- Old Dean
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Coordinates: 51°21′N 0°43′W / 51.35°N 0.717°W
Old Dean was an instruction camp of the Free French Forces during the Second World War
Old Dean is a large housing estate on the outskirts of Camberley in Surrey, England.
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History
Most of the estate was built in the 1950s on the Olddean Common for residents of heavily bombed Surrey-areas made homeless after World War II, and later expanded by the authorities to be used as a London overspill estate. Many of the roads on the estate reflect this, being named after the London boroughs which paid for the expansion (the others are named after places on the common). Examples include Kingston Road, Mitcham Road and Wimbledon Road.
Description
St Martin's, Old DeanThe area starts approximately a mile North North East from the town centre. The estate is built on the Olddean Common and is bordered to the south by the A30 (London Road) and falls within the district of Surrey Heath Borough Council.
The resident population of Old Dean in 2001 was 4,277 people, 5 per cent of the population of Surrey Heath local authority.
Properties in this area, built in the 1950s and 1960s, are mainly semi-detached and terraced, with a number of maisonettes on the northern edge of the estate. It was originally a council estate, however, under the Conservative government's right to buy scheme, a proportion of these properties are now under private ownership.
There is a recent development which has expanded the Old Dean and provides more affordable housing. The Old Dean is the location of four schools; Pine Ridge Infant School, Lorraine School & Nursery, Cordwalles Junior School, and Collingwood College. It is also the home of the Camberley Fire and Rescue Service.
Media
The estate has been used as a location for filming scenes in the fictional BBC drama Holby Blue. Shots were filmed around the Old Dean including high speed police chases and scenes of violence at the local shops, Dean Parade.
Local Amenities
The estate has a parade of local shops which are located centrally, along with a Doctor's surgery, 3 parks, Youth centre and 3 churches (Church of England St Martin's, Roman Catholic St Peter's & St John's and Newfrontiers The Beacon Church). It runs the Old Dean Advice Centre (http://odac.org.uk/) which is for the benefit of all residents and those who work in the extended Old Dean area.
Transport
A bus service (Number 1) connects the Old Dean with Camberley Town Centre and Aldershot
Categories:- Housing estates in England
- Geography of Surrey
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