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Orpington
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Orpington is a town in south-east London, England, located in the historic county of Kent. Situated on the south-eastern edge of the conurbation of London, it is centred 13.3 miles from Charing Cross, south of St Mary Cray, west of Ramsden, north of Goddington and Green Street Green, and east of Crofton and Broom Hill. Orpington is a part of the BR postcode area consisting of the BR6 district. Part of the London Borough of Bromley local authority... Show more area in the ceremonial county of Greater London, it is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
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