Visit Orpington Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Orpington

  

Orpington Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Orpington

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Orpington history

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Stone Age tools have been found in several areas of Orpington, including Goddington Park, Priory Gardens, the Ramsden estate, and Poverest. During the building of Ramsden Boys School in 1956, the remains of an Iron Age farmstead were excavated.

Orpington landmarks

The Parish Church

The Parish Church is All Saints Church which stands upon pre-Norman foundations . Mentioned in the Domesday Book, it is Early English in style, but some Saxon work is still visible . The present Vicar is the Reverend George Rogers .

The Priory

Christ Church Priory is a medieval hall house in Orpedingetune, Canterbury . The first Rector of Orpington, Hugh de Mortimer, held court here in 1270 . The house was rebuilt in 1290, this time in stone, and extended in 1393 and 1471 .

Priory Gardens

The Grade II listed Priory Gardens were designed by the last private owners of The Priory, Cecil and Lilian Hughes . Each year the Orpington May Queen is crowned in the gardens .

Orpington Hospital

During the First World War a large military hospital, the “16th Canadian General”, was built south-east of the station . It originally accommodated 1,050 patients; an extra wing was added in 1917 . By January 1919 more than 25,000 wounded soldiers had been treated here .

Orpington War Memorial

Orpington War Memorial is focal point for Remembrance Sunday . It was designed by local architect Charles Heaton Comyn and unveiled on 28 August 1921 . It originally contained the names of 111 local men who died in the Great War .

Canadian Corner

The Memorial Cross in Canadian Corner was unveiled in 1921 in the presence of the High Commissioner for Canada . The name derives from the fact 88 of those buried are Canadians . It was the first Canadian Memorial to be unveiled outside of the Western Front .

You can visit Orpington places with Walkfo Orpington to hear history at Orpington’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Orpington has 32 places to visit in our interactive Orpington map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Orpington, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Orpington places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Orpington & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Orpington Places Map
32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Orpington tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Orpington

  

Best Orpington places to visit

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Orpington has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Orpington’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Orpington’s information audio spots:

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Visit Orpington plaques