
Sanderstead Plantation | Croydon |
The origin of Sanderstead may derive from 'sandy place', which reflects the nature of the soil beneath Sanderstead Plantation. The woodland is predominantly beech but there are other species such as oak, horse chestnut, sweet chestnut and sycamore; it is noted for its bluebells in May. A depression in the middle of the wood marks the site of a brick reservoir demolished in 1969 as unsafe. Purchased in 1958 the reservoir had previously been rented from the owners of the Sanderstead and Warlingham Estate.
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The origin of the name Sanderstead may derive from 'Sandy place', which reflects the nature of the soil beneath Sanderstead Plantation. The woodland is predominantly beech but there are other species such as oak, horse chestnut, sweet chestnut and sycamore; it is noted for the display of bluebells in May when the the flowers form a blue carpet under the trees. It was formerly the site of a reservoir that was purchased in 1958, having previously been rented from the owners of the Sanderstead and Warlingham Estate. A brick reservoir in a depression in the middle of the wood was demolished in 1969 as it was believed to be unsafe and the area covered over; all that is visible today is a small mound.
Winterman, M A, Croydon's parks: an illustrated history (LB Croydon, 1988) p83