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SJM/2
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- 27 Oct 1952 (Creation)
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The volume represents a history of Coulsdon, its lands and families during the given period. The contents page lists the following headings; The Downs; The Normans Convert; Cuthraedes-Dune into Coles-Done; The Manor and the Church; Coulsdon and the Crusades and Taunton Manor.
A four-coloured reproduction [greatly reduced in size] of John Speeds 17th century map of Surrey is pasted inside.
The pages are numbered 1 to 29 the last three being Notes to the Text and an Appendix entitled The place name Coulsdon, the latter is given as under revision.
The volume includes some related correspondence dated 1952 - 1953 between the Clerk of the Council and Mr K M G Newbury Chief Librarian of Coulsdon and Purley Public Libraries .In addition there is also an authors note dated 27 October 1952 presenting the volume to the Chairman of the Council along with the full copyright.
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A typescript copy is held in the Local Studies Library at pS71(9)MAD