Leaves Green
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 Leaves Green
Leaves Green shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ414616 |
|---|---|
| London borough | Bromley |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KESTON |
| Postcode district | BR2 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | Bexley and Bromley |
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Leaves Green is a village in Greater London within the London Borough of Bromley.
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.[2] [3] The post is also depicted on the village sign.
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 Catford – Biggin Hill
- R2 Biggin Hill – Petts Wood.
The nearest rail stations to Leaves Green are:[5]
- Hayes (4.5 mi or 7.2 km; bus 246)
- Orpington (5 mi or 8.0 km; bus R2)
- Bromley South (5.5 mi or 8.9 km; bus 246/320)
- Bromley North (6 mi or 9.7 km; bus 246/320)
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Leaves Green 006.jpg
Coal tax post on the village green. The sign can be seen in the background.
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Leaves Green 008.jpg
The village sign incorporating the coal tax post.
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- ↑ Ordnance Survey (2007). OS Explorer Map 147 – Sevenoaks & Tonbridge. ISBN 978-0-319-23927-8.
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