South Street is a
hamlet in the far south of the
London Borough of Bromley,
[Willey, Russ. ''Chambers London Gazetter'', p 462.] south south-east from
Charing Cross
Charing Cross ( ) is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Clockwise from north these are: the east side of Trafalgar Square leading to St Martin's Place and then Charing Cross Road; the Strand leading to the City; ...
. It is the highest settlement in all of the
London Region, averaging about above sea level. It is about 1 km east of the larger settlement of
Tatsfield
Tatsfield is a village and civil parish in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. It is located 3.3 miles north west of Westerham and 3.9 miles north east of Oxted, and is adjacent to the Surrey border with both Greater London and Kent.
Geog ...
, and about from Junction 5 of the
M25, and lies outside London's contiguous built-up area. The hamlet lies along the A233 road, which connects Biggin Hill with the A25 near Westerham.
The area is now commonly known as Westerham Hill. Part of Westerham Hill is the
highest point in Greater London, and like much of the
North Downs its southern face (one mile south of South Street) is quite steep, being an
escarpment. The south face here is in
Kent.
Historically, South Street’s main crops were strawberries, which were sold at
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit-and-vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist si ...
; and grass for grazing (pasture) and haymaking. Livestock, including sheep and cattle, was another main source of agricultural income. A horse show was held and a
stud farm previously existed in the area.
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References
{{LB Bromley
Districts of the London Borough of Bromley
Hamlets in the London Borough of Bromley