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Caterham

Statistics
Population:
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for TQ335555
Administration
District:	Tandridge
County:	Surrey
Region:	South East England
Nation:	England
Other
Ceremonial county:	Surrey
Historic county:	Surrey
Post office and telephone
Post town:	CATERHAM
Postal district:	CR3
Dialling code:	01883
Politics
UK Parliament:	East Surrey
European Parliament:	South East England

Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. It lies on the A22 Eastbourne road south of Croydon.

Contents 1 History 2 Commerce 3 Education 3.1 Caterham School 3.2 East Surrey Museum 4 See also 5 External link

History

The original settlement was on the ridge above the modern town and is now called Caterham-on-the-hill. The modern town in the valley is a product of the Victorian age and the coming of the railway in 1856. The Victorian expansion of the town required the building of a much larger parish church (St Mary the Virgin) in 1866 but the old Norman church of St Lawrence was retained and remains directly across the road from St Mary's.

From 1877 Caterham barracks on the hill was a depot for the foot guards regiments. In August 1975 a local public house (the Caterham Arms) which was frequented by soldiers was targeted by an IRA bomb. The barracks were closed in the 1990s and the site redeveloped for housing.

Commerce

Caterham Cars makers of the Caterham Seven sports car are based in Station Avenue although the cars are actually manufactured in Dartford.

Education

Caterham School

This boarding school is situated on Harestone Valley Road near the outskirts of Caterham. It merged with Eothen School in 1995 to become a fully co-educational school, losing its motto from 'Omnia vinces perserverando' (Perserverance conquers all) and adopting the Eothen School motto 'Veritas sine timore' (Truth without Fear).

Angus Deayton is one of the most notable figures to have attended this school.

East Surrey Museum

The small East Surrey Museum near the station houses a local history collection. It is open on Wednesdays and at weekends and admission is free.

See also

• London Defence Positions

External link

• Page for Caterham in Kelly's Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex, 1891

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