Bell Green, London

Bell Green
Livesey Memorial Hall, including Livesey Hall War Memorial
Bell Green Location within Greater London
London borough	Lewisham
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	SE6/SE26
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
London Assembly	Greenwich and Lewisham
List of places UK England London 51°25′50″N0°02′15″W / 51.43056°N 0.03750°W / 51.43056; -0.03750

Bell Green is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham, between Perry Vale and Bellingham. The area was historically known for its gas works and the poverty of the local workers, in what Charles Booth called "the one really poor district in this quarter of London." ^[1] The gasworks closed in 1968 and the whole area redeveloped; it is best known today for the eponymous retail park. ^[2]

A map from 1870 shows that Bell Green was predominately a rural area with a small settlement surrounding a road junction. ^[3]

Gallery

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  Bell Green Retail Park from the air, including now-demolished gasholders
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  Church at 159 Perry Rise at junction with Bell Green
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  The Bell Pub, Bell Green
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  The Old Bath House, Bell Green

References

1. Willey, Russ (2007). Chambers London Gazetteer. Edinburgh: Chambers. pp. 33–34.
2. "Bell Green Gas Works - a look back". sydenhamsociety.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
3. "Lower Sydenham and Bell Green Vision Study - Baseline Appraisal" (PDF). Lewisham London Borough Council. 18 December 2020. p. 13. Retrieved 25 September 2022.