Grove Park
Encyclopedia
Grove Park is an area, a suburb and electoral ward
in the south-eastern corner of the London Borough of Lewisham
and partly in the London Borough of Bromley
. Early development grew up around Grove Park railway station
in the 19th century, though there has been settlements located here since Celtic times. Much of it consists of a housing estate built by the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham
in the 1920s.
A workhouse
was built in the area in 1902. After use by the Army during the First World War it became Grove Park hospital, which has now been redeveloped as a housing estate. There are a small number of public parks in the area, the largest of which is Chinbrook Meadows
, through which the River Quaggy
flows northward.
; to the south it carries traffic to Bromley
, and to the north it connects Grove Park to Lee Green. Train services from Grove Park railway station
, operated by Southeastern
, go to Bromley North
, London Charing Cross
and London Cannon Street stations. London buses
261, 126 and school bus 638 serve the bus stop outside the station; there is also a bus terminus in Baring Road near the station served by routes 136, 181, 284, 273 and night bus N136; the 124
also passes through Grove Park near the station. Grove Park centre including the railway station is within London Travelcard Zone 4
, but the northern parts of Grove Park towards Lee
are within Travelcard Zone 3
. The Green Chain Walk and Capital Ring
also pass through Grove Park.
postcode district; as Lee was originally the district name for SE12, residents and other localities in Grove Park sometimes include Lee as part of their address. About one tenth of the area of Grove Park ward in its southeast corner, containing Chinbrook Estate, is within the SE9
postcode district. There are two post office branches in Grove Park, both are on the west side of Baring Road one near the train station and the other about 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) to the north of the station near Northbrook Park.
Jubilee International Church
and South London Christian College are both located at 72a Mayeswood Road in the Grove Park Estate, and backs onto Chinbrook Meadows
. This is a Pentecostal church, part of the Assemblies of God
, with a leadership training centre for international students. The leader is Rev Dr Femi Olowo and their website is at www.jubileechurch.org.uk.
St Augustine's Church is located at 336 Baring Road on the edge of South Lee and Grove Park. This is a Church of England
. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
ministered in St Augustines between 1970 and 1974. The current leader is Rev Gavin Berriman and their website is at www.staugustines-grovepark.com
Downham Way Family Church is located at 20 The Green, Downham Way. This church is a Charismatic church and part of the New Frontiers network. The leader is Pastor Roger Smith and their website is at www.downhamwayfamilychurch.org.uk
Burnt Ash Methodist Church is located on Burnt Ash Hill on the edge of South Lee and Grove Park. The leader is Rev Claudia Lupi and their website is at www.blmethodist.org/burntash
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
in the south-eastern corner of the London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
and partly in 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.-Geography:...
. Early development grew up around Grove Park railway station
Grove Park railway station
Grove Park railway station is a railway station in London, England. It is located on Baring Road within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London borough of Lewisham. The station was opened in 1871. Currently there are five platforms...
in the 19th century, though there has been settlements located here since Celtic times. Much of it consists of a housing estate built by the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham
Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham
The Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it became part of the London Borough of Lewisham along with the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford.-History:...
in the 1920s.
A workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
was built in the area in 1902. After use by the Army during the First World War it became Grove Park hospital, which has now been redeveloped as a housing estate. There are a small number of public parks in the area, the largest of which is Chinbrook Meadows
Chinbrook Meadows
Chinbrook Meadows sometimes Chinbrook Meadow in southeast London, England is one of Lewisham's public open spaces or parks in the south of Chinbrook and Grove Park in the London Borough of Lewisham and postcode district but next to the border with the London Borough of Bromley and the postcode...
, through which the River Quaggy
River Quaggy
The River Quaggy is an urban river, 17 km in length, passing through the south-east London boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham; it is known as the Kyd Brook, in its upper reaches...
flows northward.
Transport
The main road passing through Grove Park centre is called Baring Road, it runs north-south direction and is part of the A2212 roadA2212 road
The A2212 road is a 4-digit, non-primary A road in southeast London, England; it is long and runs in a north to south direction from Lee Green, to Bromley passing through Grove Park, Downham, Plaistow and Sundridge...
; to the south it carries traffic to Bromley
Bromley
Bromley is a large suburban town in south east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1963 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley...
, and to the north it connects Grove Park to Lee Green. Train services from Grove Park railway station
Grove Park railway station
Grove Park railway station is a railway station in London, England. It is located on Baring Road within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London borough of Lewisham. The station was opened in 1871. Currently there are five platforms...
, operated by Southeastern
Southeastern (train operating company)
London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern is a train operating company in south-east England. On 1 April 2006 it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise , replacing the publicly owned South Eastern Trains on the former South East Franchise...
, go to Bromley North
Bromley North railway station
Bromley North railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. It is the terminus of the short Bromley North Branch Line from Grove Park....
, London Charing Cross
Charing Cross railway station
Charing Cross railway station, also known as London Charing Cross, is a central London railway terminus in the City of Westminster, England. It is one of 18 stations managed by Network Rail, and trains serving it are operated by Southeastern...
and London Cannon Street stations. London buses
Buses in London
The London Bus is one of London's principal icons, the archetypal red rear-entrance double-deck Routemaster being recognised worldwide. Although the Routemaster has now been largely phased out of service, with only two heritage routes still using the vehicles, the majority of buses in London are...
261, 126 and school bus 638 serve the bus stop outside the station; there is also a bus terminus in Baring Road near the station served by routes 136, 181, 284, 273 and night bus N136; the 124
London Buses route 124
London Buses route 124 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London.-History:...
also passes through Grove Park near the station. Grove Park centre including the railway station is within London Travelcard Zone 4
Travelcard Zone 4
Fare zone 4 is a zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services...
, but the northern parts of Grove Park towards Lee
Lee, London
Lee is a district of south London, England, located mostly in the London Borough of Lewisham and partly in the London Borough of Greenwich. The district lies to the east of Lewisham, one mile west of Eltham, and one mile south of Blackheath village...
are within Travelcard Zone 3
Travelcard Zone 3
Fare zone 3 is a zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services...
. The Green Chain Walk and Capital Ring
Capital Ring
The Capital Ring is a strategic walking route that is being promoted by London's 33 local councils, led by the City of London Corporation in partnership with the Greater London Authority and its functional body for regional transport, Transport for London, through which much of the funding is...
also pass through Grove Park.
Postal
Grove Park is mostly covered by the SE12SE postcode area
The SE postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area, is the part of the London post town covering part of south east London, England...
postcode district; as Lee was originally the district name for SE12, residents and other localities in Grove Park sometimes include Lee as part of their address. About one tenth of the area of Grove Park ward in its southeast corner, containing Chinbrook Estate, is within the SE9
SE postcode area
The SE postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area, is the part of the London post town covering part of south east London, England...
postcode district. There are two post office branches in Grove Park, both are on the west side of Baring Road one near the train station and the other about 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) to the north of the station near Northbrook Park.
Churches
There are four main churches in the area representing different denominational persuasions and worship styles.Jubilee International Church
Jubilee International Church
Jubilee International Church is based in London, England and was established in 1992 with just 7 members in Clapham, London SW4. They then purchased and modernised a former 1935 Baptist church building and moved in 2006 to the present location at Mayeswood Road in the Chinbrook and the former...
and South London Christian College are both located at 72a Mayeswood Road in the Grove Park Estate, and backs onto Chinbrook Meadows
Chinbrook Meadows
Chinbrook Meadows sometimes Chinbrook Meadow in southeast London, England is one of Lewisham's public open spaces or parks in the south of Chinbrook and Grove Park in the London Borough of Lewisham and postcode district but next to the border with the London Borough of Bromley and the postcode...
. This is a Pentecostal church, part of the Assemblies of God
Assemblies of God
The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
, with a leadership training centre for international students. The leader is Rev Dr Femi Olowo and their website is at www.jubileechurch.org.uk.
St Augustine's Church is located at 336 Baring Road on the edge of South Lee and Grove Park. This is a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
ministered in St Augustines between 1970 and 1974. The current leader is Rev Gavin Berriman and their website is at www.staugustines-grovepark.com
Downham Way Family Church is located at 20 The Green, Downham Way. This church is a Charismatic church and part of the New Frontiers network. The leader is Pastor Roger Smith and their website is at www.downhamwayfamilychurch.org.uk
Burnt Ash Methodist Church is located on Burnt Ash Hill on the edge of South Lee and Grove Park. The leader is Rev Claudia Lupi and their website is at www.blmethodist.org/burntash