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	Orpington RFC
		Orpington's only try was scored by Lee Woollard who showed his tremendous pace in the unusual position of outside centre to cruise home under the posts.
		Orpington were drawn in the Spitfire Cup group with Askeans and Erith (both of whom will be playing in Kent 1 next season) as well as Greenwich University and New Ash Green, who used to host their own 7's tournament and were not to be underestimated.
		Orpington forced their way downfield and were threatening the NAG line when a turnover led to a breakaway try, seemingly from nothing, on the stroke of half time.
	www.orpingtonrfc.co.uk (1539 words)

	Orpington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The population rose from 5,000 in 1911 to 25,000 in 1931, and 49,500 in 1939.
		Orpington is known for the "Buff", "Black" and "Speckled" chickens bred locally by William Cook in the 1890s.
		Orpington railway station is a transport hub served by Southeastern trains to Charing Cross, Cannon Street, London Bridge and Victoria stations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orpington (1690 words)

	Orpington (chicken) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Orpington is a large bird from the English class of chickens.
		The Orpington was bred as a dual-purpose breed (meat production and eggs), but its popularity grew as a show bird rather than a utility breed.
		The original Orpington (the Black) was developed in 1886 by William Cook.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orpington_(chicken) (309 words)

	Orpington Football Club - Providing quality football in the local community - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Orpington FC is rich in history and currently runs 5 senior, 17 youth teams and a soccer school for 5-8 year olds.
		Orpington Reserves fought their way through to the Third Round of the Reserve Divisions Cup with a deserved win over Westerham Reserves on a very wet Saturday afternoon.
		The fact that the match got underway at all was down to the determination of both sides and the referee, not to mention Sam, the owner of the ground, who having voiced a few concerns also gave the green light.
	www.orpingtonfc.com /mambo/index.php (275 words)

	Orpington RFC
		Orpington is very active in the Local schools and with Local clubs to encourage all organisations to work together to improve the Community & its respective recruitment.
		Orpington is undertaking to provide the Schools/Clubs with a working partnership document that ensures that a plan is in place to develop Rugby and Rugby events in the area.
		Orpington has also arranged and attended School-training sessions either held at the club or sessions that have been organised in the schools.
	www.orpingtonrugby.com /youth.asp (676 words)

	Orpington
		The first Orpington fowl to appear was the Black in 1886.
		It was bred by William Cook of Orpington in Kent.
		It is a typical Orpington shape with a broad chest, broad back, small head and tail, and low, wide legs.
	www.dtbcentre.co.uk /orpington.htm (274 words)

	Orpington RFC
		Orpington was re-launched as a club in 1969, when a group of young players from a local Youth Club, aided by some older, more experienced ex-players, successfully set up the organisation they needed to function effectively.
		Bernard Woodmansee, Orpington’s President for many years, was also one of the early contacts and the source of the first information about the previous existence of an Orpington club, of which he had been first team captain before the Second World War.
		John, at the time of the Orpington RFC reformation, was working as the chief Security Officer at Tip Top Bakeries, just a few minutes round the corner from both the Royal Albert and Orpington's pitch at Hobblingwell Wood.
	www.orpingtonrugby.com /history.asp (1839 words)

	Orpington Towntalk
		Behind the modern appearance of Orpington can be found a long and interesting history dating back to the Stone Age.
		The town has some historic sites and buildings, particularly around the historic parkland setting of the Priory Gardens.
		The park is also Grade II listed on the English Heritage's register of parks and gardens.
	www.orpington.towntalk.co.uk (91 words)

	Orpington
		Orpington is primarily a 20th century town although it had a main line railway as early as 1868.
		Nineteenth century development was limited mainly to the replacement of existing buildings especially in the High Street, although Orpington New Town between the Priory and St. Mary Cray was built as a small self contained suburb with its own pubs and shops.
		From this time developers began to take an interest in Orpington as a potential new suburb, several buying land along the east side of the railway line and starting to build before the First World War.
	www.ideal-homes.org.uk /bromley/orpington.htm (310 words)

	United Orpington Club
		The Orpingtons showed well in the show with many of them up on championship row, the biggest win going to Pete Akers with a great looking large Buff hen that went on to be Champion English, Champion Land Fowl, and Reserve Champion of the Show.
		Objections to fowls with fl legs and white skin were lodged against Black Orpingtons and later the white or pink legs and white skin of Buff and White Orpingtons was considered a serious market handicap, as Americans demanded yellow-skinned and yellow-legged poultry.
		Cook appeared at the Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1903 with a great string of English Orpingtons and received fulsome press notices in the daily papers of his exhibits; arranged in a clever manner at one end of the big show arena, the real Orpington boom in the United States and Canada was launched.
	www.geocities.com /srp18407/UOC.html (3720 words)

	Orpington folk club frequently asked questions.
		It is a non-profit making organisation and is for those who wish to listen to or take part in an informal evening of folk music and song.
		Orpington Folk Club (O.F.C) is the longest surviving folk club in the area.
		Orpington Folk Club is a members club and welcomes visitors, new members and performers.
	www.orpingtonfolkclub.fsnet.co.uk /Faq's/Faqs.htm (962 words)

	Orpington Towntalk - It's the Talk of The Town! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Orpington Priory, Museum and Gardens is an attraction unique in South London.
		Orpington Priory, Museum and Gardens offer a range of leisure and educational facilities for the whole borough as well as an important focus to the town or Orpington.
		Orpington College is situated in the heart of the town centre.
	www.orpington.towntalk.co.uk /about.php (1200 words)

	Orpington UD Kent through time \| Local history overview for the Local Government District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Orpington UD was a Local Government District in the county of Kent, in England.
		The boundaries of Orpington UD shown on 19th and 20th century maps.
		Discover other units Orpington was related to, and how its boundaries changed.
	www.visionofbritain.org.uk /unit_page.jsp?u_id=10001778&c_id=10001043 (169 words)

	Growing up in Orpington
		My, mother, Kate (Kit) Foster, was born in Orpington in 1915 and lived there all her life.
		Mum wrote this account of the Orpington of her childhood a few years before she died in May 1988.
		The first row of houses were being built in Elmcroft Road and my Mum used to say she would like one of them (to rent of course) and that's where I was born.
	www.railways.incanada.net /candate/orpington.htm (4686 words)

	BBC - Kent - Sport - Kent students at Old Trafford
		Orpington College Students from the Charlton Athletic youth team have reached the 5th round of the FA Youth Cup and now play their next match at Old Trafford.
		Orpington College Students from the Charlton Athletic youth team have reached the 5th round of the FA Youth Cup and will have a chance to play at the theatre of dreams, Manchester United's ground, Old Trafford.
		Many of the Charlton youth players are currently studying part time at Orpington College in a partnership that has been running for a number of years.
	www.bbc.co.uk /kent/content/articles/2006/02/02/sport_orpington_youth_football_feature.shtml (390 words)

	Orpingtons
		The original Orpington, the Black, was developed in England in 1886 and brought to the US in 1890.
		Developed as a dual purpose breed, Orpingtons make fair table fowl and are excellent winter layers of large brown eggs.
		Orpington" in the UK and is also the keeper of the Queen Mother's Orpingtons.
	www.feathersite.com /Poultry/CGK/Orps/BRKOrps.html (374 words)

	Orpington Bromley London England United Kingdom Europe Regional (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Orpington, runs from Monday, December 11, to Saturday, March 24, 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday.
		Paul and Andrea Gallagher, from Orpington, were promised a meeting with the Bahamian High Commissioner a month ago.
		Elsewhere, Margaret Connolly, 53, from Orpington and Maurice Cox, 75, from Bromley won bronze medals.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/London/Bromley/Orpington (322 words)

	orpington history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		William Cook of Orpington County Kent in England is credited with the development of the 'Orpington' variety of chicken.
		Interest in the Orpington breeds languished in the US until a New York City showing of the Buff Orpington in 1895.
		Buff Orpingtons are characterized by their broad flat backs and their tail rising in a slight concave sweep.
	www.easternplains.com /orpington%20history.htm (294 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 15 \| 1962: Liberals seize Orpington
		The Liberals have seized Orpington from the government in their first by-election victory for four years.
		The election was caused by the appointment of Donald Sumner, formerly Conservative MP for Orpington, to be a county court judge.
		He lost the Orpington seat in the 1970 general election and to date (2002) it has remained Conservative.
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/15/newsid_2543000/2543507.stm (419 words)

	Andrew Reeves Estate Agents for Bromley, Beckenham and Orpington - Orpington Local Information
		Orpington is one of the largest town’s within London Borough of Bromley - whether you enjoy shopping, socialising, swimming or rambling, Orpington has something for you.
		With acres of protected countryside, picturesque parks and woodlands to explore, it’s easy to forget that the bright lights of London are within a 20 minute train journey.
		Orpington College is situated in the heart of the town centre offering GCSE’s, A’levels and vocational qualifications to over 5,000 students of varying age groups.
	www.andrewreeves.co.uk /orpington_information/orpington_local_information.htm (307 words)

	Harvest Moon, Orpington, Kent - pub details # beerintheevening.com
		Orpington (0.7 miles), St Mary Cray (1.3 miles), Petts Wood (1.5 miles)
		It is ok for a quick pint, assuming you are happy to run the gauntlet of builders at lunchtime, drunk old folk of an afternoon and chavs of an evening.
		This is one of the most asthetically pleasing pubs in Orpington Highstreet.
	www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/80/8001/Harvest_Moon/Orpington (684 words)

	Holy Innocents - History of HI Parish 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 1891 a 60-acre site at Orpington was put up for public auction but did not reach its reserve figure.
		The Bishop was attracted by this opportunity, and the following day the Society purchased the land, which allowed sufficient space for the proposed buildings, as well as fields in which to teach the children basic farming methods.
		The second home - St Anne's - was for girls and was based in Montreal; the third was a training centre for young men aged between 16 and 21, and was called New Southwark Farm.
	www.holyinnocents.org.uk /pages/history_parish1.php (511 words)

	ESTATE AGENTS ORPINGTON, Kent for houses for sale and property to rent
		Drive around the areas of Orpington you're interested in to see if there are any new houses being built which may not be advertised yet.
		Estate Agents in Orpington can be a good source of property to rent and of course the internet is a very useful resource.
		Most Estate Agents in Orpington will be happy to provide a valuation free of charge, after all, they will get a large commission if they sell your property.
	www.home-for-sale-uk.com /kent/estate-agents-orpington.html (915 words)

	Car Hire Orpington UK from car rentals.co.uk
		Orpington is a busy thoroughfare for passengers travelling from and to five major London termini and the towns from the coast and heartland of Kent.
		Closer to Orpington is the magnificent Petts Wood nature forest, full of walking trails and some wildlife.
		Orpington is within easy reach of central London by train – they leave from Orpington Station for London Charing Cross Station every 15 minutes (duration 23 minutes).
	www.carrentals.co.uk /car-hire/orpington-guide.html (417 words)

	Orpington property for sale & rent, BR6 flats & houses
		Orpington, the borough's second largest town to Bromley, houses a bustling shopping centre with a diverse mix of well-known names and a large number of local restaurants and independent stores.
		Housing immediately surrounding the centre of the town comprises largely of tight roads of Victorian terraces and semis, with the suburb's more substantial properties to be found in neighbouring Crofton and Petts Wood.
		Poverest, north of Orpington and to the east side of the main Chislehurst Road, provides a mixture of semi-detached properties dating from mid-war to the 1970's.
	www.property-go.co.uk /area_guides/bromley/orpington.asp (275 words)

	Orpington Cricket Club
		It is with great regret and sadness that Orpington Cricket Club announces the death of Gordon Hall Snr.
		Gordon, in addition to having so many other endearing qualities, was a great ambassador and supporter of the game of cricket and in particular to Orpington Cricket Club.
		Orpington CC is pleased to announce that we have agreed a deal to rebrand our merchanside for the forthcoming season with Island Cricket.
	www.orpingtoncc.co.uk /news.asp (762 words)

	Domestic Waterfowl Club...Orpington Duck
		The Buff Orpington originated as a cross breeding programme between Indian Runner ; Rouen ; and Aylesbury by Mr W Cook in Kent in order to create a dual purpose breed.
		It was introduced a few years after the Khaki Campbell and can suffer from the fact that although it used to be written of as an egg laying breed with high annual laying figures it is now more respected for its plumage and colouring.
		Causes solid fl pigment to be laid down in all areas except those influenced by genes for white spotting.
	www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk /orp.htm (272 words)

	Orpington Football Club - Home
		Orpington Football Club consists of a soccer school for ages 5-8, 17 youth teams aged 7-17, four senior teams and a veterans team.
		ORPINGTON FC - FA CHARTER STANDARD COMMUNITY CLUB with the help of the Football Foundation - is developing girls football.
		The Meeting is scheduled to finish at about 9.30pm, but please aim to arrive in plenty of time to get a beer so that we can start promptly.
	www.orpingtonfc.com (221 words)

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