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Chislehurst is a suburban settlement in south east London
London

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, England
England

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 and an electoral ward
Wards of the United Kingdom

A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at subnational level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography ....
 of the London Borough of Bromley
London Borough of Bromley

The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley....
.

History Camden Place (now Chislehurst Golf Club) is where the French Emperor Napoleon III died in exile in 1873. His body and that of the Prince Imperial
Napoléon Eugène, Prince Imperial

Napol?on IV, Prince Imperial, often referred to as Louis Napol?on , Prince Imperial, Fils de France, was the only child of Emperor Napoleon III of France and his Empress consort Eug?nie de Montijo....
 were buried originally in St Mary's Church, before they were removed to Farnborough Abbey.






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Chislehurst is a suburban settlement in south east London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 and an electoral ward
Wards of the United Kingdom

A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at subnational level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography ....
 of the London Borough of Bromley
London Borough of Bromley

The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley....
.

Etymology


The name "Chislehurst" is derived from the Saxon
Old English language

Old English is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written in parts of what are now England and south-eastern Scotland between the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century....
 words "cisel" which means gravel and "hyrst" which means wooded hill.

History

Camden Place (now Chislehurst Golf Club) is where the French Emperor Napoleon III died in exile in 1873. His body and that of the Prince Imperial
Napoléon Eugène, Prince Imperial

Napol?on IV, Prince Imperial, often referred to as Louis Napol?on , Prince Imperial, Fils de France, was the only child of Emperor Napoleon III of France and his Empress consort Eug?nie de Montijo....
 were buried originally in St Mary's Church, before they were removed to Farnborough Abbey. There is a memorial to Napoléon Eugène in the woods, and the area's connections with the imperial family are found in many road names and in the local telephone code, 467, which in its earlier format corresponded to the letters IMP (for imperial).

A local attraction is Chislehurst Caves
Chislehurst Caves

Chislehurst Caves is a long series of tunnels in Chislehurst, in the south eastern suburbs of Greater London. Although called caves, they are entirely man-made mining for chalk and flint....
. The caves are considered to be of very ancient origin. They were originally used to mine flint and chalk. During World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, thousands of people used them nightly as an air raid shelter. There is even a chapel. One child was born in the caves during World War II, and her name was 'Cavina' . The caves have also been used as a venue for live music; Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix

James Marshall Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter whose guitar playing continues to be a considerable influence on rock music....
, The Who
The Who

The Who are an England Rock music band formed in 1964. The primary lineup was guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon....
 and The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock music band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards....
 have all played there. The caves are reputedly haunted, and Druid
Druid

A druid was a member of the priestly and learned class in the ancient Celts societies of Western Europe, Great Britain and Ireland. They were suppressed by the Ancient Rome and disappeared from the written record by the second century CE....
s are said to have made grisly human sacrifices in their depths. A number of television programmes and films, including episodes of Doctor Who
Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a British Science fiction on television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a mysterious alien Time travel known as "Doctor " who travels in his space and time-ship, the TARDIS, which normally appears from the exterior to be a blue 1950s police box....
, have been filmed there. Tours are available most days, and on Sundays there is an especially extended tour, lasting approximately one and a half hours.

The Chislehurst civil parish formed an urban district of Kent from 1894 to 1934. In 1934 it became part of the Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District
Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District

Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District was a local government district and civil parish in north west Kent, England from 1934 to 1965.It was formed in 1934 from the former area of Chislehurst Urban District, Sidcup Urban District and part of Bromley Rural District....
, which was split in 1965 between the London boroughs of Bromley
London Borough of Bromley

The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley....
 and Bexley
London Borough of Bexley

The London Borough of Bexley lies to the south east of Greater London, one of those boroughs referred to as Outer London. It has common borders with the London Borough of Bromley to the south, the London Borough of Greenwich to the west and the River Thames is the northern boundary with the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough...
.

Chislehurst Today

Chislehurst West may be found by going towards Mottingham
Mottingham

Mottingham is a place in London, England; located at the convergence of the London Borough of Bromley, the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich....
, and this area includes the biggest of the ponds, and the High Street, which has many pubs and restaurants. Chislehurst West was previously known as 'Pricking' and 'Prickend'.

Chislehurst is one of the starting points for the Green Chain Walk
South East London Green Chain

The South East London Green Chain is a linked system of open spaces between the River Thames and Crystal Palace Park in London, England. In 1977 four London Boroughs and the Greater London Council created this Green Chain of 300 open spaces to protect them from building activity....
, linking to places such as Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace, London

Crystal Palace is a residential area in South London London, England named from the erstwhile local landmark, The Crystal Palace, which occupied the area from 1854 to 1936....
, Erith
Erith

Erith is a place in the London Borough of Bexley, south east London on the River Thames. Erith's town centre has undergone a series of modernisations since 1961....
, the Thames Barrier
Thames Barrier

Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames, constructed between 1974 and 1982 at Woolwich Reach, and first used defensively in 1983....
 and Thamesmead
Thamesmead

Thamesmead is a suburb of London, England built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9.4 miles east of Charing Cross. It is located partly in the London Borough of Bexley and partly in the London Borough of Greenwich....
.

Education

  • Bullers Wood School
    Bullers Wood School

    Bullers Wood School for Girls is a comprehensive, all-girls' secondary school based on St Nicolas Lane in Chislehurst, part of the London Borough of Bromley....
     (all-girls')
  • Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
    Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

    Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication is a specialist higher education sector college founded in 1962 and based in the United Kingdom, in Chislehurst, a suburban district in the London borough of Bromley....


Famous residents

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*Malcolm Campbell
Malcolm Campbell

Sir Malcolm Campbell was an England racing motorist and motoring journalist. He gained the world speed record on Land Speed Record and on Water speed record at various times during the 1920s and 1930s using List of Bluebird record-breaking vehicles....
, former land and water speed record holder, was born in Chislehurst and is buried in St. Nicholas Parish Church next to his parents.
  • Richmal Crompton
    Richmal Crompton

    Richmal Crompton Lamburn was a United Kingdom writer, most famous for her Just William series humorous short stories and books....
    , author of the Just William
    Just William

    Just William is the first book of children's short stories about the young school boy William Brown , written by Richmal Crompton, and published in 1922....
     series of books for children of all ages.
  • Alan Watts
    Alan Watts

    Alan Wilson Watts was a United Kingdom philosopher, writer, speaker, and student of comparative religion. He was best known as an interpreter and popularizer of Asian philosophies for a Western culture audience....
    , philosopher, born and raised in Chislehurst, moved to the US in 1938.
  • William Willett
    William Willett

    William Willett , was the inventor of daylight saving time....
    , a campaigner for daylight saving time
    Daylight saving time

    Daylight saving time is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn....
    , lived most of his adult life in Chislehurst.
  • Sir Francis Walsingham
    Francis Walsingham

    Sir Francis Walsingham is usually remembered as the "spymaster" of Queen regnant Elizabeth I of England. Walsingham is frequently cited as one of the earliest practitioners of modern intelligence both for espionage and for domestic security....
    , spy master to Elizabeth I, and his son, Sir Thomas Walsingham
    Thomas Walsingham

    Thomas Walsingham was an England chronicler....
    .
  • Siouxsie Sioux
    Siouxsie Sioux

    Susan Janet Ballion , better known by her stage name, Siouxsie Sioux , is a singer, best known as the vocalist of Siouxsie & the Banshees between 1976 and 1996, and of its splinter group The Creatures....
    , singer, most famous for being in the band Siouxsie and the Banshees


Places of Worship

  • St Patrick's Catholic Church, Redhill, Chislehurst
  • Christ Church, Lubbock Road
  • Elmstead Baptist Church, Elmstead Lane
  • Chislehurst Methodist Church
  • The Annuncation, High Street, Chislehurst
  • St. Nicholas, Church Lane, Chislehurst


Transport and locale


Nearest places

  • Bickley
    Bickley

    Bickley is a residential area and Wards of the United Kingdom in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is a suburban development situated 10.4 miles south east of Charing Cross....
  • Elmstead
    Elmstead

    Elmstead is a residential district in the London Borough of Bromley, with no distinct or formal boundary, lying between Chislehurst, Mottingham, Bromley and Bickley....
  • Sidcup
    Sidcup

    Sidcup is a suburban development in the London Borough of Bexley, South East London. Located south east of Charing Cross. Sidcup is bordered by both the London Borough of Bromley and Kent County Council and whilst now part of Greater London, was once referred to as the gateway to Kent....
  • Petts Wood
    Petts Wood

    Petts Wood is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Bromley....
  • Mottingham
    Mottingham

    Mottingham is a place in London, England; located at the convergence of the London Borough of Bromley, the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich....
  • New Eltham
    New Eltham

    New Eltham is a commuter suburb in the London Borough of Greenwich, England, although the Dulverton catchment area to the North side of Footscray Road falls within the London Borough of Bexley....
  • Eltham
    Eltham, London

    Eltham is a district in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is a suburban development situated east south-east of Charing Cross. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the population of the Eltham was 87,579....


Nearest railway stations

  • Chislehurst railway station
    Chislehurst railway station

    Chislehurst railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 5, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern ....
  • Elmstead Woods


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