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Purley, London history
Toponymy
Purley Farm was originally part of the Benendon estates owned in the Middle Ages by the Huscarle and Carew families . Men from this area who had worked on the estates were brought up to ‘headquarters’ to work and were generally known as xx de Pirley or xx de Woodcote .
Aviation
Kenley Aerodrome, to the east of the town, is currently official property of the Ministry of Defence . It was one of the key fighter stations during the World War II support of Dunkirk, Battle of Britain and for the defence of London .
Suburban growth
Northeast Purley stretches into the chalk hill spurs of the North Downs . Purley grew rapidly in the 1920s and 1930s providing spacious homes in a green environment .
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