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
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Chislehurst Caves
'Caves' is a misnomer, as they are entirely man-made chalk and flint mines. T...
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Chislehurst Caves
Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.
Sir George Grove, writer on music, 1820 - 1900, lived in a house on this site 1860 - 1900. Borough of Lewisham
A.J.P. Taylor 1906 - 1990, historian and broadcaster lived here. English Heritage
Edward Dannreuther, musician, 1844 - 1905, lived here 1873 - 1894. Host to Richard Wagner for 5 weeks in 1877. City of Westminster
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Vicar of St Mary of Eton, the Eton Mission, appointed in 1889 and, finding that boys playing football in Victoria Park was problematic, he set in motion the acquisition of 337 acres of Hackney Mars...
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