Orpington

Orpington is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 13.4 miles (21.6 km) southeast of Charing Cross, close to the border with Kent.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.region: London
UK place.official_name: Orpington
UK place.london_borough: Bromley
UK place.constituency_westminster: Orpington
UK place.post_town: ORPINGTON
UK place.postcode_area: BR
UK place.postcode_district: BR5, BR6
UK place.dial_code: 01689
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ460660
UK place.static_image_name: White Hart pub, Orpington High Street.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Orpington High Street, with White Hart public house on the left

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History
Government
By-election of 1962
Demographics
Retail and commerce
Sport and leisure
Education
Transport
Landmarks
The Parish Church
The Priory
Priory Gardens
Orpington Hospital
Orpington War Memorial
Canadian Corner
Popular culture
Orpington chicken and duck
Orpington car
Orpington man
TV appearances
Notable people
Notable Animals
Geography
References
Sources
External links

Orpington is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 13.4 miles (21.6 km) southeast of Charing Cross, close to the border with Kent.

On the south-eastern edge of the Greater London Built-up Area, it is south of St Mary Cray, southwest of Swanley, west of Ramsden, north of Goddington and Green Street Green, and east of Crofton and Broom Hill. Orpington is covered by the London BR postcode area.