Whyteleafe is a village in the district of Tandridge, Surrey, England, with a few streets dropping inside the London Borough of Croydon. The town, in a dry valley of the North Downs, has 3 railway stations (on two identical lines). Neighbouring villages and also towns include Woldingham, Caterham, Coulsdon, Warlingham, as well as Kenley. To the west are Kenley Aerodrome, Kenley Common (possessed by the Corporation), Coxes Wood, and also Blize Wood. To the eastern are Riddlesdown, the Dobbin, as well as Marden Park. The churchyard includes tombs of airmen that passed away throughout WW2, posted at RAF Kenley close by. Due to the inclines the meaning of a Warlingham Built-up Area absorbing the eastern fifty percent of Whyteleafe, developed after the 2011 census for analysis, consisting of 9,092 residents is rather stretched yet mirrors a degree of financial dependence. The village name originates from the unique white underside of the whitebeam trees growing in the area. In 1855 Nathaniel Glover acquired White Leaf area and also George Henry Drew later completed the structure that was called "White Leafe House". By 1881 the surrounding area had become known as "Whiteleafe". Just like Kenley the history of its land before that was that of various other churches, in this instance Caterham and to a lower extent Warlingham and also Coulsdon. Its initial primary school was built in 1892, enlarged in 1900 as well as again in 1907. In 1911 the population of Whyteleafe was currently larger than that of Warlingham town ... A county council high school for girls has actually been established in this year (1911 ).