Old Coulsdon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Old Coulsdon |
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 Bradmore Green Pond - Old Coulsdon |
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 Old Coulsdon
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| OS grid reference | TQ315575 |
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| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COULSDON |
| Postcode district | CR5 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
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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 Greater 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. It is also home to St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Old Coulsdon Congregational Church.
