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Encyclopedia > Chelsfield
Chelsfield
OS grid reference TQ482642
London borough Bromley
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ORPINGTON
Postcode district BR6
Dial code 01689
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
UK Parliament Orpington
London Assembly Bexley and Bromley
European Parliament London
List of places: UKEnglandLondon

Coordinates: 51°21′29″N 0°07′40″E / 51.358155, 0.1278 Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London, England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... Br2 redirects here. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the name currently used by the territorial police force which is responsible for Greater London other than the City of London (the responsibility of the City of London Police). ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Orpington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Bexley and Bromley is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Chelsfield is a place in the London Borough of Bromley in London, England. The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


The name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cillesfelle, meaning land of a man called Cēol.[1] A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...


It formed an ancient parish, and later civil parish of 3,378 acres, in Kent.[2] It was part of the Bromley Rural District from 1894.[2] The parish included Green Street Green and Pratt's Bottom and stretched as far as Cudham and Orpington.[2] The parish was abolished in 1934 and its former area became part of the Orpington parish and urban district.[3] In 1965 it was transferred to Greater London, to form part of the London Borough of Bromley.[3] coat of Arms of Kent For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Bromley was a rural district in north-west Kent, England from 1894 to 1934. ... Pratts Bottom is a picturesque village in the parish of Chelsfield in the rural surroundings of Sevenoaks, Kent. ... Cudham is a village in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Orpington is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Orpington is a suburban commuter town in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...


Chelsfield railway station is approximately half a mile west of the village. Chelsfield railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley, and serves the southern parts of the built-up area of Orpington - Chelsfield itself, and Green Street Green. ...


References

  1. ^ Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
  2. ^ a b c Vision of Britain - Chelsfield parish (historic boundaries)
  3. ^ a b Vision of Britain - Orpington parish

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Chelsfield: Guide to Zone 6 (633 words)
Chelsfield has a strange, unsubstantial feel about it, like it's going to vanish at any moment.
On now to Chelsfield Village, a quite different place to Chelsfield; the two are separated by a three-quarter mile, arrow-straight road with no pavement.
Chelsfield Village is tiny, although there are buses back to Orpington from here.
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