Barnehurst

infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Greater London
region= London
population=
official_name= Barnehurst
latitude= 51.4613
longitude= 0.1690
london_borough= Bexley
constituency_westminster= Bexleyheath and Crayford
post_town= BEXLEYHEATH
postcode_area=DA
postcode_district=DA7
dial_code= 01322
os_grid_reference= TQ505755

Barnehurst is a town and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bexley, England. It is a suburban development located 12.5 miles (20 km) east south-east Charing Cross.

History

The town came into being after the sale of land in 1881 to build the Bexleyheath loop line between Lewisham and Dartford.

Barnehurst's name originates from the name of the railway station, which was so-named after Colonel Barne, who owned a local property, May Place House (and was vice-chairman of the railway company). [http://alangodfreymaps.co.uk/barnehurst.htm Alan Godfrey Maps, commentary on Barnehurst map of 1897] accessed 27 June 2007]

As in much of suburban London, Barnehurst railway station was opened to encourage building of houses. The Barnehurst Estate was built in 1926 and other building, mainly by W.H. Wedlock followed in the years after.

In 1920 the area became part of the Crayford Urban District of Kent. In 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, the urban district was abolished and its area transferred to Greater London to form part of the present-day London Borough of Bexley. [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10025746&c_id=10001043]

Political

Most of Barnehurst is in the Barnehurst ward of the London Borough of Bexley - local Councillors are Richard Gillespie, Simon Windle, and Bill McEwen (all Conservative). The northern-most part of Barnehurst is in Colyers ward and part of one road, Eversley Avenue, in North End ward.

Education

:"For education in Barnehurst see the main London Borough of Bexley article"

Transport and locale

Nearest places

*Bexleyheath
*Crayford
*Northumberland Heath
*Slade Green
*Barnes Cray

Rail

The nearest station is Barnehurst railway station on the Bexleyheath line. Trains run between London Charing Cross or London Victoria to the west and Dartford railway station to the east. Some trains go to Slade Green, Gravesend, Rochester and Gillingham in peak hours. During off peak there are 8 trains per hour overall; 4 trains per hour to Dartford (on 10, 24, 40 and 54 minutes past the hour); 2 to Charing Cross (on 12 and 42 minutes past the hour) and 2 to Victoria (on 29 and 59 minutes past the hour).

There are 4 trains per hour on Sunday overall; 2 to Dartford (hourly continuations to Gillingham) and 2 to Charing Cross (1 begins at Gillingham, 1 begins at Dartford).

Buses

*89 - Lewisham Station and Slade Green Station
*229 - Thamesmead Town Centre and Sidcup Queen Marys Hospital
*469 - Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and Woolwich Common Queen Elizabeth Hospital
*N89 - Erith Town Centre and Trafalgar Square

Places of Worship

* Saint Martin of Tours, * [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/venue.php?V=9832 (Saint Martin's), The Parish Church of Barnehurst] , Erith Road. Vicar, The Rev'd. Gareth Bowen 01322 523344. [http://garethbowen.blogspot.com/ Sermons at Saint Martin's]

* Lynhurst Chapel (first church building in Barnehurst Village)

* Barnehurst Methodist Church, Risedale Road

* Selah Independent Baptist Church, 1 Parkside Cross

External links

* [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/venue.php?V=9832 Saint Martin's, The Parish Church of Barnehurst]
* [http://garethbowen.blogspot.com/ Sermons at Saint Martin's]
* [http://www.barnehurst.com/ Barnehurst Online]
* [http://www.barnehurst.com/history.shtml History of Barnehurst]
* [http://www.bexley.gov.uk/localstudies/history_pdfs/14_barnehurst.pdf Bexley Local Studies Note 14 'Barnehurst'] - a local history
* [http://www.hidden-london.com/barnehurst.html Profile from Hidden London]
* [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/bound_map_page.jsp;jsessionid=5063C723346E18793AE107FC8879F539?first=true&u_id=10025746&c_id=10001043 Map of Crayford Urban District]
* [http://www.3rdbarnehurst.org.uk 3rd Barnehurst Scout Group] - 3rd Barnehurst Scout Group

References