Hamsey Green

Hamsey Green
The Shopping Parade
Hamsey Green Hamsey Green shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ350595
London borough	Croydon
	Tandridge
Ceremonial county	Greater London
	Surrey
Region	London
	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTH CROYDON
Postcode district	CR2
Post town	WARLINGHAM
Postcode district	CR6
Dialling code	020
	01883
Police	Metropolitan
	Surrey
Fire	London
	Surrey
Ambulance	London
	South East Coast
EU Parliament	London
	South East England
UK Parliament	East Surrey
	Croydon South
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
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Coordinates: 51°19′09″N 0°03′48″W / 51.319035°N 0.063420°W / 51.319035; -0.063420

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 into north and south so is in part in the Tandridge district of Surrey and in part in the London Borough of Croydon.

Geography and amenities

The settlement is a quasi-village which technically does not quite meet village status because of a longstanding dependency on Sanderstead. It stretches along the B269 Limpsfield Road with typical suburban houses and a relatively large parade with several restaurants, Co-operative convenience stores and other shops. The northern border of the village with Sanderstead is Wentworth Way, which marks the edge of the former Hamsey Green Farm estate that was sold off for housing in the 1920s. The Good Companions, demolished December 2012, was a large pub on the corner with Tithepit Shaw Lane and with the parade, is on the Croydon side of the border; to the south in Surrey, Hamsey Green is mainly residential with a primary and a secondary school. Within Hamsey Green is St Anthony's (C of E) church which provides alternative, more modern form of worship within the larger parish of Sanderstead, to the older church there.

A pond is found by the east side of the Limpsfield Road, believed to date from Neolithic times. It has been recorded since the 13th century was mentioned in the Elizabethan Manor Rolls for Sanderstead Manor, when it was referred to as "Wychemere". It is thought to have been a watering hole for cattle. Suburban development in the 1930s reduced the size of the pond; it is now maintained by Croydon Council and local volunteers.

There are important open spaces on either side of Hamsey Green: to the east is King's Wood; to the west is Riddlesdown. The London LOOP path around London passes through on the route between West Wickham Common and Coulsdon.

History

Main article: Sanderstead § History

Hamsey Green has never had a manor and the two manors to the north and south were owned by the Atwood Family, who lived at Sanderstead Court. The church was built in 1957 and part of Sanderstead parish.^[1]

The number of pubs and their success, south of Sanderstead, owed to their location for centuries as the nearest to Sanderstead, which has none due to the abstentionist Lord of the manor in the early 19th century having the right to appoint a related rector and who imposed conditions on the land sold to prevent the building of pubs.^[1]

Nearest places

Nearby stations

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hamsey Green.

Sanderstead Parish Online - Church of England Parish for Sanderstead, Hamsey Green and Riddlesdown

References

1 2 H.E. Malden (editor) (1912). "Parishes: Sanderstead". A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 31 October 2013.

District of Tandridge

Towns, villages,
neighbourhoods
and hamlets

Caterham	Caterham on the Hill Caterham Valley Chaldon Whyteleafe Woldingham

Godstone	Godstone

East Grinstead	Felbridge Felcourt

Horley	Horne Burstow

Lingfield	Crowhurst Dormansland Lingfield Newchapel Smallfield

Oxted	Hurst Green Limpsfield Limpsfield Chart Oxted Tandridge Titsey

Redhill	Bletchingley Nutfield

Warlingham	Chelsham Farleigh Fickleshole Hamsey Green (part) Warlingham

Westerham	Tatsfield

Places of worship

Education

Transport

Railway stations	Caterham Dormans Godstone Hurst Green Lingfield Nutfield Oxted Upper Warlingham Whytleafe

Roads	A22 A25 M23 M25

Other	North Downs Way/Pilgrims' Way Greensand Way

Buildings and structures

Heritage buildings and grounds	Bletchingley Castle Titsey Place

Spectator sports	Lingfield Park Racecourse

Theatre	Orpheus Centre, Godstone

Lakes, watersports and wildlife	Hedgecourt Lake Nature Reserve, Felbridge Wire Mill Recreational Lake, Felbridge Mercers Park Country Park, Nutfield Marsh

Sport

Football	Farleigh Rovers F.C. Lingfield F.C. Warlingham F.C. Whyteleafe F.C.

Cricket	Caterham Cricket Club

While the administrative centre of the district is Oxted the largest town is Caterham. Five of the nine post towns are in the district: Caterham, Godstone, Lingfield, Oxted and Warlingham which does not denote these are necessarily towns. This list includes localities not notable as encyclopedic articles, arranged by post town.

London Borough of Croydon

Districts	Addington Addiscombe Ashburton Beddington Broad Green Coombe Coulsdon Croydon Crystal Palace Forestdale Hamsey Green Kenley Monks Orchard New Addington Norbury Norwood New Town Old Coulsdon Pollards Hill Purley Roundshaw Russell Hill Sanderstead Selhurst Selsdon Shirley Shirley Oaks South Croydon South Norwood Spring Park Thornton Heath Upper Norwood Upper Shirley Waddon Woodcote Woodside Whyteleafe

Attractions	Addington Palace Croydon Airport Croydon Clocktower (David Lean Cinema Museum of Croydon Croydon Central Library) Croydon Palace Fairfield Halls (Ashcroft Theatre) RAF Kenley Selhurst Park (football stadium) Shirley Windmill Warehouse Theatre

Street markets	Croydon Farmers Market Surrey Street Market

Parks and open spaces	Addington Hills Addington Park Addington Vale Addiscombe Railway Park Addiscombe Recreation Ground Apsley Road Playground Ashburton Park Ashburton Playing Fields Beaulieu Heights Brickfields Meadow Coombe Wood Cotelands Duppas Hill Grangewood Park Great North Wood Heavers Meadow Kenley Common Mitcham Common Norbury Park Park Hill Pollards Hill Purley Downs Queen's Gardens Roundshaw Selsdon Wood South Norwood Country Park South Norwood Lake and Grounds South Norwood Recreation Ground Streatham Vale Park Woodside Green

Constituencies	Croydon South Croydon Central Croydon North

Rail stations and tram stops	Addington Village Addiscombe Ampere Way Arena Beddington Lane Blackhorse Lane Centrale Church Street Coombe Lane Coulsdon South Coulsdon Town East Croydon Fieldway George Street Gravel Hill Harrington Road Kenley King Henry's Drive Lebanon Road Lloyd Park New Addington Norbury Norwood Junction Purley Oaks Purley Reedham Reeves Corner Riddlesdown Sanderstead Sandilands Selhurst South Croydon Therapia Lane (in LB of Sutton) Thornton Heath Waddon Marsh Waddon Wandle Park Wellesley Road West Croydon Woodmansterne Woodside

Art and architecture	Croydon Vision 2020 Grade I and II* listed buildings Public art Tallest buildings and structures

Other topics	Coat of arms Council Economy People Railway stations Schools

Category Commons

Section 4:	London Outer Orbital Path	Section 5:
West Wickham	Hamsey Green	Coulsdon

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