Bromley, commonly known as Bromley-by- Bow, is a

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in the

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, located on the western banks of the

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, in the Lower Lea Valley in

. It is an inner-city suburb located 4.7 miles (7.5 km) east of

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. The area is distinct from Bow, which lies immediately north of the formal boundary between the two, which runs along

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, or near the Lea, slightly to the south of the Road. The area has historically been known as both Bromley and Bromley-by-Bow. In 1967, the latter name was chosen as the new name for Bromley tube station, a change designed to prevent confusion with Bromley railway station in the

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. The formal boundaries of the area were set when the area became a

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in 1537 when it split from

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. The boundaries of the new parish were based on those of much older pre-existing estates. Bromley has a rich history, but many of its most historic buildings have been lost. It is connected to the

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and

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Toponymy

In early records the name first appears as ''Brambele'', ''Brambelegh'', or ''Brembeley'' and is likely to be derived from the

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words ''Brembel'' – a bramble, and lege – a field. The name Bromley-by-Bow has historic pedigree, appearing in the correspondence of Oliver Cromwell. In 1967, the name was chosen as the new name for Bromley tube station to prevent confusion with Bromley railway station in the

. Bow itself (also part of

until the 18th century) was originally known as ''Stratforde'', becoming ''Stratford-at-Bow'' when a medieval bridge was built, in the arched shape of a bow, to distinguish it from Stratford Langthorne on the other side of the River Lea.

History

Pre-conquest to the creation of the Parish

The oldest surviving written reference to the area, as ''Braembeleg'', was from about the year 1000 when it was referred to as one of the manors belonging to

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. Bromley was home to St Leonard's Priory a

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nunnery founded in the time of

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and mentioned in the

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's ''

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''. It was destroyed at the time of the Dissolution in 1536, and the manor and lands passed to Sir Ralph Sadleir, who lived at Sutton House in

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and was privy councillor to

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. The exception was the priory chapel which was retained. The small

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Bromley Hall was built in the late 15th century as the manor house of Lower Bromley. The house was radically remodeled soon after 1700 and over the following centuries served as a calico printing works, gentleman's seat, gunpowder factory, charity home and a carpet warehouse. It is thought to be the oldest brick house in London.

From the creation of the parish (1537) to 1850

The priory chapel was turned into the parish church for a new parish, Bromley St Leonard, which split from the parish of

and covered the area of two much older units, the Manor of Bromley and the estate of the Nunnery of St Leonard. The area was part of the historic (or ancient) county of

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, but military and most (or all) civil county functions were managed more locally, by the Tower Division (also known as the Tower Hamlets). The role of the ''Tower Division'' ended when Bromley became part of the new

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in 1889. The County of London was replaced by Greater London in 1965. In 1606 a palace was built for

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facing the line of St Leonard's Street by

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. This was principally used as a hunting lodge but was a grand residence of 24 rooms, including a Stateroom, built along the lines of

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and

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. Some of the stonework was quarried from the remains of the (now disused) priory. It remained in Royal use and was refurbished in the reigns of Charles II and James II and stables were added. During the 18th century, the frontage of the building was renewed and the palace was converted into two merchant houses. It went through a variety of uses, including a boarding school and a colour works. The house was demolished at the end of the 19th century by the London School Board for construction of a new board school. Many of the original fittings remained in place and were said to be in fine condition. The house was sold piecemeal for £250 with the Stateroom, panelling and an oak doorway going to the

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.''The Old Palace of Bromley''
''

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'': volume 1: Bromley-by-Bow (1900), pp. 33-40. Date accessed: 14 February 2009 Bromley was also known as Bromley-St Leonards, after St Leonard's Priory a

nunnery founded in the time of

and mentioned in the

's ''

''. It was destroyed at the time of the Dissolution in 1536, and the manor and lands passed to Sir Ralph Sadleir, who lived at Sutton House in

and was privy councillor to

. The priory chapel was retained and turned into the parish church for a new parish, Bromley St Leonard, split from the parish of

1850–present

In 1868, the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum was opened on a site next to the present day Bromley-by-Bow tube station. It was renamed St Andrew's Hospital in 1921. It closed in 2006. A new housing development, William Guy Gardens, now occupies the site.

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founded the East London Missionary Training Institute (also called Harley College) at Harley House in Bromley-by-Bow in 1873, with Dr. Thomas Barnardo as co-director. The school outgrew the premises and relocated in 1883, eventually becoming Cliff College. The Revd Richard Enraght, religious controversialist, was the Curate of St Michael and All Angels Church in St Leonards Road from 1884 to 1888 and Rector of St Gabriel Church (now demolished), Chrisp Street ( Poplar), from 1888 to 1895. Between 1899 and 1965 the parish of Bromley St Leonard formed part of the

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, within the

. On the other side of the River Lea, seven Victorian gasholders are is Grade II listed and have been named by the

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as a heritage building at risk of disrepair.

Gandhi

In 1931,

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was in London for talks with the British Imperial government on the future of

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-then a part of the

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, the only time he left India between 1914 and his death in 1948. He declined the government's offer of accommodation in a West End hotel, preferring to stay in the East End, to live among working-class people, as he did in India. He based himself at Kingsley Hall in Powis Road, Bromley-by-Bow, for the three-month duration of his stay and was enthusiastically received by East Enders.

WWII and Post-war

The area suffered heavily in the Blitz and St Leonards Church was destroyed by enemy action in 1941. The area around Aberfeldy Street was heavily bombed and subsequently redeveloped into the Aberfeldy Estate in 1947. The ruins and much of the churchyard were swept away when the

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Approach Road was built through the area in the 1960s.

Governance

The area loosely approximates to three wards in the

. The councillors elected in May 2018 were: * Bromley North - Zenith Rahman (Labour) and Dan Tomlinson (Labour) * Bromley South - Danny Hassell (Labour) and Helal Uddin (Labour). * Lansbury - Rajib Ahmed, Kahar Chowdhury and Bex White (Labour)

Geography

Extent

Bromley-by-Bow is a part of the

and takes in parts of the E3 (in the north) and E14 (in the south) postal districts. To the north is Bow, with the historic boundary running along

, or near the

, slightly to the south of the Road – with Bow's parish church just south of the road, close to the Lea, a part of Bow. Stratford,

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and

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are eastward, across the Lea, which is the boundary between the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and

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. The historic

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and the Bromley-by-Bow gasholders lies just over the border in Newham.

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is located to the west of a historic boundary which runs through Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park and along parts of Bow Common Lane, though the small former open space which was known as Bow Common, on either side of part of that road, lay just on the other side of that boundary, wholly within Mile End. Poplar lies to the south, though the line of the historic boundary from Upper North Street heading south-east to the Lea, by the Leamouth Roundabout, has been blurred by patterns of urbanisation which did not follow the historic estate, parish and (for a time) ward boundaries that defined these areas. The area is bisected north to south by the

Approach Road ( A12). The land between that road and the Lea is undergoing extensive redevelopment.

Demographics

In 2001, according to the UK national census data, there were 11,581 people living in the ward in 2188 households, giving an average of 2.8 people per household. Of these 51% were female, 30% were under the age of 16 and 40% were of Bangladeshi origin. Tenure in Bromley-by-Bow ward was predominantly rented with only 15% of households being

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s. Census data indicates that the proportion of households in rented tenure was higher than the average for the borough. 60% of males were economically active with total unemployment being around 16% compared to 11% for the borough as a whole.

Transport

Bromley-By-Bow Underground Station - geograph

Bromley-by-Bow station is located in the centre of Bromley and has the

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and Hammersmith & City lines serving it. The

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ceased serving Bromley in 1990

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London, Tilbury & Southend Railway services stopped at the station until 1962. South Bromley railway station on the

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between Bow and Poplar (East India Dock Road) stations opened in 1884, the station lay just to the north of the current Langdon Park DLR station which opened in 2009.

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routes 108,

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, 488 and D8 operate within the area. Route 108 uses the

, a source of severe delays which leads to the route often being cited as amongst the least reliable in London. The area is connected to the National Road Network by the north–south A12 (

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), also east-west B140 Devons Road and Devas Street as well as local road Bromley High Street provides further access. The Lea Valley Walk on the River Lea Navigation and

passes on the area eastern side for pedestrians and cyclists. To the south, the Limehouse Cut starts at the Bow Locks.

Community

Kingsley Hall is famous both for the visits of

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to the London in 1931 and the therapeutic clinic run by the alternative psychologist R. D. Laing from 1965. Despite a severe fire in 1995, Kingsley Hall remains an active community centre. The Bromley-by-Bow Centre is known for it approach to integrated health care, with nursery care, training opportunities and a community centre. It has been cited as a model for the future development of community services and health care. Bromley By Bow Community Organisation (BBBCO) provides Youth Provisions and Community Engagement programmes for the area. Its projects and services as a voluntary organisation provide the area with five football teams, a Girls Group, Youth Group and Elderly and Community Services.

Redevelopment

Apartments near Bromley-by-Bow - geograph

The Spratt's Complex was redeveloped and split into studio workshops (live/work units) and sold by JJAK (Construction) Ltd for leaseholders to fit out. The first building to be converted was Limehouse Cut, varying in size between . The building was featured in the ''Sunday Times'' in June 1986 and again in 1989. The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation's aims for the Lower Lea Valley include providing 8,000 new homes and 2,500 new jobs in the Bromley-by-Bow area. The section of land between the River Lea and the A11 is currently being redeveloped. Immediately adjacent to it, in Newham, is the Sugar House Island development, led by Vastint.

Education

Bow School is a comprehensive

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and

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for boys and girls. In September 2014 the school moved from the old site off Fairfield Road, in the neighbouring district of Bow to a new site in Bromley-by-Bow 1 mile to the south-east by Bow Locks, in a brand new building designed by

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. Schools which are located near Bromley by Bow are Bow School secondary, Little House Nursery, Wellington Primary, Marner Primary, Old Palace Primary School, St Paul's Way Trust secondary, Phoenix primary and secondary and Central Foundation Girls' School secondary. Bromley-by-Bow Centre also offers adult training opportunities in the area, such as nursing training or apprenticeships.

Arts and culture

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, the area where the BBC soap opera ''

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'' is set is based on Bromley-by-Bow. Albert Square, the main community in the show is based on Fassett Square in nearby Hackney. The

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television series '' Apple Tree House'' began filming its episodes on the Devons Estate in 2017.

Notable residents

* John Bastow, cricketer * William Harold Joseph Childs

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, physicist *

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, first-class cricketer *

Tommy Flowers Thomas Harold Flowers Order of the British Empire, MBE (22 December 1905 – 28 October 1998) was an English engineer with the British General Post Office. During World War II, Flowers designed and built Colossus computer, Colossus, the world's ...

, engineer who designed and built

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, the world's first programmable computer. * Andrew Mawson OBE, founder of the Bromley by Bow Centre; entered the House of Lords as ''Baron Mawson, of Bromley-by-Bow'' in 2007 * Jack Warner (the ''

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'' actor) was, as a child, choir soloist at St. Leonard's Church, as were his sisters, the comic entertainers Elsie and Doris Waters *Mary Price, teacher at Bromley St Leonard's church school; mother of Professor Ralph Kekwick FRS (1908–2000), biochemist who did pioneering work on human

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References

External links

History of Bromley St. Leonard

A Vision of Britain - Parish boundaries of Bromley St. LeonardKingsley Hall Community Centre

Bromley-by-Bow Ward Profile - based on 2001 census data
for the Mile End East ward and the Bromley by Bow ward.
2001 Key Statistics for LAP6 - compared to London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Bromley-by-Bow Ward CouncillorsBromley By Bow Community Organisation
including Bromley By Bow Football Club {{Authority control Districts of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Areas of London Places formerly in Middlesex Monasteries in London Former civil parishes in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets