The view from Tubbenden Meadow
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The view from Tubbenden Meadow
Image: © Marathon Taken: 23 Apr 2014
Tubbenden Meadow was part of Crofton Manor, mentioned in the Domesday Book. In 1553 Edward VI gave to St Thomas’s Hospital who owned it for over 400 years. The ancient boundaries between Farnborough and Orpington parishes crossed from right to left. The Orpington 1841 Tithe map showed shows this was part of Great Darrick Field where the farmer John Westbrook grew arable crops. It was bought by Kent County Council in 1956 and part of it was used to build new schools. It is now a wildflower meadow with fine views towards Chelsfield, Halstead and Knockholt. The London LOOP drops down the slope on its way from Darrick Wood to Farnborough Village.
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Image Location
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51.365154
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0.073995