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Bromley
Sign in to saveBromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 88,000 as of 2023.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Bromley
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.london_borough
- Bromley
- UK place.static_image_name
- Bromley - geograph.org.uk - 4623007.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Bromley town high street
- UK place.population
- 87,889
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ405695
- UK place.post_town
- BROMLEY
- UK place.postcode_area
- BR
- UK place.postcode_district
- BR1, BR2
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.constituency_westminster1
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- UK place.charingX_distance_mi
- 9.3
- UK place.charingX_direction
- NW
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34 sectionsContents
- History
- Governance
- Climate
- Economy
- Bromley High Street
- Transport
- Rail
- Buses
- Culture
- Festivals
- Theatres
- Library
- Cinema
- Dance
- Civic Society
- Popular culture
- Media
- Sport and leisure
- Football
- Rugby
- Cricket
- Education
- Demography
- Life expectancy
- Ethnic groups
- House prices
- Landmarks
- Notable residents
- [[H. G. Wells]]
- Other residents
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 88,000 as of 2023.
Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, chartered in 1158. Its location on a coaching route and the opening of a railway station in 1858 were key to its development and the shift from an agrarian village to an urban town. As part of the growth of London's conurbation in the 20th century, Bromley Town significantly increased in population and was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1903 and became part of the London Borough of Bromley in 1965. Bromley today forms a major retail and commercial centre. It is identified in the London Plan as one of the 13 metropolitan centres of Greater London.