Aperfield
Aperfield is a hamlet of Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is located 16.2 miles (26 km) south-southeast of Charing Cross. It lies within the Historic County of Kent.
Aperfield | |
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The Aperfield Cedar | |
Aperfield Location within Greater London | |
OS grid reference | TQ425585 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WESTERHAM |
Postcode district | TN16 |
Dialling code | 01959 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
It is located near Biggin Hill and Berry's Green and forms part of the Westerham post town and the TN16 postcode area. The name has its first recorded use in 1242 as Apeldrefeld and means field where apple trees grow, from the Old English words apuldor and feld.[1]
References
- Mills, A.D. (2010). A Dictionary of London Place-Names. Oxford University Press. p. 4. ISBN 9780199566785.
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