Old Coulsdon
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OS grid reference | TQ315575 |
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London borough | Croydon |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | London |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | COULSDON |
Postcode district | CR5 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
EU Parliament | London |
London Assembly | Croydon and Sutton |
Coordinates: 51°18′06″N 0°06′51″W / 51.3018°N 0.1143°W
Old Coulsdon is a village near Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon, England, 14.4 miles (23 km) south of Charing Cross. It is the southernmost settlement in all of London.
Schools
- Coulsdon Sixth Form College
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon (Formerly Coulsdon High School)
- Keston Junior, Primary and Infants
- Byron Primary School
- Coulsdon C of E Primary School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon was formerly Coulsdon High School. Before this it was Taunton Manor School. Coulsdon College was formerly Purley College and that was formed from Purley High School for Boys and Purley High School for Girls.
Transport
There are four regular London bus services in the area: 60, 466, 404, and route N68 which provides a link into Central London every 30 minutes during the night.
The closest train station is Coulsdon South, 0.9 miles away.
Churches
Old Coulsdon has one Church of England church, St John's the Evangelist (website). It is also home to St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Old Coulsdon Congregational Church
Sports
The village is home to the Purley John Fisher Rugby Football Club.
There are currently two youth football teams active in Old Coulsdon; the Old Coulsdon Jets and the Old Coulsdon Colts.
Coulsdon is also home to a hashing club, the Old Coulsdon Hash House Harriers .
There is a thriving bowls club with both outdoor and indoor facilities
Scout Groups
The following Scout Groups are based in Old Coulsdon:
12th Caterham Parson's Pightle are based at Parson's Pightle 466 Coulsdon Road (next to the Rugby Club) - 12thcaterham
Pubs
There are two pubs in Old Coulsdon:
- Tudor Rose (Mitchell & Butlers Premium Country Dining Pub/Restaurant)
- The Fox (Mitchell & Butlers Vintage Inn)
Businesses
There are three Dental Surgeries in Old Coulsdon.
There are three parades of shops in Old Coulsdon:
- Lacey Green Shops
- Taunton Lane Shops
- Tudor Parade