London Borough of Bromley
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| London Borough of Bromley | |
 Shown within Greater London |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total |
Ranked 211th 150.15 km² |
| ONS code | 00AF |
| Admin HQ | Stockwell Close, Bromley |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density |
Ranked 17th (of 354) 301,900 2,011 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 91.6% White 2.6% South Asian 2.9% African-Caribbean |
| Politics | |
| Leadership | Leader (Cllr Stephen Carr) & Cabinet |
| Mayor | Cllr Charles Joel |
| Executive | Conservative |
| MPs | John Horam Jacqui Lait Bob Neill |
| London Assembly — Member |
Bexley and Bromley Bob Neill |
| Coat of Arms | |
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| Official website | http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ |
The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London, England. It has an area of 59 square miles (153 km²), of which the majority is green belt land. The borough is the largest in Greater London in terms of area. Most of the settlement is in the north and west of the borough, with an outlier at Biggin Hill in the far south. The borough is twinned with Neuwied, Germany. It includes the areas
- Anerley which includes Crystal Palace
- Beckenham (including Eden Park, Elmers End, New Beckenham, Upper Elmers End)
- Bickley
- Biggin Hill
- Bromley with Bromley Park, Park Langley, Plaistow, Shortlands and Widmore
- Bromley Common
- Chelsfield
- Chislehurst and Chislehurst West
- Downe
- Elmstead
- Farnborough including Locksbottom
- Green Street Green
- Hayes
- Keston and the nearby settlement of Nash
- Kevington
- Mottingham (part of)
- Orpington and its outskirts of Crofton, Derry Downs, and Goddington
- Penge
- Petts Wood
- Pratt's Bottom
- Shortlands
- Southborough
- St Mary Cray with Poverest
- St Paul's Cray
- Sundridge
- West Wickham and nearby Coney Hall
[edit] History
The borough was formed, as were all other London boroughs, on April 1, 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. It comprised the former area of the Municipal Borough of Bromley, the Municipal Borough of Beckenham, Penge Urban District, Orpington Urban District and part of Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District.
In 1969, after a local campaign, the village of Knockholt was transferred back to Kent to become part of the Sevenoaks Rural District and later Sevenoaks District. Before 1965 it had been part of the Orpington Urban District.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Summary of formation of the Borough, including its constituent parts
- London Borough of Bromley council website
- London Borough of Bromley Museum
- Bromley mytime - local sports facilities
- Directory of local community services
- http://www.bromley.gov.uk
London boroughs: Barking and Dagenham • Barnet • Bexley • Brent • Bromley • Camden • Croydon • Ealing • Enfield • Greenwich • Hackney • Hammersmith and Fulham • Haringey • Harrow • Havering • Hillingdon • Hounslow • Islington • Kensington and Chelsea • Kingston • Lambeth • Lewisham • Merton • Newham • Redbridge • Richmond • Southwark • Sutton • Tower Hamlets • Waltham Forest • Wandsworth • City of Westminster
Sui generis: City of London (Enclaves: Inner Temple • Middle Temple)
See also: Greater London Authority • London Assembly • Mayor of London
