Kenley
Kenley is a district in the south of the London Borough of Croydon (in times past in Surrey). Kenley is situated 13 miles south of Charing Cross. Significant sections of Kenley lie within the Metropolitan Green Belt. Specifically, the south of Kenley is dominated by the open green areas of Kenley Common and Kenley Aerodrome. The 2011 census noted Kenley having a population of 14,966. For centuries, Kenley belonged to Coulsdon Manor which covered the whole area and was predominantly farm land, with a few big houses and their estates. The formal opening of the railway on 4 August 1856 transformed Kenley. The brand-new train prompted urban progression. By the end of the Victorian era, Kenley had actually adopted its own identity. Kenley Common comprises fifty-six hectares of green open space surrounding a past Battle of Britain airfield. It is a mix of chalk grassland and ancient forest set among gently rolling hills. Blessed with great views across the Caterham valley and the North Downs beyond, visitors find it hard to think that the centre of London is only 14 miles to the north. One of Kenley's landmark structures is the Memorial Hall. It was opened in 1922 to pay tribute to those who offered their lives in World War I. It was later extended and re-opened by Group Captain Douglas Bader in 1975. Hammond Innes' book Attack Alarm was based on his experiences as a Royal Artillery anti-aircraft gunner at RAF Kenley during the Battle of Britain. It includes graphic descriptions of the station and attacks on it in 1940. English Heritage described Kenley as the "most comprehensive fighter airfield linked to the Battle of Britain to have survived". For all your home renovations, be sure to identify credible contractors in Kenley to make certain of quality.