Sundridge, London facts for kids
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| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROMLEY |
| Postcode district | BR1 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
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Sundridge Park, also known simply as Sundridge, is an area of Greater London within the London Borough of Bromley and the historic county of Kent. It is situated north of Bromley, north-west of Widmore and Bickley, south of Grove Park and south-east of Downham. In the twentieth century Sundridge names began to overlap somewhat with neighbouring Plaistow, for example, the main Sundridge shopping parade by the station sits directly east of Plaistow Green, with business and facilities in the area using the two names interchangeably, and Plaistow Cemetery is actually on the Sundridge side of the border. However, during the early twenty first century there have been deliberate attempts to re-establish the separate identities of both villages, Sundridge has its own village sign, and representation has been made to the local council for a village sign for Plaistow. Plaistow refers especially to the area north of Sundridge Park station along Burnt Ash Lane, part of the A2212 road which runs north to south between Grove Park and Bromley.
Sundridge Park mansion
Sundridge Park Manor is a Grade I listed Nash mansion. It is used as a management and conference centre and is surrounded by Sundridge Park Golf Club.
Transport
Rail
Sundridge Park station, opened in 1896, serves the area with National Rail services to Grove Park and to Bromley North.
Buses
Sundridge is served by four Transport for London bus services.
- 126 to Eltham via Grove Park and to Bromley every 12 minutes
- 261 to Lewisham via Grove Park and to Locksbottom via Bromley every 13 minutes
- 314 to Eltham and to New Addington via Bromley every 15 minutes
- 336 to Catford and to Locksbottom via Bromley every 15 minutes
Notable residents
- David Bowie - musician, lived at 4 Plaistow Grove from 1955-65.
- Peter Kropotkin - Russian anarchist, lived at 61 Crescent Road for a period.
Images for kids
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Shops along College Road
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St Mary's Church, built 1861-63
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Plaistow Green
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The shopping parade along Plaistow Lane, looking east
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The shopping parade looking west
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Sundridge Park Golf Club
