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Caterham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Caterham

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Caterham history

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The Cardinal’s Cap was excavated and inspected in designating it a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It was originally thought to be either Roman or Neolithic in date, but excavations in 1950 showed it to be Iron Age. The fort is a “large multivallate hillfort at War Coppice Camp”

Post Norman Conquest

Caterham’s church of St Lawrence is of Norman construction and retains a rector as its incumbent. In the reign of King John, Roger son of Everard de Gaist gave this including its church lands to the monastery of Waltham Holy Cross. This monastery ran the glebe as a manor and held it until the dissolution of the monasteries.

The combined manors of Caterham, Porkele, Upwode, Gatiers and Halyngbury

De Stafford School in Caterham on the Hill occupies a small part of the estate and is named after the earlier known owner. The estate was given to Waltham Abbey in 1458 by Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1402–1460)

The Manor of Salmons

In 1339 John de Horne released some land in Caterham (and more in Warlingham) to Roger Salaman, who at his death in 1343 was “seised of a tenement” Salmons appears in 1605 by William Jordan, who soon afterwards acquired the second manor of Caterham with which Salmons descended.

Post Reformation

In 1544, the King granted the main rectorial manor was granted (in fee) to William Sackville JP. In 1553, Sackville and Eleanor passed the manor to Robert Hartopp, goldsmith of London, dying two years later succeeded by Elias his son, who was left it to his nephew John, whose widow Joan sold it in 1609 to George Evelyn. Later owners were Sir John’s purchaser James Linch, his issue including Susan Hussey and her son James. His nephew inherited it of the same name and in 1770 his sons sold the title alone and perhaps house.

Post Industrial Revolution

In 1840 Caterham contained a total of 477 residents, 468 acres (189 ha) of its 2,386 acres (966 ha) were common land. The more modern locality of Caterham Valley in a wide dry valley opening to the north (to Warlingham) and along its slopes is a product of the Victorian age and the coming of the Caterham railway line in 1856, which is still a terminus. In 1975 an IRA bomb exploded in Caterham Arms public house injuring 10 off-duty soldiers and 23 civilians.

Caterham landmarks

The North Downs Way, a National trail popular with walkers, passes very close to Caterham. It is readily accessible from either Harestone Valley Road or Tupwood Lane, the Celtic hillfort promontory of the Downs mentioned above.

Caterham geography / climate

Administrative Geography

Tandridge District formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of Caterham and Warlingham Urban District along with Godstone Rural District. Caterham was the most eastern market town of Surrey.

Physical Geography

Caterham is 21 miles (34 kilometres) from Guildford and 15+1/2 miles (25 kilometres) south of London. Elevations range from the height above in the southwest extreme at “Whitehill Tower, War Coppice Road in Caterham Valley” to 110m above Ordnance Datum along the railway track.

You can visit Caterham places with Walkfo Caterham to hear history at Caterham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Caterham has 26 places to visit in our interactive Caterham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Caterham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Caterham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Caterham & the surrounding areas.

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26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Caterham places to visit

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Caterham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Caterham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Caterham’s information audio spots:

Caterham and Warlingham Urban District Caterham and Warlingham was an Urban District of Surrey in England until 1974 . It was the first Urban District to be named after Caterham in Surrey .

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Chaldon The building was begun before 1086 and is Grade I listed. It is notable for containing a large mural depicting images of the Last Judgement and purgatory.

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