Leaves Green
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| Leaves Green | |
  Leaves Green shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Bromley |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KESTON |
| Postcode district | BR2 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | Bexley and Bromley |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Leaves Green is a village in the London Borough of Bromley on the southern margins of the metropolitan area of London, England.
The village lies on the Bromley to Westerham road (A233), adjacent to the north-western perimeter of Biggin Hill Airport. It is some 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Bromley and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Biggin Hill.[1]
Leaves Green village has a large (and eponymous) village green which straddles the A233. This is the location for one of London's coal tax posts (number 186) which formerly denoted the boundary of the area in which the City of London Corporation was empowered to collect duty on coal and other goods. The post is also depicted on the village sign.[2][3]
[edit] Transport
There are no rail links to the village, but it is served by several bus routes:[4]
- 246 Bromley – Westerham (Chartwell during the summer)
- 320 Bromley – Biggin Hill
- R2 Biggin Hill – Petts Wood.
The nearest rail stations to Leaves Green are:[5]
- Hayes (4.5 mi/7.2 km; bus 246)
- Orpington (5 mi/8.0 km; bus R2)
- Bromley South (5.5 mi/8.9 km; bus 246/320)
- Bromley North (6 mi/9.7 km; bus 246/320)
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2007). OS Explorer Map 147 – Sevenoaks & Tonbridge. ISBN 0-319-23927-8.
- ^ Coal Posts. City of London Corporation. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- ^ List of Coal Tax Posts. City of London Corporation. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- ^ Buses from Biggin Hill. Transport for London. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
- ^ Transport Direct. Transport Direct Consortium. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
 Coal tax post on the village green. The sign can be seen in the background. |
 The village sign incorporating the coal tax post. |
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