
The ward of Bickley (red) shown within
the London Borough of Bromley (orange)
Bickley is a residential
area and electoral ward
in the London
Borough of Bromley
, England
.
It is a
suburban development situated 10.4 miles (16.7 km) south east of
Charing
Cross
.
Bickley is a very popular residential area, well known for its
large and expensive houses. It lies between Bromley to the west,
Chislehurst to the north-east and Petts Wood to the south-east. It
is unusual in that for a well known location with its own railway
station, its only shops are a very useful local parade at the
junction of The Fairway and Southborough Lane. Bickley station
earned the dubious honour of being proclaimed the most vandalised
station in England; incidents soared from three in 2001 to 87 in
2006, a rise of 2800%, according to the Daily Mail.
Notable residents
- Ernest Newton (1856 - 1921) was an architect.
- Charles Henry Bourne Quennell (1872 - 1935) was an architect
and writer.
- Marjorie Quennell nee Courtnay (1884 - 1972) was an artist,
writer and museum curator.
- Evelyn Arthur Hellicar (1862 - 1929) was an architect.
Bickley Councillors
Bickley has traditionally been a Conservative stronghold and is
represented by three Conservative Councillors :
- Colin Bloom
- Gordon Jenkins
- Catherine Rideout
- Rob Wainwright
Education
Transport and locale
Nearest places
Nearest railway station
Places of Worship
References
- Ray Massey: Commuters shunning stations in fear of thugs
and vandals
- List of Members for Bickley
External links