is a large commuter
Village in
Surrey ,
England sandwiched between
Leatherhead and
Epsom .
Ashtead is mentioned in the
Domesday Book , where its name is 'Stede'.
Its main source of water at the time seems to be
The Rye (Brook) .
St Giles Church, in Ashtead Park, dates from the 12th Century.
Ashtead is mentioned in
Samuel Pepys ' diaries. He is not particularly complimentary. This reference is represented musically in
Robert Steadman 's cantata ''Pepys' Diary''.
Ashtead is frequently mis-spelt ''Ashstead''.
Until 1967, Ashtead Railway Station had both spellings of the name "Ashtead" and "Ashstead" displayed on Station Name Plates, hanging at either end of its platforms.
''The Ashtead Psalms'' were commissioned by Ashtead Choral Society to mark their 50th anniversary in the year
2000 from composer
Robert Steadman .
Ashtead Pottery was produced in the village from 1923 until the Company ceased trading in 1935.
Ashtead is normally referred to in sections, as The Village (The Village Centre, around The Street), Lower Ashtead, and The Common.
Area around The Street or High Street Ashtead is the oldest part of the village and the main shopping and social area of the village, having several Pubs and the Ashtead Village Club (
C&IU Affiliate).
Flat area leading to Ashtead Common. Has a park and Youth Club, and large housing estates all built around the area of the
British Rail Station.
Is the area north of the railway line. Ashtead common does have housing though its is a large preservation area, run by the
Corporation Of London . the Law protecting it is hundreds of years old.
There is also a , '''Ashtead Heath''' and '''Ashtead Downs'''.
Despite its size, and the fact that it is bisected by the
A24 , it retains a "village" atmosphere. Ashtead is near the M25.
Ashtead is UK home of
ExxonMobil who's head office is built on the old Ermyn Way factory site of
Goblin Vacuum Cleaners .
Ashtead has several schools, the two main being,
The London to Worthing road the A24 , runs through the village.
