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Chelsfield
Chelsfield — village and suburb in the London Borough of Bromley, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chelsfield · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chelsfield is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 14,507 people. Address: BR6. Wikidata describes it as: "village and suburb in the London Borough of Bromley, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3582°, 0.1278°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chelsfield is an area in southeast London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley and, prior to 1965, in the historic county of Kent. It lies south of Goddington, west of Well Hill, north of Pratt's Bottom and east of Green Street Green. The area is split into two distinct areas – the historic 'village' section, and the newer development by the railway station.
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Background
History
The name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Cillesfelle", meaning "land of a man called Cēol". Another older variant was 'Chilesfeld'. The village church was constructed in the early Norman period, and gives its names to the Five Bells pubs. Chelsfield was historically a stopping place for drovers. In 1868 Chelsfield station was opened, however, it was located 1 mile west of the village. As a result, in 1925 land near the station was bought by Homesteads Ltd. and developed for housing, thus creating what is sometimes referred to as 'New Chelsfield.' Further development occurred after the Second World War, with New Chelsfield eventually merging with Green Street Green and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3582, 0.1278
- District
- Bromley
- Parish
- Bromley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BR6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orpington
- Population
- 14,507
- Nearest railway station
- Chelsfield — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q123605 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chelsfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chelsfield 2019.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chelsfield?
- Chelsfield is in London, United Kingdom (postcode BR6), in the parish of Bromley, unparished area.
- Is Chelsfield a protected site?
- Yes — Chelsfield is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Chelsfield free to visit?
- Yes, Chelsfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chelsfield?
- The nearest railway station is Chelsfield, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BR6.