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Downe, Kent)
Downe is a village in the London Borough of Bromley, England, 3 miles SE of Orpington. Although less than 15 miles as the crow flies from the City of London, it retains its completely rural character. Downe lies in a wooded valley, and much of the centre of the village is unchanged; the former village school now acts as the village hall.
Charles Darwin lived in Down House for 40 years, from 1842 until he died there in 1882. A favourite place of his was Downe Bank, now a nature reserve.
External links
- Audio tour of Downe and Down House http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/places/villages/audiotours.shtml
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve http://www.kentwildlife.org.uk/reserves/shortreserves.htm
Last updated: 02-07-2005 03:51:42
Last updated: 05-03-2005 09:00:33
