Blendon, London

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Blendon
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Blendon
Location within Greater London
Population10,910 (2011 Census. Blendon and Penhill Ward) [1]
OS grid reference TQ478742
London borough
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BEXLEY
Postcode district DA5
Post townSIDCUP
Postcode district DA15
Dialling code 020
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51°26′49″N0°07′25″E / 51.447053°N 0.123575°E / 51.447053; 0.123575 Coordinates: 51°26′49″N0°07′25″E / 51.447053°N 0.123575°E / 51.447053; 0.123575

Blendon is an area of South East London within the London Borough of Bexley, located between Bexleyheath and Sidcup.

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History

The Grade II-listed Jays Cottages in Blendon Jays Cottages, Blendon (Northwest View - 01).jpg
The Grade II-listed Jays Cottages in Blendon
The 18th-century Chapel House in Blendon, a Grade II listed structure Chapel House in Blendon (VII).jpg
The 18th-century Chapel House in Blendon, a Grade II listed structure

It is probably named after the Bladindon family who owned land in the area. [2] Blendon Hall was built in 1763, was sold to a local housing developer in 1929 and eventually demolished to make way for suburban housing. [3] Today the area is a middle-class residential district with a small row of shops along the western stretch of Blendon Road.

Transport

Rail

The closest National Rail station to Blendon is Albany Park.

Buses

Albany Park is served by four Transport for London bus services.

Nearby areas

Blendon borders Bexleyheath to the north and north east, Bexley to the east, Albany Park to the south east, south and south west, Blackfen to the west and Welling to the north west.

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References

  1. "Bexley Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetteer, p 48.
  3. Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetteer, p 48.