Coulsdon
Coordinates: 51.3211° N 0.1386° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
OS grid reference	TQ298596
London borough	Croydon
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COULSDON
Postcode district	CR5
Dial code	020
	01737
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Croydon South
	Carshalton and Wallington)
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

Coulsdon is a place in the London Borough of Croydon on the Brighton Road (A23). Whilst the received pronunciation is "Cools-don" (IPA /'ku:lsdən/), some locals pronounce it "Coals-den" (/'kəʊlsdən/). Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The CR postcode area is a group of nine postal districts in southern Greater London, which are subdivisions of eight post towns. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... 020 is the dial code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... Crest of NHS ambulance services in England Crest of the Scottish Ambulance Service In the UK, the majority of ambulance services are provided under the National Health Service through local ambulance trusts. Each trust is specific to a county or area, and so the country is divided across a number... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Croydon South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Carshalton and Wallington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Croydon and Sutton is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The A23 road, in its original form, was a major road running between London to Brighton, England. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... This chart shows concisely the most common way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is applied to represent the English language. ...

Part of Coulsdon is the estate marked on maps as Clockhouse but always referred to locally as The Mount after its central road. Administratively The Mount is part of the London Borough of Sutton but to reach the rest of Sutton from The Mount by road one must leave the borough. The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in outer southwest London. ...

Unlike Purley, Coulsdon has managed to retain a good mix of traditional high street shops. It also has a large number of restaurants for its size. Purley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

Since 2005 there has been a large empty space in the middle of Coulsdon following the demolition of the Red Lion public house; current (Oct 2006) plans are for an Aldi supermarket. There is also a scheme to replace the Pinewood garage site near Smitham station with a branch of Sainsbury's. Controversy surrounds both projects, mainly due to the large - six storey - scale of these developments and doubts about the need for yet more supermarkets in the area. (There is a Waitrose across the way from the planned site for the Sainsbury's. Recently the Coulsdon branch of Co-op shut down, due presumably to lack of business. One of the Largest Tesco's in the country resides on Purley Cross a mere mile or so away from the centre of town.) This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

A relief road called the Coulsdon Town Centre Improvement Scheme opened in late 2006 and has rid the town centre of the large volume of through traffic. The redevelopment of the Red Lion site and the completion of the road are likely to transform the centre of Coulsdon.

Prominent in the middle of Coulsdon is the head office of the world-famous Jane's Information Group. Places of worship in Coulsdon include a Coptic Orthodox Church, an Anglican Parish Church and a Messianic Synagogue. Janes Information Group (often referred to as Janes) was founded by John F.T. Jane in 1898. ... Jesus Christ in a Coptic icon. ... The Anglican Communion is a world-wide organisation of Anglican Churches. ... In Judaism and Jewish eschatology, the Messiah (Hebrew: משיח; Mashiah, Mashiach, or Moshiach, anointed [one]) is a term traditionally referring to a future Jewish king from the Davidic line who will be anointed (the meaning of the Hebrew word משיח) with holy anointing oil and inducted to rule the Jewish people during...

Around Coulsdon are attractive and important open spaces, largely chalk downland - the beginning of the North Downs. Farthing Downs and Happy Valley are managed by the Corporation of London and are popular with walkers. The London LOOP footpath around London passes through on the route between Hamsey Green and Banstead. The Coulsdon section was the first of the 24 to be opened. The Needles,situated on the Isle Of Wight, are part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation. ... A downland is an area of open chalk upland. ... The North Downs in England are a ridge of chalk hills that stretch about 100 mi (160 km) from Hampshire through Surrey and Kent. ... Coat of arms of the City of London as shown on Blackfriars station. ... The London LOOPs logo, a flying kestrel, can be seen on the signs marking the route. ... Hamsey Green is a place straddling the border of the London Borough of Croydon and Surrey, between Sanderstead and Warlingham. ... Banstead is a town in Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. ...

Schools

• Smitham Primary School
• St. Aidan's Primary School
• Chipstead Valley Primary School
• Woodcote Junior School
• Woodcote Infant and Nursery School

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Nearest places

• Purley
• Kenley
• Banstead
• Caterham

Purley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Kenley is a district in the south of the London Borough of Croydon. ... Banstead is a town in Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. ... Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. ...

Nearby stations

The railway stations in the Coulsdon area are:

• Coulsdon South
• Smitham
• Woodmansterne

There was previously a station at Coulsdon North, adjacent to Smitham station. Coulsdon South railway station serves Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon, and is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Brighton Main Line. ... Smitham railway station serves the northern part of Coulsdon, in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Woodmansterne railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, on the Tattenham Corner line. ... Coulsdon South railway station serves Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon, and is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Brighton Main Line. ...

External links

• Coulsdon relief road scheme.
• The village of Old Coulsdon - well illustrated site.
• Decisions by the London Borough of Croydon's Planning Committee for development of the Red Lion site:
  • 10 June 2005 - planning permission refused on several grounds (page 9 of this PDF)
  • 19 July 2005 - appeal has been lodged - public inquiry to be held (page 3 of this PDF)
• Jane's Information Group
• Beit Hallel Messianic Synagogue
• St. Mary and St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church - see also St. Shenouda
• St. Andrews Church - the local Anglican Parish Church

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The London LOOPs logo, a flying kestrel, can be seen on the signs marking the route. ... Hamsey Green is a place straddling the border of the London Borough of Croydon and Surrey, between Sanderstead and Warlingham. ... Banstead is a town in Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. ...