Bromley
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This article is about the town of Bromley. For other meanings, see Bromley (disambiguation)
Bromley is the main town in the London Borough of Bromley. Bromley is often considered to be in Kent, and was part of the administrative county of Kent until 1965. It is still part of the Kent postal county. The town has a thriving shopping centre as well as excellent transport links both to the M25 and to London.
Bromley is also known for "The Bromley Contingent", who were a group of followers and fans of the Sex Pistols (including Siouxsie Sioux, Sid Vicious and Billy Idol who also went on to become famous).
H G Wells, most famous for his book "War of the Worlds", was born here.
Leofric, Earl of Mercia and husband of the Lady Godiva, is said to have died here in 1057.
