An area in the London Borough of Bromley located less than a mile from Bromley town centre. Historically, Shortlands was known as Clay Hill. It became known as Shortlands around 1800, after the fields which, at this point of the Ravensbourne river, ran at right angles up the slopes on either side. Suburban development began in 1863 with the sale of the Shortlands House estate, making full advantage of Shortlands Station, opened in May 1858. More information on the Wikipedia page [1]