Chipstead, Surrey
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| Chipstead | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | TQ278569 |
| Administration | |
| District: | Reigate and Banstead |
| Shire county: | Surrey |
| Region: | South East England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Surrey |
| Historic county: | Surrey |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Surrey |
| Fire and rescue: | Surrey |
| Ambulance: | South East Coast |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | Coulsdon |
| Postal district: | CR5 |
| Dialling code: | 01737 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Reigate |
| European Parliament: | South East England |
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Chipstead, Surrey is a commuter village primarily in the north-eastern corner of the county. In reality it spreads across the administrative border with the London Borough of Croydon; for example Chipstead Valley Primary School is administered by the London Borough of Croydon. Today Chipstead does not have a clearly defined village centre; there are several small areas of economic activity in a leafy, largely residential area.
The village is home to many societies, some of which are linked to the village church, St Margaret's. Another focal point of the village is a small parade of shops, near to the station.
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[edit] Sports facilities
Within the vicinity of Chipstead, there are several sports clubs, many taking the Chipstead name, including;
- a golf club
- tennis club
- Chipstead F.C. (minor claim to fame - some of Footballers' Wives was filmed here)
- rugby club
- cricket club
- bowls club
Plus, lots of stables nearby for those interested in horse riding; and loads of countryside to explore in the village itself as well as the surrounding areas. There is also a thriving amateur dramatics society with a beautiful little theatre of its own created out of an old stable block.
[edit] Transport
Chipstead railway station is on the Tattenham Corner Line.
There are no bus services through the village, and a service run by Transport for London clips the edge of the area to serve neighbouring Woodmansterne. For other services and connections it is preferable to travel to Banstead or Coulsdon.
[edit] Trivia
Despite having some of the most expensive housing in the area, the residents of Chipstead continue to resist the installation of street lighting, particularly in the southern parts of the village.
[edit] Nearby settlements
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