Welcome

Welcome to Barnehurst Online - the only community website for Barnehurst.

This site contains the history of Barnehurst, news, where to go, travel information and much much more! If you live in the area, thinking of moving to Barnehurst or have moved away you will find this site useful or even a trip down memory lane. We have a messageboard open to anyone, picture galleries of Barnehurst and where to find a cab, school or general advice. More importantly this is your place to make your views heard.

The site has undergone a much overdue redesign - any thoughts then let me know.

What's new

There's are now the following improvements to barnehurst.com;

Barnehurst in 1955

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Archive footage from Pathe News filmed in 1955 at Barnehurst Station.

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Barnehurst's man 10km walk for cancer

Dental Nurse Steve Jeffery, 61, from Barnehurst is taking part in the Mouth Cancer 10Km Awareness Walk for the second time this year.

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History

Histpry of Barnehurst
Discover the origins of Barnehurst including the local family to which we owe the name and why the train station led to the property boom during the early 20th century.

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George Webb

Red Barn pub
Musician and jazz legend George Webb, famous for his Dixielanders died earlier this year. Discover how he helped the revival of modern Jazz from Barnehurst.

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Barnehurst in pictures

View Barnehurst photos Take a look at Barnehurst including the golf course, Bursted Wood, Midfield Parade and more.

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Barnehurst, is that Bexleyheath?

LetterThe identity of Barnehurst is evaporating - why? Because our post code is under Bexleyheath sorting office. I look into why we can't name the place where we live.

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