Ashtead
Ashtead is a village inside the Metropolitan Green Belt of Surrey. The Ashtead Residents' Association, established in 1945, aims to represent the opinions of all who live in Ashtead by way of a network of over a hundred Road Stewards and frequent meetings. Ashtead has a large two-part conservation area which includes the mansion Ashtead House used by City of London Freemen's School, and six other schools. Amenities include things like parks, outlying woodland trails as well as a high street with convenience shopping, cafes and restaurants, a football club and a cricket club. There has been settlement in Ashtead since at least Roman times, with a Roman villa excavated in what's now Ashtead Common. Ashtead features inside the Domesday Book as Stede. The oldest part of Ashtead has the major shopping and social area of the village, with two pubs and the Ashtead Village Club which is a C&IU affiliate. It has a small southern conservation area, however outside of this has eight listed brick buildings, both over two centuries old, including the Old Rectory which has been subdivided into Ashtead Lodge, Forge Cottage and Wisteria Cottage which are dated to about the 17th century and are also Grade II listed. The region to the north of the railway line is Ashtead Common, managed by the City of London Corporation because of a long-standing preservation order, and is a national nature reserve. Lower Ashtead is a relatively flat location leading to Ashtead Common that features a recreation ground, a youth club and skate park, a pub, as well as a range of shops all built near the preserved large square of wood in front of the railway station. Ashtead Park contains three big listed buildings and four lakes/ponds. For all of your house upgrades, ensure that that you employ trustworthy professionals in Ashtead to ensure that you get the best quality service.
