Bexley (GB)

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Cancel of Bexley Railway Station Office 1909 with Stevenage receiver
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The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south-east London, forming part of Outer London. Historically Bexley was in the County of Kent until 1965.

Prior to the 19th century the area now forming the borough was sparsely populated: very few of the present settlements were mentioned in the Domesday Book, although the village of Bexley has a charter dated 814 AD. Erith was a port on the River Thames until the 17th century; the opening of the sewage works at nearby Crossness in the late 19th century turned it into an industrial town.

Today's settlement pattern is the result of the gradual extension of the London influence. Until the 19th century it was an area with a few isolated buildings such as the Georgian Danson House. With the coming of the railways building began apace, although the area is still composed of many disconnected settlements, interspersed with area of open ground and parks.

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See also: Bexleyheath'

Bexley was given the 23 London District numeral in 1844, this was then transferred to Brockley in 1887 and Bexley was then given the 389 (E&W type) Post Office Numeral.

Bexley

Bexley Railway Station Office

Bexley R.S.O. of 1909 to Stevenage

Maypole Estate

Original PO on corner of Beaconsfield Road and Old Bexley Lane, now a convenience store, with Post Box still in place.

Maypole (Estate) gre up around the building of the London County Asylum now demolished to the south side of Old Bexley Lane. It included seperate Male and Female Isolation buildings.