Ashtead
Ashtead is a village within the Metropolitan Green Belt of Surrey. The Ashtead Residents' Association, established in 1945, aims to represent the opinions of all who live in Ashtead via a network of 142 Road Stewards and regular meetings. Ashtead features a substantial two-part conservation area which includes the mansion Ashtead House made use of by City of London Freemen's School, and 6 other schools. Amenities include 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 the Roman period, with a Roman villa dug up in what's now Ashtead Common. Ashtead is named inside the Domesday Book as Stede. The oldest portion of Ashtead has the main 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 broken up into Ashtead Lodge, Forge Cottage and Wisteria Cottage which are dated to approximately the 17th century and are also Grade II listed. The area north of the railway line is Ashtead Common, managed by the City of London Corporation due to a long-standing preservation order, and is a national nature reserve. Lower Ashtead is a relatively flat location leading to Ashtead Common that includes 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 you employ trustworthy experts in Ashtead to ensure you get the top quality service.