Biggin Hill
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Biggin Hill is a village in the London Borough of Bromley best known for its historic RAF airfield and role in the Battle of Britain.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
district
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settlement → village → |
| administrativeBorough |
Bromley
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| airfieldEstablished |
First World War era
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| battle |
Battle of Britain
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| category |
Areas of London
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Battle of Britain locations → Districts of the London Borough of Bromley → Villages in London → |
| ceremonialCounty |
Greater London
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dialCode |
01959
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| distanceFromCentralLondon |
approximately 16 miles south-southeast of Charing Cross
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| elevation |
high ground relative to central London
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| governingBody |
London Borough of Bromley Council
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| hasEvent |
airshows at Biggin Hill Airport
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| hasFacility |
Biggin Hill Library
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local shops → primary schools → |
| hasFeature |
Biggin Hill Airport
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former RAF Biggin Hill → |
| hasMemorial |
RAF Chapel of Remembrance at Biggin Hill
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| hasReligiousBuilding |
St Mark’s Church, Biggin Hill
→
St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Biggin Hill → |
| hasRunway |
Biggin Hill Airport runways used for general aviation and business jets
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| historicalRole |
fighter station during the Second World War
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key airfield in the defense of London → |
| knownFor |
aviation heritage
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historic RAF airfield → role in the Battle of Britain → |
| latitude |
approximately 51.313° N
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| locatedIn |
England
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Greater London → London → London Borough of Bromley → South East England → |
| locatedOn |
North Downs
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| longitude |
approximately 0.033° E
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| nearestRailwayStation |
Hayes (Kent)
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Oxted → |
| partOf |
historic county of Kent
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| postalTown |
Westerham
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| postcodeArea |
TN
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| region |
London
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| timeZone |
GMT
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| timeZoneDST |
BST
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| transport |
served by bus routes rather than rail
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Biggin Hill Library
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RAF Chapel of Remembrance at Biggin Hill → St Mark’s Church, Biggin Hill → St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Biggin Hill → |
locatedIn |
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Cudham
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Downe → Downe, Kent, England → Keston → |
locatedNear |
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London Borough of Bromley
("Biggin Hill Airport")
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contains |
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Biggin Hill
("Biggin Hill Airport")
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|
hasFeature |
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Down House, Downe, Kent
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near |
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Westerham
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nearbySettlement |
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St Mark’s Church, Biggin Hill
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parish |
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London Borough of Bromley
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settlement |