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Hamsey Green is a place on the plateau of the English North Downs between the villages of Sanderstead to the north and Warlingham to the south. It is split almost across the centre into north and south so is in part in the Tandridge district of Surrey and in part in the London Borough of Croydon.

Hamsey Green
The Shopping Parade in 2005
Hamsey Green Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ350595
London borough	Croydon
District	Tandridge
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Shire county	Surrey
Region	London South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTH CROYDON
Postcode district	CR2
Post town	WARLINGHAM
Postcode district	CR6
Dialling code	020 01883
Police	Metropolitan
	Surrey
Fire	London
	Surrey
Ambulance	London
	South East Coast
UK Parliament	East Surrey Croydon South
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
List of places UK England London 51.319035°N 0.063420°W / 51.319035; -0.063420

Geography and amenities

The settlement is a quasi-village which technically does not quite meet village status because of a longstanding dependency on Sanderstead. It stretches along the B269 Limpsfield Road with typical suburban houses and a relatively large parade with several restaurants, convenience stores and other shops. The northern border of the village with Sanderstead is Wentworth Way, which marks the edge of the former Hamsey Green Farm estate that was sold off for housing in the 1920s. The Good Companions, a large pub on the corner with Tithepit Shaw Lane, on the Croydon side of the border, was demolished in December 2012; to the south in Surrey, Hamsey Green is mainly residential with a primary and a secondary school. Within Hamsey Green, part of the larger parish of Sanderstead, is St Antony's (C of E) church.

A pond by the east side of the Limpsfield Road is believed to date from Neolithic times. It has been recorded since the 13th century, and was mentioned in the Elizabethan Manor Rolls for Sanderstead Manor, when it was referred to as "Wychemere". It is thought to have been a watering hole for cattle. Suburban development in the 1930s reduced the size of the pond; it is now maintained by Croydon Council and local volunteers.

There are important open spaces on either side of Hamsey Green: to the east is King's Wood; to the west is Riddlesdown. The London LOOP path around London passes through on the route between West Wickham Common and Coulsdon.

History

Hamsey Green has never had a manor and the two manors to the north and south were owned by the Atwood Family, who lived at Sanderstead Court. The church was built in 1957 and is part of Sanderstead parish.[1]

Since the closure of the Good Companions, there are no pubs in Hamsey Green owing to the fact that nearby Sanderstead has none, due to the abstentionist Lord of the manor in the early 19th century having imposed conditions on the sale of land to prevent the building of pubs. The nearest public houses are in Warlingham Green and Whyteleafe. The Good Companions site is currently derelict and owned by Lidl who propose to build a supermarket.[1]

Nearest places

• Sanderstead
• Warlingham
• Kenley
• Farleigh

Nearby stations

• Whyteleafe railway station
• Upper Warlingham station
• Riddlesdown station
• Whyteleafe South station

References

External links

• Sanderstead Parish Online – Church of England Parish for Sanderstead, Hamsey Green and Riddlesdown

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