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Whyteleafe F.C. Players
Whyteleafe is a village in the district of Tandridge, Surrey, England, with a few streets falling inside the London Borough of Croydon. The village, in a dry valley of the North Downs, has three railway stations (on two parallel lines). Neighbouring villages and towns include Woldingham, Caterham, Coulsdon, Warlingham, and Kenley. To the west are Kenley Aerodrome, Kenley Common (owned by the Corporation), Coxes Wood, and Blize Wood. To the east are Riddlesdown, the Dobbin and Marden Park. The churchyard contains graves of airmen who died during WWII, stationed at RAF Kenley nearby. The village forms part of the Greater London Built-up Area. History The village name comes from the distinctive white underside of the whitebeam trees growing in the area. In 1855 Nathaniel Glover purchased White Leaf field and George Henry Drew later completed the building that was called "White Leafe House". By 1881 the surrounding area had become known as "Whiteleafe". As with Kenley the histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tandridge (district)
Tandridge is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in east Surrey, England. Its council is based in Oxted, although the largest settlement is Caterham; other notable settlements include Warlingham, Godstone and Lingfield, Surrey, Lingfield. In mid-2019, the district had an estimated population of 88,129. Tandridge borders the Borough of Reigate and Banstead to the west, the London Borough of Croydon to the north, the London Borough of Bromley to the north-east, the Sevenoaks District of Kent to the east, the Wealden District of East Sussex to the south-east, the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex to the south and the Borough of Crawley, also in West Sussex, to the south-west. The district contains parts of the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Weald. It also contains several woodlands and some open heathland. Elevations above sea level range from at Botley Hill, in the North Downs near Oxted, to near Edenbridge, Kent, Edenbridge. History T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riddlesdown
Riddlesdown is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, one mile east from the centre of its post town of Purley. The name applies to the residential district and to the green space maintained by the City of London Corporation which is also known as Riddlesdown Common. History There is evidence of human activity in the area going back at least to Neolithic times. Neolithic tools such as scrapes and flakes, and Bronze Age celts have been discovered there. The "Riddle" part of the name is thought to come from the Middle English ''ridde leah'', meaning "cleared woodland". The name has been referred to variously over time as ''Ridelesdowne'' (1331), ''Redele'' (1338), ''North Ridle'' (1422), ''Riddleys'', ''North Riddeley'' (1461) and ''Riddles Down'' (1765). Local facilities The Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club was opened by Fred Perry in June 1938. The club has 3 all weather tennis courts which were resurfaced in 2013. It is located on Lower Barn Road. Most of the housing stock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A22 Road
The A22 is one of the two-digit major roads in the south east of England. Radial, it carries traffic from London to the Eastbourne area of the East Sussex coast, in which town it ends. History Turnpikes For part of its route the A22 utilises the Toll road, turnpikes opened in the 18th century: * 1718: London to East Grinstead section opened as a turnpike * 1720: above road extended through East Grinstead to ''Highgate'', Forest Row, the entrance to Ashdown Forest By 1820 the road ran for 34 miles (54 km) from Stones End Street, Southwark, Borough, London to Wych Cross. Extension to Westminster Bridge The road was extended north to Westminster Bridge which was later renamed the A23 road, A23. Route The A22 diverges from the A23 south of London at ''Purley Cross Junction'' (south of Purley, London, Purley). It runs over the North Downs into Surrey, crossing the M25 London Orbital Motorway just north of Godstone. This section incorporates the Caterham bypass, which opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern (train Operating Company)
Southern is the brand name used by the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) train operating company on the Southern routes of the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise in England. It is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group, Go-Ahead and Keolis, and has operated the South Central franchise since August 2001 and the Gatwick Express service since June 2008. When the Passenger rail franchising in Great Britain, passenger rail franchise was subsumed into GTR, Southern was split from Gatwick Express and the two became separate brands, alongside the Thameslink and Great Northern route, Great Northern brands. Southern operates the majority of commuter services from its Central London terminals at London Bridge station, London Bridge and to South London, East Sussex, East and West Sussex, as well as regional services in parts of Hampshire, Kent and Surrey. It also provides services between Watford Junction and Croydon via the West London l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Warlingham Railway Station
Upper Warlingham railway station is on the Oxted line serving Warlingham and Whyteleafe in Surrey, England. It is in Travelcard Zone 6, from , although off peak trains run to and from . The station is managed by Southern. Description Train services are provided by Southern – the station is on the Oxted Line. The station is approximately 150m (geographically) from Whyteleafe railway station, to the north-west, which is on a nearby mainly parallel and shorter line from London, the Caterham Line. On the London-bound platform, there is a ticket office. Outside the station is a self-service passenger-operated ticket machine with cash and contactless payments. There is a card only ticket machine located on platform 2. The "Upper" prefix originated because what is now station on the Caterham line, approximately 600 yards to the south west, was previously (until 1956) called Warlingham station and the prefix was originally necessary to differentiate them, Whyteleafe Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whyteleafe Railway Station
Whyteleafe railway station serves the village of Whyteleafe right on the border of Greater London and Surrey, England. It is from . The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern, and it is on the Caterham Line. It is a short walk from Upper Warlingham railway station on the Oxted Line, which runs parallel to the Caterham Line for most of its length. The station, opened on 1 January 1900 (after the line), has a single-storey ticket office on the Up side, and a double barrier CCTV crossing at the country end of the station. Services All services at Whyteleafe are operated by Southern using EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 2 tph to (non-stop from ) * 2 tph to Up until September 2022 there were additional off-peak services to London Bridge via Norbury and Tulse Hill Tulse Hill is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in South London that sits on Brockwell Park. It is approximately five miles from Charing Cross an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whyteleafe South Railway Station
Whyteleafe South railway station serves part of the suburban village of Whyteleafe in the district of Tandridge, Surrey, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern, and it is on the Caterham Line from . There are three railway stations in the village, the others being Whyteleafe, and Upper Warlingham on the Oxted Line. This station was named ''Warlingham'' until 11 June 1956; its single-storey main buildings are on the Down side. The narrow gabled station house still exists. Services All services at Whyteleafe South are operated by Southern using EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 2 tph to (non-stop from ) * 2 tph to Up until September 2022 there were additional off-peak services to London Bridge via Norbury and Tulse Hill Tulse Hill is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in South London that sits on Brockwell Park. It is approximately five miles from Charing Cross and is bordered by Brixton, Dulwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Southwark
The Diocese of Southwark ( ) is one of the 42 dioceses of the Church of England, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The diocese forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. It was created on 1 May 1905 from part of the ancient Diocese of Rochester that was served by a suffragan bishop of Southwark (1891–1905). Before 1877 most of the area was part of the Diocese of Winchester, some being part of the Diocese of London. Geographical extent The diocese covers Greater London south of the River Thames (except for the London Borough of Bexley and the London Borough of Bromley) and east Surrey. Since the creation of the diocese's episcopal area scheme in 1991 (which before then had been operating informally for the previous five years), the diocese is divided into three episcopal areas, each of which is overseen by an area bishop and contains two archdeaconries: *Croydon Episcopal Area (overseen by the area Bishop of Croydon) ** Archdeaconry of Croydon ***includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, tradition, with foundational doctrines being contained in the ''Thirty-nine Articles'' and ''The Books of Homilies''. The Church traces its history to the Christian hierarchy recorded as existing in the Roman Britain, Roman province of Britain by the 3rd century and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kingdom of Kent, Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury. Its members are called ''Anglicans''. In 1534, the Church of England renounced the authority of the Papacy under the direction of Henry VIII, beginning the English Reformation. The guiding theologian that shaped Anglican doctrine was the Reformer Thomas Cranmer, who developed the Church of England's liturgical text, the ''Book of Common Prayer''. Papal authority was Second Statute of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warlingham School
Warlingham School is a large secondary school with pupils aged 11–16, and also has a sixth form for 16- to 18-year-olds. The school is located in the village of Warlingham, in Surrey, England. It is one of three secondary schools in the district of Tandridge. History In 1951 a new county secondary school build was announced that would take 600 pupils, located in Warlingham. The secondary modern school was opened in phases and completed in 1953. In September 1972 it became a comprehensive school A comprehensive school is a secondary school for pupils aged 11–16 or 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is restricted on the basis ..., with the end of selection in Surrey schools. In 2012 it converted to academy status. In May 2017, the Tandridge learning trust was formed, partnering Warlingham with Hamsey Green Primary School, Woodlea Primary School, Tatsfield Primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Summers
Ann Summers is a British multinational retailer company specialising in sex toys and lingerie, with 80 high street stores in the UK, Ireland, and the Channel Islands. In 2000, Ann Summers acquired the Knickerbox brand, a label with an emphasis on more comfortable and feminine underwear, while the Ann Summers-labelled products tend to be more erotic in style. The chain had an annual turnover of £117.3 million in 2007–2008. History The company was named after Annice Summers, the secretary of the founder, Michael Caborn-Waterfield. She was born Annice Goodwin in 1941, but later took her stepfather's surname. She left the company soon after it opened, following a row with Caborn-Waterfield. She moved to Umbria, Italy, where she died of cancer in October 2012. In 2000, Ann Summers acquired the underwear brand Knickerbox for an undisclosed sum. However, in 2014 they announced plans to sell the brand. Retail The first Ann Summers shop was opened in 1970 in Marble Arch, London, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitebeam
The whitebeams are members of the family Rosaceae, tribe Malinae, comprising a number of deciduous simple or lobe-leaved species formerly lumped together within ''Sorbus'' s.l. Many whitebeams are the result of extensive intergeneric hybridisation involving the genera ''Sorbus'' (''Sorbus aucuparia'' in particular), ''Aria'', '' Torminalis'' and ''Chamaemespilus''. As an effect, they are commonly apomicts (reproducing solely asexually) and many have very restricted ranges. The best known species is the common whitebeam ('' Aria edulis''), a columnar tree which grows to tall by broad, with clusters of white flowers in spring followed by speckled red berries in autumn (fall). Appearance In many species, the surface of the leaves is an unremarkable mid-green, but the underside is pale to almost white (hence the name) with pale grey or white hairs, transforming the appearance of the tree in strong winds, as noted by the poet Meredith: "flashing as in gusts the sudden-lighted wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
