Bromley-by-Bow

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September
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2020
Bromley-by-Bow is a district located on the western banks of the River Lea, in the Lower Lea Valley in east London.

The area is distinct from Bow, which lies immediately to the north and east. The area has become better known as Bromley-by-Bow due to Bromley tube station being renamed to Bromley-by-Bow in 1967, to prevent confusion with Bromley railway station in the London Borough of Bromley. Over time the station’s name has become applied to the district itself.

Bromley-by-Bow was opened as a railway station called ’Bromley’ by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway in 1858.

The construction of the Whitechapel and Bow Railway allowed the District Railway to start serving the station in 1902. Electrification of the system followed in 1905.

The District Railway was incorporated into London Transport in 1933 and the Hammersmith & City line (then part of the Metropolitan line) started operating services through Bromley on 4 May 1936.




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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Bow Church Bow Church is the parish church of St Mary and Holy Trinity, Stratford, Bow.
Bow Locks Bow Locks is a set of bi-directional locks in Bromley-by-Bow
Bromley-by-Bow Bromley-by-Bow is a district located on the western banks of the River Lea, in the Lower Lea Valley in east London.
Walford Walford is a fictional borough of east London in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

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Alton House, E3 Alton House can be found on Bromley High Street (Bromley-by-Bow)
Anderson Square, E3 Anderson Square is a location in London (Bromley-by-Bow)
Arrow Road, E3 Arrow Road is a road in the E3 postcode area
Ashcombe House, E3 Ashcombe House is a block on Talwin Street
Bailey House, E3 Bailey House is a block on Capulet Square (Bromley-by-Bow)
Baker House, E3 Baker House is a block on Bromley High Street
Barry Blandford Way, E3 Barry Blandford Way is a location in London
Barton House, E3 Barton House is a block on Bow Road
Baxter House, E3 Baxter House is a building on Bromley High Street
Birchdown House, E3 Birchdown House is a block on Devons Road
Biscott House, E3 Biscott House is sited on Truman Walk
Bow Arts Lane, E3 Bow Arts Lane is a road in the E3 postcode area
Bowden House, E3 Bowden House is sited on Bruce Road
Brickfield Road, E3 Brickfield Road is a road in the E3 postcode area
Brimsdown House, E3 Brimsdown House is sited on Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach (Devons Road)
Bromley High Street, E3 Bromley High Street is the former main road of Bromley-by-Bow
Broxbourne House, E3 Broxbourne House is located on Brickfield Road
Bruce Road, E3 Bruce Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
Caisson Moor Court, E3 Caisson Moor Court is a block on Navigation Road (Poplar)
Canterbury House, E3 Canterbury House is a block on Bow Road
Chagford House, E3 Chagford House is located on Talwin Street
Clvde House, E3 Clvde House is a block on Bruce Road
Corbin House, E3 Residential block
Corsican Square, E3 Corsican Square is location of London
Cranwell Close, E3 Cranwell Close is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
Denbury House, E3 Denbury House is a block on Talwin Street
Devas Street, E3 Devas Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bromley-by-Bow)
Devons Road, E3 Devons Road is a road in Bromley-by-Bow and part of the B140 road (Devons Road)
Donoghue Court, E3 Donoghue Court is a block on Barry Blandford Way
Edgar Road, E3 Edgar Road is a road in the E3 postcode area
Elizabeth House, E3 Elizabeth House is a building on St Leonard’s Street (Bromley-by-Bow)
Empson House, E3 Empson House is a building on Empson Street (Devons Road)
Empson Street, E3 Empson Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
Gillender Street, E3 Gillender Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Devons Road)
Gleniffer House, E3 Gleniffer House is a building on Bruce Road
Grace Street, E3 Grace Street is a road in the E3 postcode area
Grenfell Court, E3 Grenfell Court is a block on Barry Blandford Way
Hancock Road, E3 Hancock Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bromley-by-Bow)
High Street Bow, E3 High Street Bow is a former name for Bow Road - ultimately deemed confusing as it adjoins Bromley High Street
Holsworthy House, E3 Holsworthy House is a block on Talwin Street
Huntsham House, E3 Huntsham House is a building on Devons Road
Imperial Street, E3 Imperial Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bromley-by-Bow)
Island House, E3 Island House is a block on Three Mill Lane (Stratford)
Kerscott House, E3 Kerscott House is a block on Rainhill Way
Langmead House, E3 Langmead House is a block on Devons Road
Lee Court, E3 Lee Court can be found on Navigation Road (Poplar)
Limscott House, E3 Limscott House is a block on Bruce Road
Mahee Court, E3 Mahee Court is a block on St Leonard’s Street
Maltings Close, E3 Maltings Close is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bromley-by-Bow)
Meesons Wharf, E3 Meesons Wharf is one of the streets of London in the E15 postal area (Bromley-by-Bow)
Munden House, E3 Munden House is located on Bromley High Street
Neap Court, E3 Neap Court is a block on Navigation Road (Bromley-by-Bow)
Nelson Walk, E3 Nelson Walk is a road in the SE16 postcode area
Nelson Walk, E3 Nelson Walk is a road in the E3 postcode area
Nethercott House, E3 Nethercott House can be found on Bruce Road
Northleigh House, E3 Northleigh House is a block on Powis Road
Otis Street, E3 Otis Street is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bromley-by-Bow)
Patrick Connolly Gardens, E3 Patrick Connolly Gardens is a road in the E3 postcode area
Powis Road, E3 Powis Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
Prioress House, E3 Prioress House is a block on Bromley High Street
Priory Street, E3 Priory Street is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bromley-by-Bow)
Purdy Street, E3 Purdy Street is a road in the E3 postcode area (Devons Road)
Rainhill Way, E3 Rainhill Way is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
Reeves Road, E3 Reeves Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
Regent Square, E3 Regent Square is a road in the E3 postcode area
Roxford House, E3 Roxford House is a block on Devas Street
Rudstone House, E3 Rudstone House is sited on Bromley High Street
Sadler House, E3 Sadler House can be found on Bromley High Street
Shillingford House, E3 Shillingford House is a block on Talwin Street
Shortwall, E3 Shortwall is a road in the E3 postcode area (Stratford)
Southcott House, E3 Southcott House is a block on Devons Road
Springer Court, E3 Springer Court is a block on Navigation Road (Star Lane)
St Andrews Way, E3 St Andrews Way is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
St Leonards Street, E3 St Leonards Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bromley-by-Bow)
St Mary’s Court, E3 St Mary’s Court can be found on Bow Road
Stanborough House, E3 Stanborough House is a block on Empson Street (Devons Road)
Standstead House, E3 Standstead House is a block on Devas Street (Bromley-by-Bow)
Stroudley Walk, E3 Stroudley Walk is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
Sun Court, E3 Sun Court is sited on Navigation Road (Poplar)
Taft Way, E3 Taft Way is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
Talwin Street, E3 Talwin Street is a road in the E3 postcode area
The Mill, E3 The Mill is one of the streets of London in the E15 postal area (Stratford)
Thelbridge House, E3 Thelbridge House is a block on Devons Road
Three Mill Lane, E3 Three Mill Lane is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Stratford)
Tibbatt’s Road, E3 Tibbatt’s Road is a road in the E3 postcode area (Devons Road)
Towcester Road, E3 Towcester Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Devons Road)
Truman Way, E3 Truman Way is a road in the E3 postcode area
Twelvetrees Crescent, E3 Twelvetrees Crescent is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bromley-by-Bow)
Twelvetrees Crescent, E3 Twelvetrees Crescent is a road in the E16 postcode area (Bromley-by-Bow)
Upcott House, E3 Upcott House is a building on Devons Road
Vera Court, E3 Vera Court is a block on Grace Place (Bromley-by-Bow)
Veronica House, E3 Veronica House is a block on Talwin Street (Bromley-by-Bow)
Washington Close, E3 Washington Close is a road in the E3 postcode area
Wealden House, E3 Wealden House is located on Talwin Street (Bromley-by-Bow)
William Guy Gardens, E3 William Guy Gardens is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area
Wingate House, E3 Wingate House is a block on Bruce Road


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