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Downe is a village in the London Borough of Bromley, England. 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 administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London. ...
The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London. ...
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Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...
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Orpington is a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Bromley, forming the southeastern limits of Greater London and including the urban areas of Orpington, St Mary Cray, most of St Peter Cray, Farnborough, and Chelsfield and extending through the countryside to Biggin Hill. ...
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The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London. ...
Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...
Downe is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south west of Orpington and 14.2 miles (22.8 km) south east of Charing Cross. Downe lies in a wooded valley, and much of the centre of the village is unchanged; the former village school now acts as the village hall. Orpington is a suburban commuter town in the London Borough of Bromley. ...
The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...
Charles Darwin lived in Down House for 40 years, from 1842 until he died there in 1882. A favourite place of his was Downe Bank, now a nature reserve. Down House and the surrounding area has been nominated by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to become a World Heritage Site. It will go through public consultation in 2005 and a decision should be made in 2006. Charles Darwin in 1854, five years before he published The Origin of Species. ...
Down House, photo by Richard Carter Down House is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. ...
1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
A nature reserve is an area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. ...
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain range, lake, desert, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated for the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. ...
2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Buckston Browne Farm
Downe is the location of Buckston Browne Farm, built in 1931 as a surgical research centre by the Royal College of Surgeons. It has been bought by the Kirkhouse Trust and is currently being developed as a training centre. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1240 KB) Summary Photograph taken by Nichola Morris Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1240 KB) Summary Photograph taken by Nichola Morris Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients. ...
Nearest places Cudham is a village in the London Borough of Bromley. ...
Farnborough is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ...
Keston is a one-time village in Kent, now part of the London Borough of Bromley. ...
Orpington is a suburban commuter town in the London Borough of Bromley. ...
Nearest station Orpington railway station serves the town of Orpington in the London Borough of Bromley, and is in Travelcard Zone 6. ...
External links - Audio tour of Downe and Down House
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve
- Darwin at Downe - World Heritage Site nomination
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