Bromley
Bromley is London's largest borough, covering 150 square kilometres of the city’s south-east. It takes in areas including Beckenham, Orpington and Penge.
Crystal Palace, in the borough’s north, is named for the iron and glass structure which housed 1851’s Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, before it was moved south. Sadly, the building burned down in 1936, but Crystal Palace Park still has its Victorian-era dinosaur sculptures.
Author HG Wells was born on Bromley High Street, while Charles Darwin spent 40 years in Downe, where he died in 1882. His home, Down House, is now a museum, where visitors can see his writing desk.
Bromley played a pivotal role during the Second World War, with Biggin Hill airfield serving as a major RAF base in the Battle of Britain.
The Dinosaur sculptures in Crystal Palace Park, Bromley
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