Old Jail, Biggin Hill

The Old Jail was a pub in Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham, in the London Borough of Bromley. As ofFebruary 2023, it is permanently closed. Its future use is unknown. It is a Grade II listed building, dating back to the 18th century.

Photo: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Pub
Description: pub in Biggin Hill, London
Also known as: “Old Jail”, “The Old Jail”, “The Old Jail Public House”, and “The Old Jail, Westerham”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Down House and Charles Darwin School.

Down House

Photo: Anthonyeatworld, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Down House is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. It was in this house and garden that Darwin worked on his theory of evolution by natural selection, which he had conceived in London before moving to Down. Down House is situated 1¼ miles north of Old Jail, Biggin Hill.

Charles Darwin School

School

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.

Charles Darwin School is a secondary school in the Biggin Hill area of the London Borough of Bromley, England. The school consists of 1,320 secondary and sixth form students. Charles Darwin School is situated 2,700 feet west of Old Jail, Biggin Hill.

Downe Bank

Nature reserve

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Downe Bank is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust in the North Downs, close to Downe in the London Borough of Bromley. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest together with the neighbouring High Elms Country Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berry’s Green and Cudham.

Berry’s Green

Hamlet

Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Berry's Green is a small hamlet in the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London, England, situated outside of London's contiguous built-up area. It is a fairly wooded rural area with a scattering of farmland.

Cudham

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Cudham is a village in the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England. It is located on the Greater London border with Kent, bordering the Sevenoaks District.

Biggin Hill

Town

Photo: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Biggin Hill is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, about 15.2 miles south-southeast of Charing Cross. It is separated from London's built-up area by the Metropolitan green belt and is located adjacent to the Greater London boundary with Kent and Surrey.

Old Jail, Biggin Hill

Category: building
Location: Bromley, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.31517° or 51° 18′ 55″ north

Longitude

0.0564° or 0° 3′ 23″ east

Open location code

9F328384+3H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 227887265

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=pub

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q26317597

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