Place Name Named after Councillor Alfred H Dykes, who was chairman of the housing committee when the Shortlands Housing Estate…
Place Name The village of Downe was first recorded in 1296 during the reign of Edward I. It is situated…
Place Name Croydon means the valley of the crocuses. It is a throwback to the medieval crop that grew here,…
Place Name Named after John Langdon, who served as Bishop of Rochester from 1421 until his death in France on September…
Place Name Named in honour of William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham, (November 15, 1708 – May 11,…
Place Name Like a few of the roads in the area this is a reference to one of the ancient…
Place Name Beckenham was first recorded in AD862 as Biohhahema mearcin. It is thought to be a reference to the…
Place Name Named after the de Blackbrooke or Blakebrok family who were associated with Bromley, from 1250 until they left…
Place Name Named after Albemarle Cator (1813-1868), son of John Barwell Cator (1791–1850) who had developed and greatly expanded the landholdings…
Place Name The Bishops of Rochester had a residence in the area from the 12th Century up until 1845, on…