This site explores the history of Bromley Common on the outskirts of London.

Until the common was enclosed in 1821, the area was mostly undeveloped. In Victorian times, it became the home of both poor and powerful people;  it even had its own brewery. Today it is a typical suburban village; a small part of the London Borough of Bromley.

My particular interest is the history of the local schools.  Their stories give an insight into the education of the rich, the middle classes and the poor of England between the year Victoria came to the throne and the present day. 

There are lots of photographs, maps, adverts, reminiscences, drawings and plans to flesh out the text.

Bromley Common circa 1780.
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This site was last updated on 30 Dec 2007.