Luxted is a hamlet in the
London Borough of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley () is a London Borough, borough in London, England. It is the largest and southeasternmost borough in London, and borders the county of Kent, of which it formed part until 1965. The borough's population in the 2021 ...
, located to the south of
Downe, at grid reference TQ434602. The area is rural, noted for its abundance of woods and grasslands.
[Willey, Russ. ''Chambers London Gazetteer'', p 307-308.]
It is a part of the largest ward in Greater London, the
Darwin ward, which also includes
Downe,
Cudham,
Leaves Green,
Single Street,
Berry's Green, and
Westerham Hill.
Partial History
Lord Simon de
Manning, a former Lord of the Manor for
Kevington, London, (which included Luxted and
Berry's Green), and grandson to Rudolf de Manning, (
Count Palatine
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, (who married Elgida, aunt to King Harold 1, (
Harold Harefoot), of England; he was the royal
Standard Bearer to King
Richard the Lionheart. He carried the royal Standard to Jerusalem, in 1190, during the
First Crusade
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.In England, the forms Earl
Palatine
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References
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Districts of the London Borough of Bromley
Hamlets in the London Borough of Bromley