Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	ORPINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.
BROMLEY	Rural Deanery	1909	1954	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.
ORPINGTON	Rural Deanery	1954		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.
SHOREHAM	Rural Deanery		1864	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.
WEST DARTFORD	Rural Deanery	1864	1909	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1934	was reduced to create	ORPINGTON ST ANDREW EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.
1935	was reduced to create	PETTS WOOD EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.
1940	was reduced to create	ORPINGTON CHRIST CHURCH EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.
1959	was reduced to create	CROFTON ST PAUL EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 283.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.