LOCAL HISTORY
Within the will of 871 AD of Duke Elfred died seized of thirty-two hides in Sonderstede and Selesdune (Sanderstead and Selsdon). About 964 AD, Athelfleda, daughter of Earl Ordmar, first wife of King Edgar, and mother of Edward-King and martyr-gave Sandelstede with eighteen hides, the Church, etc. to the Abbot and Convent of Hyde, Winchester. Through the years, Sanderstead has stayed a small independent Village where the populating was around 1500. This was until the First World War, where Sanderstead started to grow.
Throughout the 20th Century, the population today has grown and the farms and fields that once made up the landscape of the area have all but a few disappeared. During this time, Hamsey Green and Riddlesdown landscapes have changed from fields to dwellings.
Articles and information within this section have been researched from a number of sources. These include the local and Croydon Reference Libraries, The Parish Records, Internet Sites and local publications. As with research, we have found some items that have contradicted other items. If this is the case, we have made these items known within the areas.
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