Chinbrook is an area of south east

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, located southeast of

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. Chinbrook lies between Grove Park and

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, approximately half a mile east of Grove Park centre and is generally considered part of Grove Park. Most of Chinbrook including the main crossroads falls within the London Borough of Lewisham and under the postcode district , although immediately northeast from the crossroads is the border with the London Borough of Bromley and the postcode district. The

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flows northward through Chinbrook and forms part of the borough and postal boundaries there.Streetmap.co.uk map of area showing boundaries

Name and toponymy

The name Chinbrook is derived from "''Chin Brook''" which was an alternative name for the Quaggy River at the turn of the twentieth century. The place