Historical Chislehurst Images

Built by sisters related to Canon Murray, Rector of St….

Built in 1870 as the population in Chislehurst rapidly grew.

Old houses on an old country lane.

Chislehurst was a popular destination for Londoners on Bank Holidays.

At the bottom of Old Hill – the original main…

Regular events on the Commons.

Originally a private house, then a specialist church music college,…

The old coaching inn on Royal Parade.

Now a busy traffic intersection between Camden Place and the…

Named after historian William Camden, it is better known as…

Now a busy traffic intersection and site of the War…

No druids here but lots of history, including being the…

Preserved and maintained by the Board of Trustees for Chislehurst…

Images of different houses across Chislehurst.

Originally the County Grammar School for Girls. Recently, Beaverwood School.

Situated in Lubbock Road overlooking the railway. Built in 1872.

A historic row of architecturally charming houses overlooking the Commons….

The shop of the Cooling family of nurserymen and photographers,…

Once the home of Bowden, the builder of St. Mary’s…

Located on the Commons since 1822, courtesy of the Lord…

A quiet and narrow Victorian street near St Mary’s Church.

An old cottage on St. Paul’s Cray Common, long since…

Including the Bilborough home, Elmstead Grange, now Babington House.

Independent School established by the Methodist community.

In the days when we had our own fire brigade.

Built on the north side of Manor Park Road, now…

Chislehurst echoed to the sound of marching boots during the…

At least four grand houses became Red Cross hospitals to…

Col Edlmann used to sit on the lawn shooting pigeons…

See how it has changed over time.

Created in 1873 to connect Kemnal Manor with Chislehurst. The…

A road of Victorian housing developed by Nathaniel Strode on…

Never owned or lived in by the Lord of the…

A private road with some large Victorian villas, named after…

Unusual amongst Methodist churches – it has a magnificent spire.

A distinct community with its own church, police station and…

Various shots of Chislehurst life.

Now mostly dried out, this pond is just off what…

Created as a result of gravel extraction, this is not…

Erected by the residents of Chislehurst after the Prince’s death.

Many and varied before the days of TV and radio.

One of the oldest buildings in Chislehurst.

Originally the Millers Arms, a watering hole for residents and…

A good view south over Chislehurst.

Named after the French Imperial family in exile. Originally Village…

Another gravel pit, this one is on Ashfield Lane.

People don’t change much, but their school uniforms do.

Regular events on the Commons after the Great War.

The church with the shortest life in Chislehurst, in Mill…

Roman Catholic Church on Hawkwood Lane, first resting place of…

Chislehurst Parish Church with a rich heritage dating back to…

Separate from Chislehurst Commons but administered by the same Trustees.

The railway’s arrival here in 1865 created a building boom…

Originally a private road, it is now the main road…

Erected in 1920, it bears the names of the fallen…

Demolished in 1963 to enable double-decker buses to take the…

Another gravel pond which is now filled in and hidden…

In honour of the man who devised daylight saving. Situated…

No longer the quiet road that linked Chislehurst with Elmstead,…

The ponds regularly froze over in Victorian times. Snow was…

The Webster family and Woodlands, Ashfield, Lane from an album…