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Green Street Green

Free admission

Green Street Green — village in the London Borough of Bromley, England, UK.

Green Street Green, towns & cities in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–6 h
Nearest railway station
Chelsfield · 1.5 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Green Street Green is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: BR6. Wikidata describes it as: "village in the London Borough of Bromley, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3520°, 0.0881°.

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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

Green Street Green is an area in south-east London, located in the London Borough of Bromley and, prior to 1965, in the historic county of Kent. It is located south of Orpington, west of Chelsfield, north-west of Pratt's Bottom, north of Hazelwood, and south east of Farnborough.

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Background

History

Green Street Green was historically a hamlet, forming part of the coaching routes from London to Sussex. The old brewery became the Telcon Plastics factory site before the Second World War, and made way for a new housing estate in 1992.

Architecture

The Anglican parish church is St Mary's Green Street Green. It falls under the parish of Green Street Green and Pratt's Bottom in the diocese of Rochester. It was built in the early 20th century and in the first decade of the 21st century underwent some work on both inside and out to make it more accessible. The church plays an important role in the village, with many of the local schools' governors regularly attending it. The church's creative art group recently created a willow structure, placed on the top of the church, in the shape of a man reaching to the heavens, which has been a large attraction to the church. The vicar is Reverend Karl Carpani. Green Street Green's Baptist church,…

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Coordinates
51.3520, 0.0881
District
Bromley
Parish
Bromley, unparished area
Postcode
BR6
Parliamentary constituency
Orpington
Nearest railway station
Chelsfield1.5 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Green Street Green?
Green Street Green is in London, United Kingdom (postcode BR6), in the parish of Bromley, unparished area.
Is Green Street Green a protected site?
Yes — Green Street Green is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
Is Green Street Green free to visit?
Yes, Green Street Green is free to enter.
How do I get to Green Street Green?
The nearest railway station is Chelsfield, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BR6.