Blendon, London

Blendon
Blendon
	Blendon Location within Greater London
Population	10,910 (2011 Census. Blendon and Penhill Ward)
OS grid reference	TQ478742
London borough	Bexley;
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEXLEY
Postcode district	DA5
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley;
	List of places UK England London 51°26′49″N 0°07′25″E / 51.447053°N 0.123575°ECoordinates: 51°26′49″N 0°07′25″E / 51.447053°N 0.123575°E

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

History[]

The 18th-century Chapel House in Blendon

It is probably named after the Bladindon family who owned land in the area.^[2] Blendon Hall was built in 1763, but 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.

132 to North Greenwich via Eltham and to Bexleyheath (Weekend 24 Hour Service)
B13 to New Eltham and to Bexleyheath
B14 to Orpington via Sidcup and to Bexleyheath
N21 to Trafalgar Square via Eltham, Lewisham and New Cross and to Bexleyheath (Night Service)

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.

References[]

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

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[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.

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v t London Borough of Bexley
Districts	Abbey Wood Albany Park Barnehurst Barnes Cray Belvedere Bexley Bexleyheath Blackfen Blendon Coldblow Crayford Crook Log Crossness East Wickham Erith Falconwood Foots Cray Lamorbey Lessness Heath Longlands North Cray North End Northumberland Heath Ruxley Sidcup Slade Green Thamesmead Upton Welling West Heath
Attractions	Crossness Pumping Station Danson House Erith Playhouse Hall Place and Gardens Lesnes Abbey Red House (NT)
Parks and open spaces	Abbey Wood SSSI Braeburn Park Crossness Nature Reserve Danson Park Erith Marshes Foots Cray Meadows Joyden's Wood Lamorbey Park Lesnes Abbey Woods Shoulder of Mutton Green
Constituencies	Bexleyheath & Crayford Erith & Thamesmead Old Bexley & Sidcup
Rail stations	Albany Park Barnehurst Belvedere Bexley Bexleyheath Crayford Erith Falconwood Sidcup Slade Green Welling
Other topics	Coat of arms Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools
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Blendon
Blendon Location within Greater London
Population	10,910 (2011 Census. Blendon and Penhill Ward)^[1]
OS grid reference	TQ478742
London borough	Bexley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEXLEY
Postcode district	DA5
Dialling code	020

Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London

London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
List of places UK England London 51°26′49″N 0°07′25″E / 51.447053°N 0.123575°E / 51.447053; 0.123575Coordinates: 51°26′49″N 0°07′25″E / 51.447053°N 0.123575°E / 51.447053; 0.123575