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 lovely village in England. It's part of the London Borough of Croydon. This area is about 14.4 miles (23.2 km) south of Charing Cross, which is a famous spot in central London. Old Coulsdon is actually the most southern place in Greater London!
Schools in Old Coulsdon
Old Coulsdon has several schools for young people.
- Coulsdon Sixth Form College
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon
- Keston Junior, Primary and Infants
- Byron Primary School
- Coulsdon C of E Primary School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon used to be called Coulsdon High School. Even before that, it was known as Taunton Manor School. Coulsdon College also had a different name once. It was Purley College, which was created from two older schools: Purley High School for Boys and Purley High School for Girls.
Getting Around Old Coulsdon
It's easy to get around Old Coulsdon using public transport. There are four regular London bus routes that serve the area. These are routes 60, 466, and 404. There is also a night bus, route N68. This bus runs every 30 minutes during the night. It connects Old Coulsdon to Central London.
The closest train station is Coulsdon South. It is about 0.9 miles away from the village.
Churches in Old Coulsdon
Old Coulsdon is home to a few different churches. St John's the Evangelist is a Church of England church. There is also St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Another church in the village is Old Coulsdon Congregational Church.
