Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Bromley
- This article is about the town of Bromley. For other meanings, see Bromley (disambiguation)
| Bromley | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Bromley |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Kent |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | BROMLEY |
| Postcode: | BR1 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
Bromley is the main town in the London Borough of Bromley. The town has a thriving shopping centre as well as excellent transport links both to the M25 and to Central London.
Bromley is also known for "The Bromley Contingent", who were a group of followers and fans of the Sex Pistols (including Siouxsie Sioux, Sid Vicious and Billy Idol who also went on to become famous).
H G Wells, most famous for his book "War of the Worlds", was born here.
Leofric, Earl of Mercia and husband of the Lady Godiva, is said to have died here in 1057.
Nearest stations:
06-01-2009 23:10:21
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details