Albany Park, Bexley
Coordinates: 51°25′35″N 0°06′09″E / 51.4264°N 0.1026°E
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 Albany Park
Albany Park shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ478728 |
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| London borough | Bexley |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEXLEY |
| Postcode district | DA5 |
| Post town | SIDCUP |
| Postcode district | DA14 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| London Assembly | Bexley and Bromley |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Albany Park is a suburban town in southeast London, UK. It is situated in the London Borough of Bexley, located between Sidcup and Old Bexley. The name Albany Park was given to the area when its local station on the Dartford Loop Line was opened on 7 July 1935, following the building of a new housing estate nearby. The majority of houses in the area were built in the 1930s, and are of typical working class or lower middle class associations, though a newly renovated private mansion house exists bordering woodland.
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[edit] History
[edit] Origins
Albany Park was largely populated in the 1930s, as a result of increasing urbanisation into areas of Kent. As a result of this, the town, along with many other areas, was ceded from Kent to Greater London in the 1960s. The area was a risk from bombing during the Second World War, and as such several air raid shelters have been unearthed in locals' gardens.
[edit] Recent
Albany Park has seen the formation of a new football club in July 2005; Woodside United (with the majority of the players living in neighbouring West and East Woodside, two roads bordering on Bexley Park Wood). Woodside Uniteds star players include Benny Poole, Jerry Poole, Tom James, Gary Holloway and Alex Britten.
[edit] Area
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| Sidcup | Foots Cray | North Cray |
The area borders Foots Cray Meadows, which is sometimes referred to locally as Five Arches, which is in fact more specifically the name of a five arched bridge situated across the river Cray. It includes a large open park and a modern play park with a small concrete football/basketball pitch.
When speaking of Albany Park, many locals are referring in particular to Steynton Avenue. This road is itself a mini-high street with most of the commodities you would expect in a small town or large village such as a barber shop, several fast food takeaways, and the pub, The Albany. The local post office in the area was closed down circa 2005.
[edit] Education
- For education in Albany Park, see the main London Borough of Bexley article
[edit] Transport
[edit] Nearby railway station
[edit] Buses
- 269 - Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and Bromley North Station
- B14 - Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and Orpington Station
[edit] Religious sites
Albany Park Baptist Church, Stansted Crescent
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