Coney Hall

Coney Hall
Coney Hall
Coney Hall shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ394653
London borough
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WEST WICKHAM
Postcode district BR4
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
London Assembly
The main shopping district.

Coney Hall is an area of south east London within the London Borough of Bromley. It borders the London Borough of Croydon. It lies north of New Addington.

The typical architecture comprises two-storey houses with polygonal bay windows and half-timbered gables.

One of many owner-occupied estates arising during the inter-War housing boom, it was built in the 1930s on hilly farmland south of West Wickham bought by the developers, Morrell Brothers, from Coney Hall Farm. In the previous decade, opposition to road developments adjacent to West Wickham Common and Hayes Common had left the area accessible only by steep and narrow lanes. In Coney Hall's early days. London Transport refused to provide a bus service, and a free private coach service connected the estate to the nearest railway station, Hayes.

The local football club, Coney Hall F.C. play in the Kent County League Premier Division.[1]

The Prime Meridian passes through Coney Hall.

History

Coney Hall Farm was first mentioned in the 17th century, when its lease stated that the tenant had the sole right to catch coneys (rabbits) on nearby Jackson’s Heath.[2]

Transport

Coney Hall is served by several Transport for London bus services connecting it with areas including Biggin Hill, Bromley, Croydon, Eltham, Hayes, Orpington, Purley, New Addington and West Wickham. The closest rail link to Coney Hall is at West Wickham station.

Public Spaces

  • Coney Hall Recreation ground (Tennis courts, Playground and green space) [3]
  • The Assembly Halls (Community centre) [4]
  • Well Wood (Woods and green space)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coneyhallfc/#
  2. ↑ "Coney Hall - Hidden London". hidden-london.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.bromley.gov.uk/directory_record/1210158/assembly_halls_-_west_wickham
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