Luxted

Luxted
Luxted Road
Luxted Location within Greater London
London borough	Bromley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ORPINGTON
Postcode district	BR6
Dialling code	01959
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
List of places UK England London 51°19′42″N0°03′15″E / 51.328330°N 0.054175°E / 51.328330; 0.054175

Luxted is a hamlet in the London Borough of Bromley, located to the south of Downe, ^[1] at grid reference TQ434602. The area is rural, noted for its abundance of woods and grasslands. ^[2] 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 was a former Lord of the Manor for Kevington, London, (which included Luxted and Berry's Green), and grandson to Rudolf de Manning, (Count Palatine, (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. In England, the forms Earl Palatine, and Palatine Earldom, are preferred.

References

1. Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetteer, p 307-308.
2. Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetteer, p 307-308.