Poverest

Poverest is an area in south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley and the historic county of Kent. It lies south of St Paul's Cray, west of St Mary Cray, north of Orpington and Broom Hill, and east of Petts Wood.

Poverest

Ranmore Path shops, Poverest
Poverest
Location within Greater London
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBR5
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
London Assembly

History

The remains of a Roman bathhouse and Saxon burial ground have been uncovered on Poverest Road.[1] The name is a corruption of Margaret de Pouery, who owned a manorial estate here in the 14th century.[1] Some limited development took place tin the 19th century, with cottages being built to house workers in the nearby paper mills, however the area remained a predominantly rural one into the 20th century.[1] Mass house building occurred in the late 1910s-20s, with a shopping parade being built along Marion Crescent.[1]

Amenities

The main shopping area is along Marion Crescent, with a smaller parade located on Tillingbourne Green/Ranmore Path. The main green spaces in the area are Poverest Park, Tillingbourne Green and Robin Hood Green.

References
  1. Willey, Russ (2006). The London Gazetteer. Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. p. 394.
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