Motorsport circuits · London
Chinese Garage
Chinese Garage — garage in Beckenham, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–8 h
- Nearest railway station
- Eden Park · 1.1 km
About
Chinese Garage is a motorsport circuit in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Owned by Tesco. Wikidata describes it as: "garage in Beckenham, London". Coordinates: 51.3989°, -0.0187°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Chinese Garage is a former garage and petrol station situated in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, on a roundabout linking Beckenham, Eden Park and Shortlands. Built in 1928 to a Japanese pagoda style design by Edmund B. Clarke, it was voted the most unusual garage in England in 2001. It currently hosts a Tesco Express and Majestic Wine store.
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Background
History
The garage was built in 1928 to a design by Edmund B. Clarke in the style of a Japanese pagoda on land adjoining Stone Park Farm which was part of the Langley Court Estate. At that time Stone Park Avenue had not been laid out and the main traffic route was north–south between Beckenham and West Wickham; this accounts for the alignment of forecourt. Local folklore suggests that the Langley Court's former owners, the Bucknell family, were shipping magnates that underwrote the Titanic. Subsequently when it sank they financially sank too, hence the sale of their estate. It is further reputed that during their travels, the Bucknells regularly visited the Far East and Japan and brought back many…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3989, -0.0187
- District
- Bromley
- Parish
- Bromley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BR3 3LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Nearest railway station
- Eden Park — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5100457 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chinese Garage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chinese Garage c2001 (3197849292).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chinese Garage?
- Chinese Garage is in London, United Kingdom (postcode BR3 3LZ), in the parish of Bromley, unparished area.
- Who owns Chinese Garage?
- Chinese Garage is owned by Tesco.
- Is Chinese Garage a listed building?
- Chinese Garage is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Chinese Garage?
- The nearest railway station is Eden Park, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BR3 3LZ.