Poverest is an area in south-east

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, England, within the

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. It lies south of St Paul's Cray, west of

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, north of

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and Broom Hill, and east of

Petts Wood Petts Wood is a town in south-east London, England, previously located in the historic county of Kent. It lies south of Chislehurst, west of St Paul's Cray and Poverest, north of Orpington and Crofton, and east of Southborough and Bromley ...

History

The remains of a

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bathhouse and

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burial ground have been uncovered on Poverest Road. The name is a corruption of Margaret de Pouery, who owned a manorial estate here in the 14th century. Some limited development took place in 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. Mass house building occurred in the late 1910s-20s, with a shopping parade being built along Marion Crescent.

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

{{LB Bromley Districts of the London Borough of Bromley St Mary Cray Orpington