Chipstead, Surrey
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Chipstead, Surrey
is a commuter village
primarily in the north-eastern corner of the county
. In reality it spreads across the administrative border with the London Borough of Croydon
; for example Chipstead Valley Primary School is administered by the London Borough of Croydon
. Neighbouring villages include Woodmansterne
, Banstead
, Coulsdon
, Hooley
and Kingswood.
hundred
.
Chipstead appears in Domesday Book
as Tepestede. It was held by William de Wateville. Its Domesday assets were: 3 hide
s; 7 plough
s, 1 mill
worth £1, woodland
worth 5 hogs. It rendered £8.
Today Chipstead does not have a clearly defined village centre; instead there are several small areas of economic activity in a leafy, largely residential area.
The village is home to many societies, some of which are linked to the village church, St Margaret's. Another focal point of the village is a small parade of shops, near to the station
.
Within the vicinity of Chipstead, there are several sports clubs, many taking the Chipstead name. Chipstead F.C.
has a minor claim to fame as some of Footballers' Wives
was filmed here. Chipstead Rugby Football Club is also situated in the village. They play in Surrey League 1 and have been open since 1960.
There are also numerous stables nearby; there is also an amateur dramatics society with a little theatre of its own created out of an old stable block.
Despite having some of the most expensive housing in the area, the residents of Chipstead continue to resist the installation of street lighting, particularly in the southern parts of the village.
In 2007 the local resident's associations combined to launch a village website, www.chipsteadvillage.orghttp://www.chipsteadvillage.org
Chipstead Downs
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
(SSSI). To the north-west of the village is Banstead Heath, an area of open common land which is used by many groups. There is a large car park just north of the village on the road to Banstead. This area is maintained by the Banstead Commons Conservators. http://www.bansteadcommonsconservators.org/Banstead%20Commons%20Conservators%20The%20Commons.htm
is on the Tattenham Corner Line
.
There are no bus services through the village, although route 166
run by Arriva London
for London Buses
passes the edge of the area to serve neighbouring Woodmansterne
. For other services and connections it is preferable to travel to Banstead
or Coulsdon
.
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
is a commuter village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
primarily in the north-eastern corner of the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
. In reality it spreads across the administrative border with 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 is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
; for example Chipstead Valley Primary School is administered by 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 is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
. Neighbouring villages include Woodmansterne
Woodmansterne
Woodmansterne is a village in Reigate and Banstead borough of the county of Surrey, England. Woodmansterne village is located on the B278, which starts at Morden and winds through Carshalton past Oaks Park and into the village. The road continues down to Chipstead Bottom...
, 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. Banstead is on the North Downs and is protected by the Metropolitan Green Belt;...
, Coulsdon
Coulsdon
Coulsdon is a town on the southernmost boundary of the London Borough of Croydon. It is surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt of the Farthing Down, Coulsdon Common and Kenley Common...
, Hooley
Hooley
Hooley is a small village in Surrey, England. It lies in a "pass" which is the lowest crossing point of the North Downs for some distance in either direction. Both the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and the South Eastern Railway recognised this pass as the best route to Brighton and built...
and Kingswood.
History
The village lay within the ReigateReigate (hundred)
Reigate was a hundred in what is now Surrey, England. It includes the town of Reigate.The Reigate hundred includes the parishes of: Betchworth, Burstow, Buckworth, Charlwood, Chipstead, Gatton, Horley, Leigh, Merstham, Nutfield and Reigate....
hundred
Hundred (division)
A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the United States, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions...
.
Chipstead appears in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Tepestede. It was held by William de Wateville. Its Domesday assets were: 3 hide
Hide (unit)
The hide was originally an amount of land sufficient to support a household, but later in Anglo-Saxon England became a unit used in assessing land for liability to "geld", or land tax. The geld would be collected at a stated rate per hide...
s; 7 plough
Plough
The plough or plow 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, 1 mill
Mill (grinding)
A grinding mill is a unit operation designed to break a solid material into smaller pieces. There are many different types of grinding mills and many types of materials processed in them. Historically mills were powered by hand , working animal , wind or water...
worth £1, woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
worth 5 hogs. It rendered £8.
Today
The census area Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne has a population of 6.912.Today Chipstead does not have a clearly defined village centre; instead there are several small areas of economic activity in a leafy, largely residential area.
The village is home to many societies, some of which are linked to the village church, St Margaret's. Another focal point of the village is a small parade of shops, near to the station
Chipstead railway station
Chipstead railway station is in the county of Surrey. It is a late-Victorian station on the Tattenham Corner Line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern...
.
Within the vicinity of Chipstead, there are several sports clubs, many taking the Chipstead name. Chipstead F.C.
Chipstead F.C.
Chipstead F.C. are an English football club based in Chipstead, near Banstead, in Surrey. They were established in 1906 and were founding members of the Surrey County Premier League in 1982, moving to the Combined Counties League in 1986, and then the Isthmian League in 2007...
has a minor claim to fame as some of Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives is a British television drama surrounding the fictional Premier League Association football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives. It was broadcast on the ITV network from 8 January 2002 to 14 April 2006...
was filmed here. Chipstead Rugby Football Club is also situated in the village. They play in Surrey League 1 and have been open since 1960.
There are also numerous stables nearby; there is also an amateur dramatics society with a little theatre of its own created out of an old stable block.
Despite having some of the most expensive housing in the area, the residents of Chipstead continue to resist the installation of street lighting, particularly in the southern parts of the village.
In 2007 the local resident's associations combined to launch a village website, www.chipsteadvillage.orghttp://www.chipsteadvillage.org
Chipstead Downs
Chipstead Downs
Chipstead Downs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey, England. It lies near Chipstead and Banstead. It has a chalk downland ecosystem.It is managed by the Banstead Commons Conservators.-External links:*...
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
(SSSI). To the north-west of the village is Banstead Heath, an area of open common land which is used by many groups. There is a large car park just north of the village on the road to Banstead. This area is maintained by the Banstead Commons Conservators. http://www.bansteadcommonsconservators.org/Banstead%20Commons%20Conservators%20The%20Commons.htm
Transport
Chipstead railway stationChipstead railway station
Chipstead railway station is in the county of Surrey. It is a late-Victorian station on the Tattenham Corner Line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern...
is on the Tattenham Corner Line
Tattenham Corner Line
The Tattenham Corner Line is a railway line in Southern England. It was opened in two parts: from Purley to Tadworth as the Chipstead Valley Railway in 1893, and to Tattenham Corner as the Epsom Downs Extension Railway in 1894. Both companies were then acquired by the South Eastern Railway...
.
There are no bus services through the village, although route 166
London Buses route 166
London Buses route 166 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...
run by Arriva London
Arriva London
Arriva London is a division of Arriva which operates bus services in London, UK. It is made up of many previous bus operators including previously independent Grey Green...
for London Buses
London Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
passes the edge of the area to serve neighbouring Woodmansterne
Woodmansterne
Woodmansterne is a village in Reigate and Banstead borough of the county of Surrey, England. Woodmansterne village is located on the B278, which starts at Morden and winds through Carshalton past Oaks Park and into the village. The road continues down to Chipstead Bottom...
. For other services and connections it is preferable to travel to 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. Banstead is on the North Downs and is protected by the Metropolitan Green Belt;...
or Coulsdon
Coulsdon
Coulsdon is a town on the southernmost boundary of the London Borough of Croydon. It is surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt of the Farthing Down, Coulsdon Common and Kenley Common...
.