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As in much of suburban London, Barnehurst railway station was opened to encourage building of houses.

The Barnehurst Estate was built in 1926 and other building, mainly by W. H.

Wedlock followed in the years after.

A key landmark, just west of the station, is the Red Barn pub, a venue important to the survival of jazz in Britain immediately following the Second World War, largely due to the enthusiasm of pianist George Webb.