Bellingham, London
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Bellingham is a neighbourhood and electoral ward
in the London Borough of Lewisham
, and consists mainly of social/council housing built in the 1920s on what was then farm land. Many houses have been bought by the tenants under the Right to Buy Scheme
. However, the majority are still rented out to families by the London Borough of Lewisham
. Although Bellingham refers to an electoral ward, the road Bellingham Road extends into the Catford South ward and is not part of the Bellingham Estate.
The Bellingham Estate is bordered to the east and west by railway lines running south from Catford
. Along the south it is bordered by Southend Lane, the A2218 main road.
The River Ravensbourne
runs through Bellingham, although it is either underground or part of a man-made section of the river.
The Prime Meridian
passes to the east of Bellingham.
The number 336 bus runs through the 'heart' of the Bellingham Estate, starting at Catford (Thomas Lane) and terminating in Locksbottom travelling through Downham and Bromley.
Randlesdown Road serves as a mini 'High Street
' for Bellingham providing a local supermarket, men's and women's hair dressers, dry cleaner, off licence, newsagent, fish and chip shop, pub, various takeaways and a recently built gym (situated on Bellingham playing fields).
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
in the London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
, and consists mainly of social/council housing built in the 1920s on what was then farm land. Many houses have been bought by the tenants under the Right to Buy Scheme
Right to buy scheme
The Right to buy scheme is a policy in the United Kingdom which gives tenants of council housing the right to buy the home they are living in. Currently, there is also a right to acquire for the tenants of housing associations...
. However, the majority are still rented out to families by the London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
. Although Bellingham refers to an electoral ward, the road Bellingham Road extends into the Catford South ward and is not part of the Bellingham Estate.
The Bellingham Estate is bordered to the east and west by railway lines running south from Catford
Catford
Catford is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Architecture:...
. Along the south it is bordered by Southend Lane, the A2218 main road.
The River Ravensbourne
River Ravensbourne
The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in South London, England. It flows into the River Thames on the Tideway at Deptford, where its tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek.- Geography :...
runs through Bellingham, although it is either underground or part of a man-made section of the river.
The Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is the meridian at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian , which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.An international...
passes to the east of Bellingham.
Transport and local
Bellingham has its own train station situated at the top of Randlesdown Road (near the entrance to the industrial estate). At the junction of Randlesdown Road and Bromley Road there is a bus stop aptly named Bellingham Road stop (so called due to its position at the junction of Randlesdown Road, Bromley Road and Bellingham Road). From this bus stop you can catch bus numbers 208 (Lewisham, Catford, Orpington), 54 (Woolwich, Beckenham), 136 (New Cross, Peckham) and N47 (London Bridge, Chislehurst St Mary Cray).The number 336 bus runs through the 'heart' of the Bellingham Estate, starting at Catford (Thomas Lane) and terminating in Locksbottom travelling through Downham and Bromley.
Randlesdown Road serves as a mini 'High Street
High Street
High Street, or the High Street, is a metonym for the generic name of the primary business street of towns or cities, especially in the United Kingdom. It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in city centres, and is most often used in reference to retailing...
' for Bellingham providing a local supermarket, men's and women's hair dressers, dry cleaner, off licence, newsagent, fish and chip shop, pub, various takeaways and a recently built gym (situated on Bellingham playing fields).
Nearest places
- CatfordCatfordCatford is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Architecture:...
- Downham EstateDownham EstateThe Downham Estate is a housing estate in Downham, south east London. It is mainly in the London Borough of Lewisham and partly in the London Borough of Bromley....
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Nearest railway stations
- Beckenham Hill railway stationBeckenham Hill railway stationBeckenham Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London, very close to the border with Bromley. It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern...
- Bellingham railway stationBellingham railway stationBellingham railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 3, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern...
- Lower Sydenham railway stationLower Sydenham railway stationLower Sydenham railway station is just to the north of the boundary between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Bromley in south east London, in Travelcard Zone 4...