Broom Hill, London

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Broom Hill
Cottages, Broom Hill
Broom Hill Location within Greater London
London borough	Bromley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ORPINGTON
Postcode district	BR6

Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London

London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
List of places UK England London 51°22′49″N 0°05′53″E / 51.380272°N 0.098008°E / 51.380272; 0.098008

Broom Hill, sometimes spelt Broomhill, is a small area of Orpington, England, located just to the west of Orpington High Street.^[1]

Broom Hill takes its name from a shrub located on the hill that was used to make brooms.^[2] Originally a rural locality it was progressively built over with housing during the course of the 20th century.^[3]

References

^ Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter, p 66.
^ Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter, p 66.
^ Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter, p 66.

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Attractions	Bethlem Gallery Bethlem Museum of the Mind Bromley Little Theatre Chislehurst Caves Churchill Theatre Crofton Roman Villa Crystal Palace Crystal Palace Bowl Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Down House St Blaise's Well
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Places of worship	Bromley Reform Synagogue St Botolph's Church, Ruxley St George's Church, Beckenham St John the Evangelist's Church, Penge St Mark's Church, Bromley St Mary's Church, Downe St Mary the Virgin, Hayes St Peter and St Paul's Church, Bromley
Constituencies	Beckenham Bromley and Chislehurst Lewisham West and Penge Orpington
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