Broomhill Road
Introduction
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Broomhill Road
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 26 Sep 2008
Broomhill itself appears from old maps to have been a small development in its own rights. These Victorian villas (which appear in the 1868 Godfrey Edition map) appear to be the start of its expansion down the hill towards Orpington High Street. This was later followed by a small group of three streets named after southwest England counties (see Image, also note the start of Somerset Road on the right of the photo), with eventual development of the whole road not taking place until interwar years (see Image).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.379595
Longitude
0.099868