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Bridge Road, ORPINGTON, BR5 2BJ

Late Victorian terraced housing in the Fordcroft area of Poverest.

This "tin tabernacle" in Bridge Road was built in 1892. It was originally Fordcroft Mission Hall (Ford Croft is the name given on the 1920 OS map for a small community here dating from the late 19th century, presumably for local paper mill workers, predating the Orpington bypass built in the 1920s and the post war development of the Poverest estate). Until 1953, the building was owned by Orpington Baptist Church. In that year (hence the name) it was purchased from them for £700, raised locally with help from Allied Bakeries in nearby Cray Avenue (see Image). It is now a community hall, run by a non-profit trust. In the background is new housing in Bellefield Road, backing onto Fordcroft Road.

This "tin tabernacle" was built in 1892. It was originally Fordcroft Mission Hall (Ford Croft is the name given on the 1920 OS map for a small community here dating from the late 19th century, presumably for local paper mill workers, predating the Orpington bypass built in the 1920s and the post war development of the Poverest estate). Until 1953, the building was owned by Orpington Baptist Church. In that year (hence the name) it was purchased from them for £700, raised locally with help from Allied Bakeries in nearby Cray Avenue (see Image). It is now a community hall, run by a non-profit trust.

This metal shelter protects a few walls and floor of a small bath house on Poverest Road. The shelter was placed over the remains by Bromley Museum Service and Orpington and District Archaeological Society. This Sunday they had an open day to let visitors see the remains and other information about the society. The white posts have display boards with information about the bath house.

These are the foundations of a public bath house. St Mary Cray has a thriving roman community, both sides of the River Cray. The fragile foundations are protected by a metal shelter. See Image This Sunday they had an open day to let visitors see the remains and other information about the society.

Cray Avenue runs through the middle of a large industrial and retail estate

Sculptures in Fordcroft Road. In the background is new housing in Bellefield Road.

Within the grounds of the Romano British Bath House on Poverest Road on an open day. They are members of Bromley Museum Service and Orpington and District Archaeological Society. The lady in blue is weaving together wool for sewing. The lady in yellow is setting up a weaving frame.