Editing Coulsdon (section)

==Local government==
Coulsdon was an ancient parish in the county of [[Surrey]] that included the settlements of [[Purley, London|Purley]] and [[Kenley]]. In 1894 it became part of [[Croydon Rural District]]. The population of the parish had almost doubled between 1901 and 1911.<ref>{{cite vob | population=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10091160/cube/TOT_POP | name=Coulsdon AP/CP | accessdate= 21 February 2014}}</ref> In 1915 the rural district was split up and Coulsdon was merged with [[Sanderstead]] to form the [[Coulsdon and Purley Urban District]]. In 1965 Coulsdon and Purley became part of the [[London Borough of Croydon]] in [[Greater London]].