Chapels · London
Southborough
Southborough — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
About
Southborough is a methodist chapel located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
Southborough is a chapel located in London. It serves as a place of worship and community gathering. The chapel's design and historical significance contribute to its role in the local area.
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Background
History
The area gets its name from South Barrow, a house that stood where Birdham Close now is in the 1600s. By the mid-19th century it remained a hamlet, with a few large houses and about 16 cottages.</blockquote> "Local tradition had it the hamlet had once been the court of a baron with the right to carry out executions, and that a gatehouse that had once stood on a farm there had been his prison. However John Dunkin, writing in 1815, believed that the fact that the Southborough had been part of a manor belonging to the Bishop of Rochester made the story "fabulous, or at least exaggerated by the mistakes of the ignorant rustics". Further development occurred following the opening of Southborough…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3900, 0.0445
- District
- Bromley
- Parish
- Bromley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BR2 8AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
Sources
- wikidata: Q121541 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Southborough, Bromley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Southborough?
- Southborough is in London, United Kingdom (postcode BR2 8AQ), in the parish of Bromley, unparished area.
- Is Southborough free to visit?
- Yes, Southborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to Southborough?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BR2 8AQ. It sits within the Bromley and Biggin Hill parliamentary constituency.