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The village and civil parish is 3.5 miles southwest of Orpington and was home to Charles Darwin. Down House was home to Darwin for 40 years until his death in 1882. | The village and civil parish is 3.5 miles southwest of Orpington and was home to Charles Darwin. Down House was home to Darwin for 40 years until his death in 1882. | ||
The | The neighbouring estate of the Avebury family was partly in [[Farnborough, Kent]] and both John Lubbock 1st Baron Avebury and Sir John Lubbock 3rd Baron Avebury resided within this parish. | ||
See [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/down_plc.htm+ Downe North West Kent Family History Society] and [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/down_c01.htm+ Downe St Mary the Virgin]<br> | See [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/down_plc.htm+ Downe North West Kent Family History Society] and [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/down_c01.htm+ Downe St Mary the Virgin]<br> | ||