WEST WICKHAM

'West Wickham' is a place in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is 10.3 miles (16.6 km) south east of Charing Cross.
West Wickham boasts a rich history dating back to early settlements existing since 1068.
The High Street and Station Road, boasts a wealth of local retail outlets, pubs and restaurants. The restaurants offer a diverse range of cultural cuisines: Topolinos/Prima Donnas (Italian); The Blue Bengal (Indian Food) to name but a few.
There are some famous pubs, including the recently refurbished 'The Railway' opposite West Wickham railway station and 'The Swan' located on the High Street.
The town appeared in the 2000 UK television series 'The 1940s House', with 17 Braemar Gardens taking the starring role as a family lived a World War II experience in a typical London suburb.[1]
West Wickham Swimming Pools offers excellent gym and swimming facilities and is run as a charitable trust. It also hosts a plaque containing the original bark of Stock Tree (a tree so called as it was behind the village stocks) that once stood opposite 'The Swan' which was cut down owing to the requirement to build a new road.
West Wickham is also home to Beccehamians RFC a Rugby Union Club founded in 1933 (formerly Old Beccehamians RFC) which plays competitive rugby in the Men's Premier League in Kent (Kent 1). Other clubs nearby include Croydon RFC (formerly Shirley Wanderers) and Beckenham RFC.
'East Wickham' is part of the settlement of Welling, in the London Borough of Bexley.

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Notable people from West Wickham

Nearest places

Nearest stations

External links

Notable people from West Wickham

★ David Bowie the singer (actually born in Beckenham)

★ Enid Blyton the writer

★ John Brason the stage actor

★ W. G. Grace the sportsman

★ Rosie Huggins the singer

★ Michael Donovan voice actor

Nearest places

★ Eden Park

★ Shirley

★ Hayes

★ Coney Hall

★ Addington

Nearest stations

★ West Wickham railway station

★ Eden Park railway station

★ Addington Village tram stop

External links

★ For information on the history of West Wickham