- Old Coulsdon
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Coordinates: 51°18′06″N 0°06′51″W / 51.3018°N 0.1143°W
Old Coulsdon
Old Coulsdon shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ315575 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 List of places: UK • England • London Old Coulsdon is a small village near Coulsdon in London, England and part of the London Borough of Croydon. The nearest station is Coulsdon South.
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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 High School. Coulsdon College was formerly Purley College and that was formed from Purley High School for Boys and Purley High School for Girls
Old Coulsdon ethnic population in 2010 is: 75% white British, 10% black, 8% asian and 7% other . Old Coulsdon has the 18th highest white population in the whole of London with over 20,000 residents in this small village, located 15.6 miles from Central London it is the furthest district in the South London zone.
There are 4 regular London bus services in the area: 60, 466, 404, and route N68 which provides a 1hour 30 minute journey into Central London every 30 minutes during the night.
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 .
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
External links
Categories:- Districts of London
- Districts of Croydon
- London geography stubs
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