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51°22′51″N 0°05′53″E / 51.380878°N 0.098109°E / 51.380878; 0.098109

Broom Hill, sometimes spelt Broomhill, is a suburb of Orpington in southeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Bromley and the historic county of Kent. It lies south of Poverest, west of Orpington High Street, north-east of Crofton, and south-east of Petts Wood.

Notable people

  • Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) - British racing motorist who set the world speed record on land and on water in the 1920-30s, practised flying from Broom Hill in the 1910s.

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  • Broom Hill Common, Orpington

    Broom Hill Common

  • Shops, Broom Hill, Orpington

    Shops on Fordwich Close

  • The Cricketers pub, Broom Hill, Orpington

    The Cricketers pub

  • Broom Hill, Orpington

    Broom Hill Common from Broomhill Road

  • Shops, Chislehurst Road, Broom Hill, Orpington

    Shops on Chislehurst Road

  • Broomhill Road - geograph.org.uk - 1122399

    Typical suburban housing of the area

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