Description
Grange Park was formally part of 'Squire' Thomas Byron's Coulsdon Court Estate. In 1929 the land for the park was purchased partly by public subscription but largely by the UDC from the owners of Coulsdon Court Golf Course. It was sold for use as an open space or pleasure and recreation ground. The Village Memorial stands on the edge of the park and takes the form of a simple wayside cross.
Practical Information
| Previously known as | Formerly part of Coulsdon Court Estate |
|---|---|
| Site location | Coulsdon Road/Canons Hill, Old Coulsdon |
| Postcode | CR5 1EA |
| What3Words | ///given.mole.reap |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Croydon |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | 8am Mon-Fri/9am weekends - dusk |
| Facilities | Sports ground, changing rooms, children's playground, toilets |
| Public Transport | Rail: Coulsdon South then bus. |
| Research Updated | 1 December 2008 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ310582 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 4.45 |
| Site Ownership | LB Croydon |
| Site Management | Parks and Open Spaces |
| Dates | 1929 |
| On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens | No |
| Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965 | No |
| Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931 | No |
| Local Authority | Croydon |
| In Conservation Area | Yes |
| Conservation Area Name | Bradmore Green |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | Yes |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
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Bradmore Green is the remnant of the village green and pond of the old village of Coulsdon, once part of the manorial lands held by the Abbey of Chertsey until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the C16th. The manorial rights passed to the King and then to various famous families until 1783. The Byron family then held the land until 1921, when it passed to Purley and Coulsdon UDC. It was from this period that the area began to change dramatically, with the arrival of the the railway at the bottom of Marlpit Lane accelerating development.
St John the Evangelist is the old parish church of Coulsdon, a village recorded from Saxon times. The present building is essentially late C13th with a C15th tower. The church is associated with the Byron family, and various family members are buried here. They were major landowners in Coulsdon since 1782 when Thomas Byron purchased Coulsdon Manor and the sub-manor of Hooley. In 1871 Edmund Byron, who had inherited the estate in 1862, provided land to extend the graveyard. It has subsequently been enlarged a number of times, and now has a garden of remembrance but is closed for burials. An ancient yew and a great chestnut tree were once found in the churchyard. The lych-gate dates from 1910.
Coulsdon Court, now a hotel known as Coulsdon Manor, was built in 1850 by 'Squire' Thomas Byron, who had gardens laid out by the house, divided from the parkland by a ha-ha. Walled kitchen gardens provided food and a grove of trees was planted to the north-east. His son Edmund inherited in 1862 and lived here until 1921. The next owners, the Cearn family, had the golf course built, later leased to Croydon Council as a public course. In 1981 the Council bought the house and surrounding golf course, and it was leased to hoteliers. A fitness club and tennis courts are now on the site of the kitchen gardens but remnants of its old walls exist, as do other earlier features such as part of the ha-ha and numerous mature trees.