| Eden Park | |
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 Shops alongside Upper Elmers End Road in Eden Park | |
  Eden Park Location withinGreater London | |
| Population | 15,892 (2011 Census.Kelsey and Eden Park Ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ373675 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BECKENHAM |
| Postcode district | BR3 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
| 51°23′18″N0°01′27″W / 51.3884°N 0.0243°W /51.3884; -0.0243 | |
Eden Park is a suburban area inGreater London, England, within theLondon Borough of Bromley, Greater London and prior to 1965, in thehistoric county ofKent. It lies south ofBeckenham, west ofPark Langley andShortlands, north ofWest Wickham andMonks Orchard and east ofElmers End.
The area was traditionally rural; William Eden leased land here in the 1780s and developed the area as farmland.[2] Large mansions began to be constructed in the area in the 19th century, increasing after the opening of Eden Park station in 1882 and then especially rapidly after the First World War.[2] Many of the older mansions were destroyed and replaced with the suburban housing that now characterises the area.[2]
From 1994 to 2004 the area was home to a large skating park; this was closed by Bromley Council following complaints about noise.[2]
Eden Park is part of theKelsey and Eden Park ward for elections toBromley London Borough Council.
The area contains a row of shops by therailway station, and another row in the area formerly known asUpper Elmers End, as well as a few restaurants including a Toby Carvery pub, built in 1936 as a hotel.[3]
The main parks in the area are Crease Park, named after local Alderman James Crease and opened in July 1936,[4] Stanhope Recreation Ground on Stanhope Grove and Harvington Sports Ground (also known as Harvington Estate) on Eden Park Avenue.
Eden Park railway station serves the area with services toLondon Charing Cross andHayes. Eden Park is served by threeTransport for London buses. The194 toLower Sydenham viaBeckenham and toWest Croydon viaShirley, the356 to Upper Sydenham viaElmers End and to Shirley, the358 toCrystal Palace via Beckenham and toOrpington viaBromley, and theSL5 toBromley North and toCroydon.
![St John the Baptist church on Eden Park Avenue, built in the 1936[10]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aSt_John_the_Baptist_church%2c_Eden_Park.jpg)
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