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…
Place Name Named after John Walter who ran a smithy here. Until the end of the 18th Century this part…
Place Name Named after the Tweedy family part of the old Scottish clan, named after the River Tweed. Having moved…
Place Name Named after Elizabeth Johnson (February 4, 1689 – March 17, 1752) a wealthy widow who married Dr Samuel…
Place Name Named after the saint who has long been linked with Bromley but the reason has been lost to…
Place Name Named after the medieval Bishop of Rochester Siward (or Sigweard) who served from 1058 until his death in…