Historic houses · London
Bromley Hall
Bromley Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Langdon Park · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bromley Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Coordinates: 51.5192°, -0.0099°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bromley Hall is an early Tudor period manor house in Bromley-by-Bow, Tower Hamlets, London. Located on the Blackwall Tunnel northern approach road, it is now owned and restored by Leaside Regeneration. Built around 1485, it is thought to be the oldest brick house in London.
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Background
History
The Hall is thought to be the oldest brick house in London and was built by Holy Trinity Priory in the 1490s on the foundations of the 12th century Lower Bramerley Manor. These remain visible today in the cellar. Tree ring analysis has established the Hall was constructed around 1485 at the time of the Battle of Bosworth, which signalled the enthronement of Henry Tudor and the beginning of the Tudor period. In the early stages of the project it was discovered by English Heritage and the Museum of London, that the building was once occupied by John Blount, an important figure in the court of Henry VIII and father of Elizabeth Blount, the King's teenage mistress who went on to have a son by…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5192, -0.0099
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E14 6RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Nearest railway station
- Langdon Park — 0.5 km
- Official site
- codydock.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4973682 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bromley Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: BromleyHall.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bromley Hall?
- Bromley Hall is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E14 6RP), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- Is Bromley Hall a listed building?
- Bromley Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Bromley Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Langdon Park, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E14 6RP.