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Keston
Keston — village in the London Borough of Bromley, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Keston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: BR2. Wikidata describes it as: "village in the London Borough of Bromley, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3625°, 0.0271°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Keston and Hayes Commons SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Keston is a village in Greater London, England, located within the London Borough of Bromley. Until 1965 it was within the historic county of Kent. It is part suburban, part rural in nature and lies on the edge of Hayes Common, and just beyond London's urban sprawl to the south of Bromley Common. It includes the small hamlet of Nash to the southwest. The northern, more suburban part of Keston is sometimes referred to as Keston Mark.
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Background
History
in Keston]] Flint implements and pit dwellings on Keston and Hayes Commons show occupation of the area back to at least 3000 BCE, and there are Iron Age encampments in Holwood Park and on Keston Common. In the valley below the village are the ruins of a complex of 3rd century AD Roman tombs and mausolea () connected with the nearby 1st - 4th century AD Roman villa excavated 1967-1992 (). Sited closer to the original Keston Court than the main village itself, Keston's small medieval church is unusual in that does not have a dedication to a saint; but built into the altar-table is the top of the 17th-century altar inlaid with a very elaborate cross and inscribed "The Keston Marke: IN HOC…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3625, 0.0271
- District
- Bromley
- Parish
- Bromley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BR2
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q122322 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Keston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Keston, the post office - geograph.org.uk - 1045084.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keston?
- Keston is in London, United Kingdom (postcode BR2), in the parish of Bromley, unparished area.
- Is Keston a protected site?
- Yes — Keston is part of the Keston and Hayes Commons SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Keston free to visit?
- Yes, Keston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Keston?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BR2.