Chislehurst Caves
People came from across London and north west Kent to shelter here during the Blitz. At the height of the bombardment between October 1940 and July 1941 thousands used the cave system each night,
The London Borough of Bromley
BR7, Old Hill, Caveside Close
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Chislehurst Caves
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Chislehurst Caves
Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.
Sir Michael Costa, 1808 - 1884, conductor and orchestra reformer, lived here, 1857 - 1883. English Heritage
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Greater London Council Hector Berlioz, 1803 - 1869, composer, stayed here in 1851.
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