Bell Green

Bell Green is an area in the , between and . The area was historically known for its gas works and the poverty of the local workers, in what Charles Booth called "the one really poor district in this quarter of London." The gasworks closed in 1968 and the whole area redeveloped; it is best known today for the eponymous retail park.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: area in the London Borough of Lewisham, England
  • Also known as: “Bell Green, London”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Michael’s and All Angels and Lower Sydenham railway station.

Church
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is a church.

Railway station
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is located on the boundary of the and the , in south-east , England.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perry Vale and Bellingham.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the . It is 10.5 km southeast of Charing Cross and located near to the east of , where the railway line forms the western boundary.

Quarter
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is an area of south-east London, England, within the . It lies south of , east of and north of , and is part of the Catford postal district.

Town
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is a district of south-east London, England, which is shared between the London boroughs of , and . Prior to the creation of the County of London in 1889, was located in , bordering .

Bell Green

Latitude
51.43075° or 51° 25′ 51″ north
Longitude
-0.03746° or 0° 2′ 15″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Open location code
9C3XCXJ7+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5067688871
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13272521
Wiki­data ID
Q23688717
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Bell Green” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bell Green”
  • French: “Bell Green”
  • Irish: “Bell Green”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bell Green”
  • Norwegian: “Bell Green”
  • Turkish: “Bell Green”
  • Urdu: “بیل گرین، لندن”

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Highlights include C.C.C. Elmorijah Parish and Brent Knoll School.

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