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Keston Common is a 55 hectare area of public open space in
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Keston Common is a 55 hectare area of public open space in Keston
Keston is a village in Greater London, England, located within the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London. Prior to 1965 it was withing the historic county of Kent. It is part suburban, part rural in nature and lies on the edge of Hayes Com ...
in the London Borough of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley () is the southeasternmost of the London boroughs that make up Greater London, bordering the ceremonial county of Kent, which most of Bromley was part of before 1965. The borough's population is an estimated 332,3 ...
. Most of it is heathland and dry acid grassland on the Blackheath Pebble Beds.Natural England, Keston and Hayes Common SSSI citation/ref>London Gardens Online, Keston Common
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Hayes Common
Hayes Common is a 79-Hectare (195 acre) area of public open land in Hayes in the London Borough of Bromley. It is owned and managed by Bromley Council. It is Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, and a small area is part of ...
is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
History
The land was formerly part of the estate of Holwood House, and in the early nineteenth century three ponds were constructed to provide water to the house. It is only two miles fromCharles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin ( ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended ...
's home, Down House, and he often visited to study the plants and animals there. It helped to provide the materials for his works on earthworms and carnivorous plants. 'Darwin's Landscape Laboratory', which included Keston Common, was the British Government's 2009 nominee for a World Heritage Site, but the application was unsuccessful. In 1926 the then owner of the common, Lord Stanley, donated it to the parish.
Other information
The common is a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation and an Area of Archaeological Significance with earthworks which are a listed structure. Two of the ponds are now used for fishing. The ''Friends of Keston Common'' work to conserve and protect it. 21.5 hectares is registeredCommon Land
Common land is land owned by a person or collectively by a number of persons, over which other persons have certain common rights, such as to allow their livestock to graze upon it, to collect wood, or to cut turf for fuel.
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Access
There is access from Westerham Road, Heathfield Road and Fishponds Road.See also
* List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater London *Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Bromley The London Borough of Bromley in Greater London, England has over one hundred parks and open spaces within its boundaries: some large, like Crystal Palace Park, and some small, such as recreation grounds. Some of the open spaces form part of the So ...
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{{Parks and open spaces in London Common land in London Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Bromley Sites of Special Scientific Interest in London