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Park Langley 'Chinese' Garage and flanking lanterns

A Grade II Listed Building in Bromley, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3989 / 51°23'55"N

Longitude: -0.0187 / 0°1'7"W

OS Eastings: 537923

OS Northings: 168512

OS Grid: TQ379685

Mapcode National: GBR KC.RXT

Mapcode Global: VHGRM.M3GG

Plus Code: 9C3X9XXJ+HG

Entry Name: Park Langley 'Chinese' Garage and flanking lanterns

Listing Date: 3 May 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1298991

English Heritage Legacy ID: 358672

Also known as: Park Langley Chinese Garage and flanking lanterns

ID on this website: 101298991

Location: Park Langley, Bromley, London, BR3

County: London

District: Bromley

Electoral Ward/Division: Kelsey and Eden Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bromley

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Beckenham St John the Baptist, Eden Park

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

Tagged with: Petrol station

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Description


TQ 36 NE
785-/2/10021

STONE PARK AVENUE (south-east side)
Park Langley 'Chinese' Garage and flanking lanterns

II
Petrol filling station, 1928 by Edmund B. Clarke. Timber frame with tiled bell-cast roof in oriental style. Rectangular single-storey office with projecting canopy over modern petrol pumps, this with double-pitch roof, and all with deep eaves cornices rising to pagoda-like cupola. The walls with black and white painted framing and leaded lights, late C20 door.

The garage has its own garden with low shrubs and a pool, surrounded by a low wall. On this are mounted two tall lanterns with bell-cast tops, and five small lanterns with domed tops.

Included as a remarkable survivor from the early days of popular motoring.

Source: Pevsner and Cherry, The Buildings of England, 1983, p.161

Listing NGR: TQ3792368512

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