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Bexleyheath A History

John Mercer
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      Until Bexleyheath was enclosed in the nineteenth century, it was a wild area,the haunt of footpads and highwaymen. The development of textile printing by Charles Swaisland in Crayford drew workers to the area. Enclosure brought permanent homes, and more prosperous residents moved in, some creating landmarks like Red House, home to artist William Morris. The inexorable growth of London made Bexleyheath a desirable place for commuters to live, and eventually London swamped the district entirely and Bexley became a London Borough. John Mercer traces the rags-to-riches story of Bexleyheath from its emergence in the early nineteenth century to the present day. Through a focus on the specific events, locations and inhabitants that have been integral to the town's development, he creates a detailed picture of the growth of the area and its rise to municipal importance as one of thirty-five major centres in Greater London.
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: John Mercer EAN: 9781445605722 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 301 g HEIGHT: 234 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Amberley Publishing DATE PUBLISHED: 2012-04-15 CITY: GENRE: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional, PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical WIDTH: 165 cm SPINE:

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      London, Greater London, Local and family history, nostalgia, Local history

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      John Mercer served in the Royal Artillery as a signaler from 1942 until 1947. Later, he pursued a career in education, becoming a schoolteacher and then a college lecturer. Brought up in Bexleyheath, John Mercer has lived in Sidcup since 1957 and has written several books on local history and two on military memoirs. Before retiring he taught locally and in a former London Polytechnic.
      Until Bexleyheath was enclosed in the nineteenth century, it was a wild area,the haunt of footpads and highwaymen. The development of textile printing by Charles Swaisland in Crayford drew workers to the area. Enclosure brought permanent homes, and more prosperous residents moved in, some creating landmarks like Red House, home to artist William Morris. The inexorable growth of London made Bexleyheath a desirable place for commuters to live, and eventually London swamped the district entirely and Bexley became a London Borough. John Mercer traces the rags-to-riches story of Bexleyheath from its emergence in the early nineteenth century to the present day. Through a focus on the specific events, locations and inhabitants that have been integral to the town's development, he creates a detailed picture of the growth of the area and its rise to municipal importance as one of thirty-five major centres in Greater London.
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: John Mercer EAN: 9781445605722 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 301 g HEIGHT: 234 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Amberley Publishing DATE PUBLISHED: 2012-04-15 CITY: GENRE: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional, PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical WIDTH: 165 cm SPINE:

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      London, Greater London, Local and family history, nostalgia, Local history

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      John Mercer served in the Royal Artillery as a signaler from 1942 until 1947. Later, he pursued a career in education, becoming a schoolteacher and then a college lecturer. Brought up in Bexleyheath, John Mercer has lived in Sidcup since 1957 and has written several books on local history and two on military memoirs. Before retiring he taught locally and in a former London Polytechnic.

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