boys foundation grammar school in Bexley, south east London. ...

Primary Schools

• Brampton Primary School

• Crook Log Primary School

• Gravel Hill Primary School

• Pelham Primary School

• St Thomas Moor RC Primary School

• Uplands Primary School

• Bursted Wood Primary School*

Transport and locale

Nearest places

• Barnehurst
• Bexley
• Crayford
• Dartford
• Erith
• Northumberland Heath
• Sidcup
• Welling

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Buses

Bexleyheath, well served by buses, has become a major bus hub. Buses go to most places in the London Borough of Bexley and also the London Borough of Greenwich, with some going further to places such as Lewisham, Bromley or Orpington. Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Bromley is the principal town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. ... Orpington is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ...

Rail

Two railway stations serve Bexleyheath: Bexleyheath Station and Barnehurst Station, both located on the Bexleyheath line. Trains go to London Charing Cross or London Victoria to the west, and to Dartford to the east. Some trains in peak hours go to Slade Green Station. Bexleyheath railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley in south east London, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Barnehurst railway station serves Barnehurst, London Borough of Bexley: it is 13. ... The back of Charing Cross railway station showing the additions designed by Terry Farrell. ... Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ... Dartford station is a railway station at Dartford in North-West Kent, on the North Kent line. ... Slade Green railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, on the North Kent Line. ...

Nearest railway stations

• Albany Park railway station
• Barnehurst railway station
• Bexley railway station
• Bexleyheath railway station
• Welling railway station

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External links

• Bexleyheath website
• Bexleyheath School
• Red House - Details
• RED HOUSE - Bexley
• Welling
• Powerful Song about the area
• Another Powerful Song about the area