Cudham

Coordinates: 51°19′09″N 0°04′16″E / 51.3193°N 0.07106°E / 51.3193; 0.07106

Cudham
Cudham  Cudham shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ445595
- Charing Cross	15.5 mi (24.9 km)  NNW
London borough	Bromley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SEVENOAKS
Postcode district	TN14
Dialling code	01959
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Orpington
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
List of places: UK • England • London

Cudham is a village in the London Borough of Bromley in London, UK. It is located 15.5 miles (24.9 km) south-southeast of Charing Cross and about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Sevenoaks.

Cudham church, dedicated to St Peter & St Paul, is mentioned in the Domesday Book.^[1] The Blacksmith's Arms, originally a 17th century farmhouse, has memorabilia of the music hall artiste known as "Little Tich". Cudham was part of Bromley Rural District from 1894 and Orpington Urban District from 1934 to 1965.

Cudham Recreation Ground, behind the church and pub, is home to Cudham Wyse Cricket Club, which was formed in 1965.

Cudham hosts an annual festival of music, called "Cudham Craic"; usually in August with around 500 visitors. It takes place in the - rather large - garden of the Blacksmith's Arms with an outside stage, bar, barbecue and stage shows.

Transport

Buses

• R5 - Orpington - Orpington (circular route) via Pratts Bottom, Halstead, Knockholt, Cudham and Hazlewood
• R10 - Orpington - Orpington (circular route) via Hazlewood, Cudham, Knockholt, Halstead and Pratts Bottom

Rail

• Chelsfield station

References

1. ^ "History of the Parishes". The united benefice of Cudham & Downe. http://www.pcd.org.uk/history.asp. 

External links

• Church history
• Cudham Wyse Cricket Club