Barnehurst
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Barnehurst is a town in the London Borough of Bexley. It is a suburban development located 12.5 miles (20 km) east south-east Charing Cross.
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[edit] History
The town came into being after the sale of land in 1881 to build the Bexleyheath loop line between Lewisham and Dartford.
As in much of suburban London, Barnehurst railway station was opened to encourage building of houses. The Barnehurst Estate was built in 1926 and other building, mainly by W.H Wedlock followed in the years after.
In 1920 the area became part of the Crayford Urban District of Kent. In 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, the urban district was abolished and its area transferred to Greater London to form part of the present-day London Borough of Bexley. [1]
A local pub in Barnehurst, The Red Barn, has some historical significance for being the birth place of modern jazz, after a local resident George Webb formed his band The Dixielanders and started playing there after the second world war.
[edit] Political
Most of Barnehurst is in the Barnehurst ward of the London Borough of Bexley - local Councillors are Richard Gillespie, Bill McEwen and Simon Windle (all Conservative). The northern-most part of Barnehurst is in Colyers ward and part of one road, Eversley Avenue, in North End ward.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Rail
The nearest station is Barnehurst Station on the Bexleyheath line. Trains run between London Charing Cross or London Victoria to the west and Dartford railway station to the east. Some trains go to Slade Green Station or Gillingham Station.
[edit] Buses
The 89 bus contracted by TfL runs between Lewisham Station and Slade Green Station; The 89 has a frequency of 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 89 has a frequency of 20 minutes. In the early mornings a night bus service operates called the N89 which runs between Trafalgar Square and Erith; The N89 has a frequency of every 30 minutes.
The 229 bus contracted by TfL runs between Sidcup Station and Thamesmead Town Centre; The 229 has a frequency of 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 229 has a frequency of 15 minutes.
The 469 bus contracted by TfL runs between Woolwich Common and Bexleyheath Shopping Centre; The 469 has a frequency of 12 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 469 has a frequency of 20-30 minutes.
