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Bell Green, London

Coordinates: 51°25′50″N 0°02′15″W / 51.43056°N 0.03750°W / 51.43056; -0.03750
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Bell Green
Livesey Memorial Hall, including Livesey Hall War Memorial
Bell Green is located in Greater London
Bell Green
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51°25′50″N 0°02′15″W / 51.43056°N 0.03750°W / 51.43056; -0.03750

Bell Green is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham, between Perry Vale and Bellingham. The area was historically known for its gas works and the poverty of the local workers, in what Charles Booth called "the one really poor district in this quarter of London."[1] The gasworks closed in 1968 and the whole area redeveloped; it is best known today for the eponymous retail park.[2]

A map from 1870 shows that Bell Green was predominately a rural area with a small settlement surrounding a road junction.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Willey, Russ (2007). Chambers London Gazetteer. Edinburgh: Chambers. pp. 33–34.
  2. ^ "Bell Green Gas Works - a look back". sydenhamsociety.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Lower Sydenham and Bell Green Vision Study - Baseline Appraisal" (PDF). Lewisham London Borough Council. 18 December 2020. p. 13. Retrieved 25 September 2022.