Oxted
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Oxted is a town in Surrey, situated at the foot of the North Downs north-east of East Grinstead and south of Croydon.
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[edit] History
In the Domesday Book Oxted was called "Acstede" and was held by Eustace II of Boulogne.
The original village of Oxted (now called Old Oxted) is a small street with 4 pubs (The Old Bell, The George Inn, The Crown Inn and The Wheatsheaf) just off the A25. Curiously, Oxted church (St.Mary's) was built some distance to the north from the original settlement of Oxted. Today however it is almost surrounded by the new town. The church dates back to at least Norman times and stands on a conspicuous mound, perhaps of man made origin. It is possible that a Saxon church of wattle and daub existed on the site before the later stone construction. With the arrival of the railway in 1884 (finally completed after many years' delay caused by lack of funds) Oxted boomed around its station (north of Old Oxted) and new buildings created "New Oxted". These new buildings were built in the Tudor style and give the town a sense of character.
[edit] Celebrity residents
The artist Albert Houthuesen lived and painted in Oxted in 1950. Until recently the billionaire Mohammed al-Fayed lived in Oxted. He owns the mansion Barrow Green Court on Barrow Green Road. The popular band, Rooster also come from the Oxted area. The singer Louise, formerly of the band Eternal and now married to footballer Jamie Redknapp, lived in Oxted during her childhood.
Julian Speroni, a goalkeeper for Crystal Palace Football Club, also lives in the area. Another footballing resident is Ian Pearce, who currently plays for Fulham F.C.. Also, Hull City A.F.C. striker Nicky Forster was brought up in Oxted.
[edit] Education
Oxted's main school is Oxted School (called Oxted County School until 2000), which is a large secondary school. Opened in 1929, it has over 2000 pupils and is one of the largest in the country. There are two other state schools in Oxted, Downs Way primary school and St. Mary's C of E junior school.
There are two private schools in Oxted, Hazelwood (co-education 2.5 to 13 years) and Laverock (girls 2 to 11).
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