Editing Purley, London (section)

===Local government===
Under the [[Local Government Act 1894]], Purley became part of the [[Croydon Rural District]] of [[Surrey]]. In 1915 Purley and the neighbouring town of [[Coulsdon]] formed the [[Coulsdon and Purley Urban District]] which was based at the [[Purley Council Offices]].<ref>{{NHLE|desc= Purley Council Offices including attached railings|num=1063902|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref> The council was abolished in 1965, under the [[London Government Act 1963]], and its area transferred to [[Greater London]] and used to form part of the London Borough of Croydon.<ref>{{cite web |title=Timeline of Croydon Borough {{!}} Croydon Council |url=https://www.croydon.gov.uk/council-and-elections/mayor-croydon/history-mayor-croydon/timeline-croydon-borough |website=www.croydon.gov.uk |access-date=10 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

The urban district council was based in a colonial-style building opened in 1930. The building, on the [[A23 road|A23]] Brighton Road near [[Reedham railway station (London)|Reedham Station]], became the property of the London Borough of Croydon and was sold to developers. It was left derelict for many years but was converted into flats in 2012. Plans to dig under the building and build additional flats were refused in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Permission refused for Purley Town Hall's underground flats |url=https://insidecroydon.com/2015/07/30/permission-refused-for-purley-town-halls-underground-flats/ |website=Inside Croydon |access-date=4 December 2019 |date=30 July 2015}}</ref>