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The Highway, ORPINGTON, BR6 9DG

Looking from Chelsfield Green across houses in The Highway to the towers of Canary Wharf in the far distance. On the right of the photo is the tower of Orpington College (see Image).

Taken from the viewpoint on Chelsfield Green (see Image), the field in the foreground marks the start of the (literally!) green belt. The line of houses beyond is in "The Highway" in Orpington, and represents the start of a virtually continuous built up area for over 20 miles across London. No doubt without the introduction of the green belt after the second world war, this field would have been covered in housing, depriving us of this view across south and east London. Visible on the skyline towards the left of the picture is the City of London, and in the centre is Canary Wharf. Although out of the picture to the left, other landmarks visible from here include the BT Tower, the Wembley Arch and Crystal Palace TV transmitter. For the continuation of the view to the right see Image

Looking from Chelsfield Green across houses in The Highway with the City of London across the skyline, with The Shard on the left and the City towers on the right.

For relevant discussion for this photo see Image This view is down the Cray valley with Epping Forest in the very far distance. The high ground in the distance in the left half of the picture is Shooters Hill with its water tower visible at its highest point (see Image).

Looking from Chelsfield Green across houses in The Highway with central London across the skyline, ranging from the London Eye on the left, The Shard in the centre and the City towers on the right.

Housing Association Affinity Sutton owned blocks of flats off Court Road.

On The Highway, the stops are called The Highway School. Regularly served by route R1. Route 654, probably a school service, is also on the board.

See Image Although primarily the base of Westcombe Park Rugby Club, to the left of the door is a list of Associate Clubs which also use the facilities here: sports are cricket, football, tennis and table tennis.

Originally founded in Blackheath in 1904, Westcombe Park Rugby Club relocated to Goddington in 1990. They claim to be Kent's premier Rugby Club, playing in National Division 2. They also provide playing facilities here for other sports, under Associate Club terms (see Image).

See Image These are their facilities as seen from the playing fields.