Locksbottom

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Locksbottom
Locksbottom is located in Greater London
Locksbottom
Locksbottom
 Locksbottom shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ435655
London borough Bromley
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ORPINGTON
Postcode district BR6
Dialling code 01689
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
UK Parliament Orpington
London Assembly Bexley and Bromley
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Locksbottom is an area of Greater London, England and is a part of the London Borough of Bromley.

It consists of a parade of shops on Crofton Road running from the Fantail to Tugmutton Common. At one end is the Black Horse pub and the Whyte Lion pub at the other. The major building in the area is a large Sainsbury's which backs onto the Princess Royal Hospital.

Locksbottom was famous in the 1970s for its Christmas lights displays and had many famous personalities switching on the lights, but over the last few year it has declined dramatically. Locksbottom has still maintained its village atmosphere, but has suffered with the increase of bigger local shopping complexes.

The Princess Royal hospital originally started out as a workhouse in the 19th century, before changing to a fever hospital and then in the late 1990s it was redeveloped into one of Bromley's main hospitals.

Transport

The nearest railway links to the area are Orpington station and Hayes station. Locksbottom is served by many Transport for London Bus services connecting it with other areas including Orpington, Bromley, Chislehurst, Hayes, Beckenham, Catford, Lewisham and Crystal Palace.

Other Nearby Areas


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