Pratts Bottom is a village in the London Borough of Bromley, on the border with Kent. It nestles in the Green Belt, on the dip slope of the North Downs, and oozes with history. Often the butt of jokes, the village is named after the Pratt family who lived in the valley from the 14th century. Until the 1830s the village was on the toll road from London to Hastings and was the haunt of smugglers and highwaymen.
Our unusual village hall is a recycled "tin tabernacle" brought from Slade Green in about 1930. The once familiar buildings were revolutionary in construction and controversial in their time.
Our Village Hall Committee has launched a fund raising campaign to replace the entrance/kitchen/toilets and surface the car park. Click on the photo or go to www.pbvh.co.uk to see what they have in mind and how well they are doing.
Bromley Council is warning the public about TREEMASTERS who claim to be "Your Local Tree Services". The address and postcode on their leaflet do not match and they are suspected to be rogue traders. If you come across them or know anything about them please contact Brian Davies, Senior Consumer Protection Inspector, on 020 8461 7483 or 07944 878194, email brian.davies@bromley.gov.uk
The Summer 2010 Pratts Bottom Village News is here in electronic form.
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