Dormansland, Surrey

Coordinates: 51°09′56″N 0°00′29″E / 51.1656°N 0.008°E / 51.1656; 0.008

Dormansland
Dormansland  Dormansland shown within Surrey
Population	1,931 [1]
OS grid reference	TQ404426
District	Tandridge
Shire county	Surrey
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lingfield
Postcode district	RH7
Dialling code	01342
Police	Surrey
Fire	Surrey
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	East Surrey
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

Dormansland is a village and civil parish approximately one mile south of Lingfield in Surrey, southern England. It is bordered on the east by the county of Kent and on the south by West Sussex.

The Prime Meridian passes just to the west of Dormansland.

History

The earliest known settlement in the parish was at Dry Hill, dating from approximately 500BC. The camp lay at the junction of trackways from the north and east.^[2]

The name of the village is derived from Richard Derman who is recorded as holding land in the area in 1435, with the name Dermannysland first appearing in the manorial rolls in 1489.^[3]

Until the enclosure of the Lingfield Commons in 1816, Dormansland consisted of a few farms and cottages. A Baptist Chapel was built in 1796, and a National School in 1851. By the opening of the Dormans railway station in 1884 the village had most of its modern layout, except for a few housing estates (such as Locks Meadow) later built on farmland.

The church of St John the Evangelist was built in 1882 to a design by Arthur Blomfield and consecrated in 1884. The ecclesiastical parish was created from part of the Lingfield parish in 1885.

The civil parish was created from part of the Lingfield parish in 2000 with a larger area than the ecclesiastical parish.

Dormans Park

The Dormans Park Estate has its origins in the late 19th century when the land was bought by the Bellaggio Estate Company. The new Dormans railway station made the area easily accessible from London and an attractive location for development. The estate grew steadily during the early 20th century and supported by specific planning policies, still retains its character of large plots in a wooded setting. Dormans Park was added to the parish in 1921. Current residents include Tom Cruise, Peter Andre, Teletubbies creator Anne Wood, the Right Honourable Lewis Young, Lord of the realm William J Collins.

National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy

Although its official address is Lingfield, The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy is techically in Dormansland.

People

Winston Churchill and his family lived in the village between 1917 and 1921. His children attending school at 'Ridgeway' on Hollow Lane at the same time as fellow pupil, Joyce Grenfell (actress and entertaining writer).^{[citation needed]}

External links

• National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy

References

1. ^ Surrey County Council census data
2. ^ K.P.Whitney, The Jutish Forest, 1976
3. ^ A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4, Victoria County History, 1912