The first house at this Bromley Hill Location was built in 1776, a small villa. After the land was purchased by Charles and Amelia Long they demolished the existing house and built the house which in large sections remains today.
Friends of William Pitt, William Wilberforce and George IV the house became an frequent visited place by the key people of the time. Famous for its great parties, the Longs were exceptional hosts the house was one of the prominent locations in South London. Charles Long an MP and Art expert and his wife Amelia a painter and renowned horticulturist derived great pleasure from designing both the house and amazing gardens which at the time stretched for miles with views of Saint Pauls Cathedral available at this time.
The building was bought by a Samuel Cowston in 1881 and converted to the Bromley Hydro Hotel in 1904. Samuel Cawston was also responsible for building Christ Church Parish Church in Highland Road Bromley.
Leon Frenkel bought the hotel in 1931 and it has remained in the ownership of the same family ever since. During the First World War, it was taken over by the Canadian Military and used as a convalescence home for its pilots. During World War II, it was used by many of the pilots involved in the Battle of Britain who left for the skies with a hearty Bromley Court breakfast keeping their energy levels intact.
In the 1950’s it was also used by the then Prime Minister and local MP Harold Macmillan to host a cabinet meeting, something that very rarely happens outside of Downing Street.In the 1960’s the hotel had one of the UK’s most famous music venues The Bromel Club, pretty much every big act at the time played here including Bowie, Hendrix, The Kinks , The Stones and many many more!
In the present day the hotel has recently had substantial investment and is still owned by the same family, running as a truly independent hotel and a great venue for Weddings, Conferences, Music Events and Functions of every type
The caves at Chislehurst are a labyrinth of man-made tunnels forming a maze covering over six hectares, thirty metres below the woodlands above.
If you want to leave the car behind, you can pop into Bromley Town Centre that offers an array of shopping and leisure activities for you to enjoy.
Walking at a medium pace you can reach the Churchill Theatre within 25 minutes (1.2 miles)
