26-544: Ashburton Learning Village is a learning complex in Woodside , Greater London. It stands in the London Borough of Croydon , and is located near Ashburton Park . The village includes Ashburton Library, Oasis Academy Shirley Park , Croydon Music Service and a CALAT training centre. The complex was built after the old Ashburton Library was closed down. The £20 million secondary school, library and community facilities
52-452: A school and a new library . Woodside is a nowadays a suburban district of residential streets based around Woodside Green , a 4.75 acres (1.92 ha) triangular green. At one end of the green is a war memorial. It is surrounded by residential properties, with the main shopping parade at one end. Portland Road, an important distributor road, leads away from the green towards South Norwood, and has many more shops, restaurants, pubs and
78-529: A swimming pool. The green still has a somewhat villagey feel with, several old houses and cottages around it. Housing is largely Victorian terraces or more recent developments of small flats. There is one pub in the immediate area - the Joiner's Arms. Another pub - The Beehive - closed in 2017. Woodside Green is a green space and street located in Woodside. The green is located near to Woodside tram stop in
104-477: Is based on only one floor. Croydon has said that it would like to redo all of its libraries so they could all be accessible by users who are disabled. The library moved in when it finished building in March, 2006. Like all Croydon libraries it includes free access to PCs which includes the internet. Books, CDs, DVDs, videos for reference and loan. Woodside, London Woodside is an area in south London , in
130-514: Is part of the electoral ward of Woodside , one of 28 wards in the London Borough of Croydon. The ward covers a wider area than Woodside proper, reaching up to Norwood Junction railway station and including South Norwood Country Park . The area identifying primarily as 'Woodside' has gradually shrunk, with most living within the SE25 postcode now terming themselves 'South Norwood'. The area
156-485: Is served by two Tramlink stops - Woodside and Blackhorse Lane .The nearest rail station is Norwood Junction , located to the north in South Norwood. Woodside formerly had its own railway station , opened in 1871 and served by the Woodside and South Croydon Railway , however this closed in 1997 after a long period of decline. The station stood where the tram stop now is, and part of the old disused track-bed
182-400: Is significant that the building has taken sustainable energy seriously. It points to a better future, not only for education but also for clean energy. As well as Croydon Music Service and CETS having access to these amenities, the entire community will benefit as they are available for use after school hours, at weekends and during school holidays. In particular, members of the public can use
208-455: Is the borough's first education Private Finance Initiative (PFI) development. Former energy minister Malcolm Wicks praised the new development in Croydon, for its ‘innovative design’ and ‘energy-efficient features’. The then MP for Croydon North said: The learning village will become a true beacon of excellence in our community. Apart from its huge potential in terms of education, it
234-699: The London Borough of Croydon and is over 4.75 acres (1.92 ha). An indenture of 1662 shows "land lying up on a green called Woodside Green". The Croydon Inclosure Map of 1800 shows an area "Woodside Green". In 1871, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners granted 'copyhold' to the Croydon Local Board of Health upon condition that it should be appropriated by the Board: Four months later, the Commissioners, passed
260-481: The London Borough of Croydon . It is between Addiscombe and South Norwood . It is south of South Norwood , west of Shirley and Monks Orchard , north of Addiscombe , and east of Selhurst . Woodside was first mentioned in 1332, and is thought to signify its location adjacent to the Great North Wood , a formerly extensive forest which gives its name to the various ' Norwoods ' in the area. Woodside
286-633: The Croydon average. The median house price in Selhurst ward in 2014 was £212,998, which is the 17th lowest out of the 628 wards of Greater London. The BRIT School , a performing arts school operated by The BRIT foundation, more commonly known for the BRIT Awards , is located in the area. Selhurst railway station has frequent trains north to London Victoria , and London Bridge at peak times, and south to Sutton , Caterham and Epsom Downs via East Croydon and West Croydon . Selhurst Depot
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#1732771860162312-438: The Ecclesiastical Commissioners granted 'copyhold' to the Croydon Local Board of Health for Woodside Green upon condition that it should be appropriated by the Board: Four months later, the Commissioners, passed the freehold of the land to the board "freed from all incidents whatsoever of copyhold or customary tenure to be held and used for the purpose of public walks, recreation or pleasure grounds only". The area has been used by
338-510: The Local Board of Health and its successors ever since. In 1924 Croydon Council purchased a mansion in the area, tearing it down and replacing turning its grounds into a public park ( Ashburton Park ). An extension of the house as kept and converted into a library, however the library moved to a new site in 2006 and the building has since been renovated and renamed as Ashburton Hall. In 2006 Ashburton Learning Village opened, containing
364-470: The area, their hooter being heard all over the locality at lunchtime to signify the start and finish of the rest period. Handley's was later sold to Hall & Co, who were subsequently taken over by Ready Mixed Concrete, before the brick factories closed altogether in 1974. There were two other brickyards in the group - at Newdigate and Ashford - with the managing director Jack Milsted also being Founder Chairman of Croydon Amateurs FC from 1953 until 1990, when
390-457: The canal proved to be a failure and it closed in 1836. Races were held at Heaver's Farm in the 1850s-60s. Further housing development occurred following the opening of Selhurst train station in 1865. White British is the largest ethnic group as of the 2011 census, forming 26% of the population. The second and third largest were Black Caribbean and Black African, both 14% each. 65.5% of the population are of BAME minority background, higher than
416-416: The club was renamed as Croydon FC. After the factories closed the site was turned into Brickfields Meadow , a park containing woods and a lake. Croydon Racecourse opened in 1866 on nearby Stroud Green Farm abutting Monks Orchard (now the site of Ashburton Community School and Ashburton Playing Fields ), prompting the opening of a railway station in 1871, though the racecourse closed in 1890. In 1871,
442-502: The end of the construction period with a foundation stone taken from the original school, which opened in 1950. She said ¨I was very impressed with what I saw. It is a flagship development which benefits both the pupils and the community¨ Work on Ashburton Learning Village, Shirley Road, Croydon, started in June 2004 but plans to redevelop the school had been in the pipeline since 2001, when Croydon Council secured government backing from
468-459: The freehold of the land to the board "freed from all incidents whatsoever of copyhold or customary tenure to be held and used for the purpose of public walks, recreation or pleasure grounds only". The area has been used by the Local Board of Health and its successors ever since. In 1888, the Borough of Croydon acquired the neighbouring Poplar Farm and subsequently, part of the farm was included in
494-429: The grounds of the green. The green features mature plane trees with benches beneath them. Beside the roadway which bisects the green is a stone horse- and cattle-trough. Although no longer used in respect of livestock, it is still a feature of the green. A 1905 postcard of Woodside Green shows The Joiners Arms (Nalder & Collyer), Woodside News Agency, E Jupp Family Baker, and The Bee Hive Overton Brewery. Woodside
520-411: The gym areas and changing rooms daily. School safety was also high on the design brief and all areas have been made secure with the use of card keys. Everyone entering the building must do so through the main reception. Locked areas are automatically deactivated if the fire alarm should go off. In March, the former Secretary of State for Education Ruth Kelly MP visited the learning village, and marked
546-538: The home stadium of Crystal Palace Football Club , is sited at the northern end of the neighbourhood. Selhurst is named after the Old English for "dwelling in a wood", or possibly 'dwelling where willows grow'; the name is first recorded in 1225. Saxon coins were found here when the railway station was built. Housing began to be built in the area following the opening of the Croydon Canal in 1809, however
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#1732771860162572-464: The project, 100 new homes will be built on the surplus land. Once the school has moved into its new accommodation, the old buildings will be demolished. A special needs learning hub and community space will be opened at the old Ashburton library site in the summer of 2017. Under the PFI agreement, Jarvis plc is responsible for the maintenance of the building for the next 30 years. Ashburton Community School
598-623: The then Department for Education and Employment through the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Additional PFI credits were granted by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department of Trade and Industry , enabling Ashburton Library to move from its current home in Ashburton Park and allowing the more ambitious plans to create a learning village for the whole community to be developed. As part of
624-411: Was historically largely agricultural land, but its heavy soil made farming difficult; local farmer William Marshall published details of his efforts in this regard in the 1780s. However the clayey soil did enable a brick-making industry to form in the area by the 1850s. A small settlement centred on Woodside Green had already sprouted up by the early 19th century. Handley's brickworks' chimneys dominated
650-474: Was replaced by Oasis Academy: Shirley Park in 2009. Oasis Academy Shirley Park (formerly Ashburton Community School) is an academic school located in the centre of the learning village. Ashburton Library is a public library located in the learning village. It is owned by Croydon Council and is part of the Croydon Libraries arm of the council. The library, unlike many other Croydon Libraries,
676-464: Was turned into Addiscombe Railway Park . Selhurst Selhurst is an area in the London Borough of Croydon , England, 7.8 miles (12.6 km) south-south-east of Charing Cross . Historically , it lays in Surrey County. The area is bounded to the west and south by Thornton Heath and Croydon and to the east and south by South Norwood and Woodside respectively. Selhurst Park ,
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