Orpington

:This article is about the town of Orpington. Orpington is also the name of a chicken breed.

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Orpington is a suburban commuter town in the London Borough of Bromley. It is near to the M25 motorway and is connected to central London by train from Orpington railway station. Orpington is 13.3 miles (21.4 km) south east of Charing Cross.

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The remains of Crofton Roman Villa are open to the public, on the hillside above the railway station.

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The Parish Church, "All Saints", stands upon pre-Norman foundations. It is Early English in style, but some Saxon work is visible. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was endowed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1173. The tower and steeple were damaged by a storm in 1771. The rebuilt steeple was struck by lightning in 1809, and it was not replaced. The church was greatly enlarged in 1957.

Orpington: :This article is about the town of Orpington. Orpington is also the name of a chicken breed....

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