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*** Welcome to the Official West Wickham Village Home Page!!! *** Last Updated:
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*** Home of the Prime Meridian marker in Bromley!!! *** Pop. ~30,000 *** Domesday Book 1086 *** Pop. 37 *** Today Over 50x Bigger! ***
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2026-04-20 12:39:46 +01:00
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<font size="6" color="#FFD700"><b>~*~ Welcome to</b></font><br>
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<font size="7" color="#00FFFF"><b>West Wickhame Online!</b></font><br>
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<font size="4" color="#FF6600"><b>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</b></font><br>
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<font size="3"><i>"Home of the Prime Meridian Marker in Bromley!"</i></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>Population: ~30,000 | Postcode: BR4 | Est. 1086</b></font>
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<font size="2"><b><a href="#about"><font color="#FFFFFF">[Home]</font></a></font></b> |
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<a href="#history"><font color="#FFFFFF">Our History</font></a><br>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>Latest Updates:</b></font><br>
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<img src="images/new.gif" border="0" alt="NEW!"> <font color="#00FFFF"><b>NEW!</b></font> Prime Meridian info!!!<br><br>
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<img src="images/new.gif" border="0" alt="NEW!"> Wickham Court history!!<br><br>
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<img src="images/new.gif" border="0" alt="NEW!"> Railway Hotel pub!!
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<font size="2"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">West Wickham</font><br><font color="#FFD700">At a Glance</font></b></font><br><br>
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<b>Postcode:</b> BR4<br>
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<b>Area:</b> Bromley<br>
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<b>Pop.:</b> ~30,000<br>
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<b>County:</b> Kent/London<br>
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<b>Church:</b> 1086<br>
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<b>Railway:</b> 1882<br>
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<font size="2"><b><font color="#FFFF00">This Is Our:</font><br></b></font>
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<b>VILLAGE</b> !!!<br><br>
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The Heart! <br>
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The Soul! <br>
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The BR4! <br>
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Best Village!
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<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>~*~ Welcome to West Wickham ~*~</b></font>
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<b><font color="#00FFFF">Come explore our gorgeous village!</font></b><br><br>
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Welcome, welcome, welcome!!! You have found the Official West Wickham Village Home Page on the World Wide Web!!!
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Here you will learn ALL about our beautiful village in the London Borough of Bromley, in the beautiful county of Kent...
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err, I mean Greater London now. Things change, don't they... <i>(blames local council).</i>
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West Wickham is a leafy, tranquil suburb on the edge of Bromley, known for its spacious 1930s homes,
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village-like charm and proximity to the countryside. Residents enjoy a relaxed pace of life, with golf and tennis clubs,
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scenic commons and a real strong community spirit!!!
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<b><font color="#FFFF00">What makes West Wickham special?</font></b><br>
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<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Over 900 years of history<br>
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<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> The Prime Meridian passes right through!!!<br>
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<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Anne Boleyn's family once owned our Court<br>
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<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Historic Railway Hotel serving CAMRA beer<br>
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<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Four excellent state primary schools<br>
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<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Ancient woodland and common<br>
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<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Independent High Street shops<br>
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<font color="#00FFFF">[x]</font> Village sign from the Queen's Jubilee<br>
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<font size="3" color="#FFD700"><b>~*~ West Wickham Through the Years ~*~</b></font>
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><i>Historic Photos from Our Village</i></font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial" face="Arial">West Wickham High Street, c.1957</font><br>
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<img src="images/high_street_1957.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="High Street c.1957"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: PHLS)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">Wickham Court, 1899</font><br>
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<img src="images/wickham_court_1899.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Wickham Court 1899"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: Francis Frith)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">Wickham Court c.1960</font><br>
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<img src="images/wickham_court_se_1960.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Wickham Court c.1960"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: Francis Frith)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">West Wickham Composite c.1960</font><br>
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<img src="images/composite_1960.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Composite aerial view"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: Francis Frith)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">Shirley Road c.1965</font><br>
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<img src="images/west_wickham_road_1965.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Shirley Road c.1965"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: Francis Frith)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">West Wickham Village Sign</font><br>
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<img src="images/village_sign.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Village Sign"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: PHLS)</font>
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2026-04-19 22:02:13 +00:00
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<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Our Rich History</b></font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1086</b></font>
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<b>Domesday Book</b>! West Wickham has 37 households recorded in William the Conqueror's Great Survey.
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We had 2 ploughs in lordship, 24 villagers with 4 ploughs, 13 slaves, and a church.
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Not bad for a small Kentish village, eh?
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1300s</b></font>
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Dwellings mentioned at Burton End (Bovetoun) from the 1340s, and cottages at Streetly End in the mid-15th century.
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The Alington family begin their long ownership of the manor.
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1500s</b></font>
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Wickham Court is built for Sir Henry Heydon (died 1504). He married Anne Boleyn's great-grandfather Sir Geoffrey Boleyn's daughter.
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The house later passes to the Lennard family in 1579.
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1645</b></font>
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English Civil War! General Gage uses Wickham Court as his headquarters.
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Things were serious in the village once!
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1882</b></font>
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<b><font color="#00FFFF">RRAIVAL ARRIVES!!!</font></b>
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The branch line from Elmers End to Hayes opens.
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Colonel John Farnaby (Lord of the Manor) was the leading promoter.
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Railway Hotel built around same time. This changes everything.
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13 weekday and 4 Sunday services to start.
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1926</b></font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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<b>Electric trains!!!</b> The railway becomes electrified, making London even closer.
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This is the big catalyst for West Wickham's transformation.
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1927</b></font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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<b>ROYAL VISIT!!!</b> King George V and Queen Mary visit to open a new school in the village.
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>1930s</b></font>
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<b>The village MUSTUMS into a suburb!!!</b> Fields are covered with houses that varied little in design.
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The High Street fills with shops. Mains drainage is fitted, buses laid on.
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Mysterious, isn't it?
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<a name="meridian"></a>
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<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>The Prime Meridian Goes Through Our Village!!!</b></font>
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<font size="3" color="#00FFFF"><b>"Where East Meets West"</b></font><br><br>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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That's right folks -- <b><font color="#FFD700">we have the Prime Meridian running through us!!!</font></b>
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You don't have to go all the way to Greenwich to see the Meridian line anymore (grumble grumble grumble).
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We've got our very own Meridian obelisk right here in West Wickham!!!
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Obelisk Location:</b></font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Coney Hall Recreation Ground</font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Distance from Greenwich:</b></font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">7.64 miles (12.29 km)</font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>OS Grid:</b></font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">TQ 339210, 165036</font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Tree Line Project:</b></font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Native trees planted along the Meridian (Silver Birch) by Bromley Council, 1996-2000</font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFFF00"><b>We are LITERALLY half way around the world!</b></font><br>
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<marquee direction="right" scrollamount="2">
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<font color="#00FFFF">*~* COME STAND ON THE MERIDIAN LINE!!! *~*</font>
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<!-- SECTION: WICKHAM COURT -->
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<a name="wickhamcourt"></a>
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<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Wickham Court - The Tudor Treasure</b></font>
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<b><font color="#00FFFF">Grade I Listed Building</font></b> - This is the highest listing you can get in England!
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Our Wickham Court is a semi-fortified country house that has stood strong since the 15th century.
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>The Anne Boleyn Connection:</b></font><br>
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The house was built for Sir Henry Heydon (died 1504) who married Anne Boleyn's great-grandfather Sir Geoffrey Boleyn's daughter!!!
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Rumours have it Anne herself may have visited Wickham Court though she never lived there.
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So does that make us royalty-adjacent? Maybe not... but it's fun to say it is!!!
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>The Lennard Family:</b></font><br>
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The Lennards took ownership in 1579 from the Heydon family and kept it for over 300 years.
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They were Lords of the Manor of West Wickham for generations!
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>English Civil War:</b></font><br>
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General Gage used it as his headquarters in 1645! Things were serious.
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Today:</b></font><br>
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Wickham Court School - an independent co-educational day school.
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Open days with guided tours available occasionally.
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Don't miss it if you get the chance!
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<a name="pubs"></a>
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<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Local Pubs & The Railway Hotel</b></font>
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Every good village needs a good pub. And we've got The Railway Hotel, built around the same time as the station in 1882!!
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It replaced the old Leather Bottle beer house and has been serving CAMRA cask beer ever since.
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That's over 140 years of quality beer!!!
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>The Railway Hotel</b></font><br>
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<b>Address:</b> Red Lodge Rd, West Wickham, BR4 0EW<br>
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<b>Built:</b> ~1882 (around the same time as the station!)<br>
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<b>Type:</b> CAMRA pub, cask beer focused<br>
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<b>Features:</b> Garden, real ale, food served<br>
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<b>Status:</b> Still going strong!!!
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The Royal George and other local pubs also do the rounds!
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There's also The Windmill in nearby Beckenham for a bit of variety.
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And of course, the village High Street has proper independent pubs with character.
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<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Nature, Woods & Green Spaces</b></font>
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West Wickham is home to some amazing green spaces and ancient woodland!
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We've got Common, Recreation Grounds, and Woodland that's been there for centuries.
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Perfect for your daily stroll or a spot of nature watching!!!
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b><u>West Wickham Common</u></b></font><br>
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Managed by the City of London. Ancient woodland with pollarded oaks (over 400 years old!!!),
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heathland, acid grassland and scrub. Home to rare insects, bats, fungi and birds that live in the
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nooks, cavities and cracks in the ageing and decaying wood. Open all year round!
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b><u>High Broom Wood</u></b></font><br>
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7.2-hectare site along the River Beck corridor. Combines ancient woodland with open common,
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featuring wet woodland habitats and a biodiversity hotspot within the urban fringe.
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b><u>Coney Hall Recreation Ground</u></b></font><br>
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The home of the Prime Meridian obelisk! Great green space in the heart of Coney Hall.
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The name "Coney Hall" comes from "coney" (rabbit) -- the farm had sole right to catch coneys (rabbits) on nearby land.
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Yes, the whole area was literally named after a fancy word for rabbit!!!
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b><u>Blake Recreation Ground</u></b></font><br>
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Another local green space for residents to enjoy.
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<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>Schools in West Wickham</b></font>
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West Wickham is a popular place for families, thanks to its excellent schools:
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>State Primary Schools:</b></font><br>
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[1] <b>Wickham Common School</b><br>
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[2] <b>Oak Lodge School</b><br>
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[3] <b>Pickhurst School</b><br>
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[4] <b>Hawes Down School</b><br>
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>Private:</b></font><br>
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[5] <b>Wickham Court School</b> -- housed in the magnificent Grade I Listed Tudor manor house!
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<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>~*~ Fun & Random Facts ~*~</b></font>
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<b>Did you know...?</b> Some things that might make you say "Oh, West Wickham, you beaut!"
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #1]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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When we were first recorded in Domesday Book in 1086, we only had 37 households.
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We've grown to ~30,000! That's roughly 800x bigger! We are clearly very successful village.
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #2]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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The Prime Meridian GOES THROUGH us. You can stand here and be half on one side of the world,
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half on the other!! Well, not really, but you CAN stand at the obelisk in Coney Hall and say you were on the line.
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #3]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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The Anne Boleyn connection is REAL! Her great-grandfather Sir Geoffrey Boleyn's daughter married Sir Henry Heydon,
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who built Wickham Court. Rumour has it Anne herself may have visited!
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #4]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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"Coney Hall" -- the area name, comes from "coney" which is a fancy old word for <b>rabbit</b>!!!
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Coney Hall Farm had the sole right to catch conies (rabbits) on nearby land!
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #5]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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Corkscrew Hill was sometimes known as "School Road" because the village school was at the top of it.
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The old school was partly redeveloped as flats around 2000.
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #6]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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King George V and Queen Mary visited West Wickham in early 1927 to open a new school.
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We're a village that royals have visited and have Domesday history -- that's pretty cool innit?
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #7]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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Wickham Common has oak pollards that are OVER 400 YEARS OLD. These gnarled veteran oaks provide homes for rare fungi, bats and insects.
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The trees have been here longer than the Boleyn family were living there!
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #8]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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The village sign (erected 2014) commemorates the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (2012).
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It has elements from each "end" of the village: Streetly End, the Church End and Burton End.
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><b>[Fact #9]</b></font> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
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Postcode area: BR4. Where east meets west. And we've got the Meridian to prove it.
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2026-04-20 07:43:47 +00:00
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<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>*~* West Wickham Photo Gallery *~*</b></font><br>
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<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><i>Historic photographs of our lovely village...</i></font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>High Street c.1957</b></font><br>
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<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">A bustling day on West Wickham High Street.<br>
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The shops, the buses, the village life as it used to be!!</font><br><br>
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<img src="images/high_street_1957.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="High Street c.1957, West Wickham"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Bromley Borough Local History Society</font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Wickham Court 1899</b></font><br>
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<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Wickham Court in the Victorian era.<br>
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A grand sight - and it's still standing tall today!!!</font><br><br>
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<img src="images/wickham_court_1899.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="Wickham Court 1899"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Francis Frith</font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Wickham Court from South East c.1960</b></font><br>
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<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">The magnificent Tudor manor as seen from the SE.<br>
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Home to Coloma College today - still as grand!!!</font><br><br>
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<img src="images/wickham_court_se_1960.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="Wickham Court from South East"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Francis Frith</font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Aerial Composite c.1960</b></font><br>
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<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Aerial overview of West Wickham village.<br>
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Look - you can even spot the village sign!</font><br><br>
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<img src="images/composite_1960.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="Aerial composite c.1960"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Francis Frith</font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>West Wickham Road c.1965</b></font><br>
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<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Life along the road in the mid-1960s.<br>
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So much has changed... the old charm remains!!!</font><br><br>
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<img src="images/west_wickham_road_1965.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="West Wickham Road c.1965"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Francis Frith</font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>West Wickham Village Sign</b></font><br>
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<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Our proud village sign from the Jubilee!<br>
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Showcasing all three 'ends' of our glorious village.</font><br><br>
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<img src="images/village_sign.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="Village Sign"><br>
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<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Bromley Borough Local History Society</font>
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