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The modern town of Coulsdon, once known as Colesdone, has a received pronunciation
Received Pronunciation

Received Pronunciation is a form of pronunciation of the English language which has long been perceived as uniquely prestigious amongst British Accent ....
 of "Cools-don" . It enjoys a strategic urban and rural location. Being on the southernmost boundary of the London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Croydon

The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population....
 it has excellent rail and road links to London, Brighton, Gatwick, Croyon and Wallington. However it is also boundered by the Fathing Downs, Coulsdon Commmon and Kenley Common.

Coulsdon has a strong and vibrant local history, which includes ancient burial mounds on the Farthing Downs, an ancient church recorded in the Domesday book, Marlpit - an industrial chalk quarry, and Cane Hill Hospital (a site currently under development).






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The modern town of Coulsdon, once known as Colesdone, has a received pronunciation
Received Pronunciation

Received Pronunciation is a form of pronunciation of the English language which has long been perceived as uniquely prestigious amongst British Accent ....
 of "Cools-don" . It enjoys a strategic urban and rural location. Being on the southernmost boundary of the London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Croydon

The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population....
 it has excellent rail and road links to London, Brighton, Gatwick, Croyon and Wallington. However it is also boundered by the Fathing Downs, Coulsdon Commmon and Kenley Common.

Coulsdon has a strong and vibrant local history, which includes ancient burial mounds on the Farthing Downs, an ancient church recorded in the Domesday book, Marlpit - an industrial chalk quarry, and Cane Hill Hospital (a site currently under development). Appearing in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book

The Domesday Book is the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William I of England, or William the Conqueror....
 as Colesdone it boasted one church and rendered £7 to Chertsey Abbey
Chertsey Abbey

Chertsey Abbey, dedicated to St Peter, was a Benedictine monastery located at Chertsey in the England county of Surrey.It was founded by Saint Erkenwald, later Bishop of London, in 666 A.D and he became the first abbot....
. Its only other domesday assets were 3½ hide
Hide (unit)

The hide was a unit used in assessing land for liability to "geld", or land tax, in History of Anglo-Saxon England from the 7th to the 11th centuries....
, 7 plough
Plough

The plough is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. It has been a basic instrument for most of recorded history, and represents one of the major advances in agriculture....
s, and woodland
Woodland

Ecologically, a woodland is an area covered in trees, usually at low density, forming an open habitat, allowing sunlight to penetrate between the trees, and limiting shade....
 worth 3 hogs.

The town later lay within the Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxons

Anglo-Saxons is the term usually used to describe the invading tribes in the south and east of Great Britain starting from the early 5th century AD, and their creation of the English nation, lasting until the Norman conquest of England of 1066....
 administrative division of Wallington
Wallington (hundred)

Wallington was an ancient hundred in the north east of the county of Surrey, England. The majority of its area has been absorbed by the growth of London; with its name currently referring to the district of Wallington, London....
 hundred
Hundred (division)

A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the USA, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions....
, but is now firmly established as a locality in its own right. Indeed, Coulsdon now covers a multitude of geographical settlements - from Old Coulsdon, through Coulsdon Woods, the High Street (Brighton Road) to the Mount (Clockhouse) and the Webbs Estate (millionaires playground).

Coulsdon has recently benefitted from the long awaited Bypass , and has enabled a greater community feel to the town centre. Whilst mourning the loss of Woolworths, the High Street recently welcomed The Pembroke (a Smith and Jones branded pub )and Cafe Nero to its long established line up of eminent eating and watering holes, and continues to host a range of well respected retailers and professional outlets. Prominent in the middle of Coulsdon is the head office of the world-famous Jane's Information Group
Jane's Information Group

Jane's Information Group is a publishing company specialising in transportation and military topics, which was founded by Fred T. Jane in 1898....
. That Coulsdon is set for further modernisation is visible from the plans to add a sports centre, further supermarkets , and the proposed altered usage of the Cane Hill Hospital site.

Places of worship in Coulsdon include:
  • St Mary and St Shenouda, a Coptic Orthodox church,
  • St Andrew's Anglican church,
  • St Aidan's Roman Catholic church,
  • The Brighton Road Methodist church,
  • CCF, Coulsdon Christian Felowship,
  • a Messianic Synagogue
    Jewish Messiah

    Messiah In Jewish eschatology, the term came to refer to a future Jewish monarch from the Davidic line, who will be "anointed" with holy anointing oil and rule the Jewish people during the Messianic Age....
    ,
  • St John's Anglican church (Old Coulsdon),
  • St Mary's Roman Catholic church (Old Coulsdon),
  • Old Coulsdon Congregational Church (Old Coulsdon).


Around Coulsdon are attractive and important open spaces, largely chalk
Chalk

Chalk is a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite. It forms under relatively deep marine conditions from the gradual accumulation of minute calcite plates shed from micro-organisms called coccolithophores....
 downland
Downland

A downland is an area of open chalk hills. This term is especially used to describe the chalk countryside in southern England. Areas of downland are often referred to as Downs....
 - the beginning of the North Downs
North Downs

The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England that stretch for 120 miles from Farnham in Surrey to the White Cliffs of Dover in Kent....
. Farthing Downs and Happy Valley are managed by the City of London Corporation and are popular with walkers. The London LOOP
London Outer Orbital Path

The London Outer Orbital Path — more usually the "London LOOP" — is a 240 km signed walk along Rights of way in England and Waless, and through parks, woods and fields around the edge of Outer London, England, described as "the M25 motorway for walkers"....
 footpath around London passes through on the route between Hamsey Green
Hamsey Green

Hamsey Green is a place on the plateau of the North Downs between the villages of Sanderstead to the north and Warlingham to the south. It is split almost across the centre east and west with the southern part in the Tandridge district of Surrey....
 and Banstead
Banstead

Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in the county of Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. It lies south of London, west of Croydon and of the county town of Kingston-Upon-Thames....
. The Coulsdon section was the first of the 24 to be opened.

Sports

Purley John Fisher Rugby Football Club in the splendidly named Parsons Pightle. Coulsdon United
Coulsdon United F.C.

Coulsdon United Football Club is a association football club based in Coulsdon, Surrey, England. The club plays its football in the Combined Counties Football League Division One....
 Football Club participate in the Combined Counties League
Combined Counties Football League

The Combined Counties Football League is a regional English Football league currently comprised of teams from Berkshire, Greater London, Hampshire, and Surrey....
 Division One.

Old Coulsdon once boasted one of the oldest cricket clubs in the world - founded in 1762. Old Coulsdon were one of the strongest teams in the country in the late 1700 / early 1800s and once boasted 8 Internationals (England) in their ranks, as well as a young Stuart Surridge. The club was quite possibly the first to use three stumps and two bails and frequently played matches on the most famous early Cricket grounds such as Mitcham, and later in Grange Park in the village. In 1995 falling player numbers forced the club to merge with the nearby Redhill Cricket Club and the newly formed club still exists to this day, playing at the Ring on Earlswood Common in Redhill as Redhill & Old Coulsdon Cricket Club.

The Coulsdon Martial Arts Centre is long established and very popular with children and adults. Founded and lead by Errol Field, 6th dan Judo, 3rd dan Karate, 6th dan Ju Jitsu.

Famously, Coulsdon is host to The Hash Harriers , who combine fitness with a postrun pub drink.

An eighteen hole golf course is available in the grounds of Coulsdon Manor Hotel . Green bowls is available next door!

There are several public parks which host a range of sporting activities. The Memorial Gardens has an adventure park, crazy golf, basketball, tennis, cricket and , in the summer, 'beach games' and events organised by the cafe. Grange Park (Old Coulsdon) has a playground, football pitches and is widely used for picnics. Rickman Hill Park hosts football, and has a children's playground.

Ten pin bowling , Fitness First and Fight Factory are to be found in the locality, near Reedham rail station.

Walking, and horse riding are popular activities on the downs. And, of course, Coulsdon is a key vantage point from which to witness any of the London-Brighton rallies .

Education


  • Coulsdon College (Old Coulsdon)
  • Woodcote High School (Community)
  • Oasis Academy Coulsdon (Old Coulsdon)
  • Wallington High School for Girls (Grammar)
  • The Lodge (Independent)
  • Coulsdon Church of England Primary School (Voluntary Aided)
  • Chipstead Valley Primary School (Community)
  • Smitham Primary School
    Smitham Primary School

    Smitham Primary School is a school in Coulsdon for 4 to 11 year olds .The Local Education Authority is the London Borough of Croydon. It is located on a new site in Portnalls Road, the former site being on the corner of Malcom Road, Chipstead Valley Road and Woodcote Grove Road....
     (Community)
  • St. Aidan's R.C. Primary School (Voluntary Aided)
  • Woodcote Primary School (Community)
  • Keston Primary School (Old Coulsdon) (Community)
  • Wattenden Primary School (Community)


Nearest places

  • Banstead
    Banstead

    Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in the county of Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. It lies south of London, west of Croydon and of the county town of Kingston-Upon-Thames....
  • Carshalton
    Carshalton

    Carshalton is a suburban area of the London Borough of Sutton, England. It is located 10 miles south-southwest of Charing Cross, situated in the valley of the River Wandle, one of the sources of which is Carshalton Ponds in the centre of the village....
  • Caterham
    Caterham

    Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. It lies on the A22 road Eastbourne road south of Croydon in a valley cut into the dip slope of the North Downs....
  • Croydon
    Croydon

    Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. It is south of Charing Cross, and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan....
  • Kenley
    Kenley

    Kenley is a district in the south of the London Borough of Croydon. It borders Purley, London, Coulsdon, Riddlesdown, Caterham and Whyteleafe. Kenley is situated 13 miles south of Charing Cross....
  • Old Coulsdon
    Old Coulsdon

    Old Coulsdon is a small village near Coulsdon in London, United Kingdom and part of the London Borough of Croydon.There are many Education in England#Primary education and Infant schools in Old Coulsdon, one of them being Keston Primary & Infant School,...
  • Purley
    Purley, London

    Purley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a suburban development situated 11.7 miles south of Charing Cross.The name derives from "pirlea", which means 'Peartree lea'....
  • Reedham
  • South Croydon
    South Croydon

    South Croydon is a locality in Greater London, the area surrounding the valley south of central Croydon about 1 km in radius, centred on the Red Deer public house on the Brighton Road....
  • Wallington
    Wallington

    Wallington is the name of a number of places:In the UK:* Wallington, Hampshire* Wallington, Hertfordshire* Wallington, London, a town in the London Borough of Sutton...


Nearby stations

The railway stations in the Coulsdon area are:
  • Coulsdon South
    Coulsdon South railway station

    Coulsdon South railway station serves Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon, and is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Brighton Main Line. The station is served by Southern and Southeastern ....
  • Smitham
    Smitham railway station

    Smitham railway station serves the northern part of Coulsdon, in the London Borough of Croydon.It is on the Tattenham Corner Line, it opened on 1 January 1904 but closed during the First World War....
  • Woodmansterne
    Woodmansterne railway station

    Woodmansterne railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England. The station is on the Tattenham Corner line 23 km south of Charing Cross station....
  • Reedham
  • Purley
    Purley railway station

    Purley railway station is at Purley, London in the London Borough of Croydon, on the main Brighton Main Line, in Travelcard Zone 6. It is a junction, with branches to Caterham Line and Tattenham Corner Line....
  • Purley Oaks
    Purley Oaks railway station

    Purley Oaks railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. The station and all trains serving it are is operated by Southern and it is in Travelcard Zone 6....
There was previously a station at Coulsdon North
Coulsdon North railway station

Coulsdon North is a closed railway station on the Brighton Main Line....
, adjacent to Smitham station.

See also

  • Coulsdon East (ward)
    Coulsdon East (ward)

    Coulsdon East is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, covering part of the Coulsdon area of London in the United Kingdom. The ward currently forms part of Richard Ottaway MP's Croydon South constituency....
  • Coulsdon West (ward)
    Coulsdon West (ward)

    Coulsdon West is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, covering part of the Coulsdon area of London in the United Kingdom. The ward currently forms part of Richard Ottaway MP's Croydon South constituency, which has one of the highest majority's for the Conservative Party in London....


External links

  • .
  • - well illustrated site.
  • on Coulsdon Road beside the Common
  • - see also St. Shenouda
    Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite

    Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite was the abbot of the White Monastery in Egypt. He is considered a saint by the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and is one of the most renowned saints of the Coptic Orthodox Church....
  • - the local Anglican Parish Church