The junction of Westerham Road (later Main Road) with Jail Road was the historic centre of Biggin Hill.

The absence of a parish church (the area was in the parish of Cudham) meant that the Black Horse Inn was the focus for village life.

This view, which looks south, shows the new Black Horse, built in 1908. In front of it is a sign advertising plots of land for sale on the Aperfield Court Estate, a characteristic of the area in the early 20th century. The sign is on the site of two recently demolished thatched cottages. To the left is the war memorial, which was unveiled in 1923.