Coordinates: 51°21′29″N 0°07′40″E / 51.358155°N 0.127800°E
| Chelsfield | |
  Chelsfield
Chelsfield shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Bromley |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ORPINGTON |
| Postcode district | BR6 |
| Dialling code | 01689 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Orpington |
| London Assembly | Bexley and Bromley |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Chelsfield is a place in the London Borough of Bromley in London, England.
The name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cillesfelle, meaning land of a man called Cēol.[1]
It formed an ancient parish, and later civil parish of 3,378 acres (14 km2), in Kent.[2] It was part of the Bromley Rural District from 1894.[2] The parish included Green Street Green and Pratt's Bottom and stretched as far as Cudham and Orpington.[2] The parish was abolished in 1934 and its former area became part of the Orpington parish and urban district.[3] In 1965 it was transferred to Greater London, to form part of the London Borough of Bromley.[3]
Chelsfield railway station is approximately half a mile west of the village, though on the eastern edge of the more modern area of Chelsfield, which was developed from the 1920s onwards.
Chelsfield Village holds an annual Fair in July which is well attended and takes advantage of the rural nature of the surrounding area by having flying displays as part of the event. The Fair raises significant funds for local charities and good causes.
References
- ^ Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
- ^ a b c Vision of Britain - Chelsfield parish (historic boundaries)
- ^ a b Vision of Britain - Orpington parish
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