Whyteleafe
| Whyteleafe | |
| Surrey | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ336583 |
| Location: | 51°18’32"N, 0°5’0"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,315 (2001) |
| Post town: | Whyteleafe |
| Postcode: | CR3 |
| Dialling code: | 020, 01883 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Tandridge |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Surrey |
Whyteleafe is a small town in Surrey on a slope of the North Downs in the narrow gap there between the M25 and the swollen metropolitan conurbation, which has just about trespassed this far south. It forms a northern extension of Caterham in effect.
The parish church of St Luke dates from the mid-19th century.
Whyteleafe is a commuter village served by Whyteleafe South, Whyteleafe and Upper Warlingham railway stations. The Godstone Road, the A22, cuts through north to south. The village has a good range of local shops.
The village grew after the railway came on its way to Caterham in 1856. A second line followed a higher contour and opened in 1884. The village's name comes from White Leaf Field, which was donated by a benefactor for the building of the church.
Whyteleafe FC has played in grounds in Church Road since 1959, having moved from the field off New Barn Lane, now used by the adjacent Kenley School.
Outside links
- Village Council
- History of the village of Whyteleafe
- Whyteleafe Primary School
- Photos of Whyteleafe in the 1930s, 1954 and 2002