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Purley
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Purley may refer to: People * Purley (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Places * Purley, London, England ** Purley railway station ** Purley Way, out-of-town retail area * Purley on Thames, Berkshire, England * Purley, North Carolina, United States *Purley, Texas, United States See also * * Purleigh, Essex, England * Pearly (other) Pearly or pearlie may refer to: People * Pearly Black (born 1967), Australian singer * Pearly Brown (1915–1986), American singer, guitarist and street musician * Pearlie Craft Dove (1920–2015), African-American educator * Pearlie Mae Feldman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purley (name)
Purley is both a surname and a given name. People Notable people with the name include: *David Purley (1945-1985), British race driver *Purley Baker Purley Albert Baker (18581924) was an ordained Methodist minister who strongly opposed any consumption of alcoholic beverages and was superintendent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League. Biography Purley Baker was born in Liberty Township, Jackson Coun ... (1858–1924), American Methodist minister Fictional characters *Purley is the surname of several characters in the 1996 film ''Secrets & Lies'' (film) {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purley, London
Purley is an area of the London Borough of Croydon in London, England, south of Charing Cross, with a history going back at least 800 years. It was originally granted as an estate from holdings at Sanderstead and until as a district of Surrey and then, with neighbouring Coulsdon, as an urban district that became an electoral ward of the London Borough of Croydon, becoming part of the ceremonial county of London, in 1965. In 2018 the Purley ward was divided into two: Purley and Woodcote, and Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown. Purley is a suburban area of South London, and the quintessential suburban environment has been referenced in fictional and popular culture, most notably as the setting for the long running Terry and June sitcom. Purley had a population of about 14,000 in 2011. History Toponymy The name derives from an estate, mentioned in about 1200 when it was deeded to one William de Pirelea, son of Osbert de Pirelea by the abbot of St. Peter’s monastery near Winchester. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purley Railway Station
Purley railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon on the Brighton Main Line, measured from ( from ), in Travelcard Zone 6. It is a junction, with branches to Caterham and Tattenham Corner. History Purley station has been known by three different names. Godstone Road The station was opened by the London & Brighton Railway on 12 July 1841 as Godstone Road. Due to low passenger traffic, this was closed on 1 October 1847 by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LB&SCR), which had opened the new ''Stoat's Nest'' station away at Coulsdon. Caterham Junction In 1855 a proposal by a local company to connect the sandstone quarries at Caterham to the main line railway became embroiled in a long-running dispute between the LB&SCR and the rival South Eastern Railway (SER), which resulted in the reopening of the station as Caterham Junction. The proposed line was in the territory of the SER, and was to be operated by that company. It would have to join the railway system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purley Way
Purley Way is a section of the A23 trunk road in the London Borough of Croydon, in the areas of Purley, Waddon and Broad Green, and has given its name to the out-of-town shopping area alongside it with a catchment area covering most of South London. It was designed as a bypass for Croydon, and opened in April 1925. It was formed from improvements to pre existing local roads: from north to south, Waddon Marsh Lane, Waddon Court Road and Coldharbour Lane. (Thornton Road, the northern section of the bypass, was not renamed.) In 1932, Purley Way became the first road in the United Kingdom to be lit with sodium lights. Industrial history The opening of Purley Way attracted industry to the area and it became the main industrial area of Croydon. Industry attracted to the area included Redwing Aircraft Ltd, Trojan Ltd (car manufacturers) and Tizer Ltd. There were also several metal companies including Standard Steel Co, Croydon Foundry Ltd, Metal Propellers Ltd and Southern Foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purley On Thames
Purley on Thames (known locally as Purley) is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. Purley is centred north-west of Reading, east of Pangbourne, and south-east of Oxford. Consequently, Reading is the principal social, economic and cultural centre for the people of Purley. Historically, Purley comprised three separate manors and associated settlements. In the centre there is an historic area named variously Lething or Burley (Domesday) which accommodated traders and craftsmen alongside the main Reading to Oxford road. History Purley has been settled since at least Saxon times. The original settlements were based on Purley Magna (to the east), Purley Parva (to the north-west) and Purley La Hyde (to the west). Ownership of these manors changed several times over successive centuries but the parish remained almost entirely agricultural until development began in the 20th century, with a population of 150–200. Since then it has grown to 4,232 ( 2001 Census) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purley, North Carolina
The Caswell County, North Carolina, United States, unincorporated community of Purley, along with the communities of Blanche and Providence, makes up Dan River Township. On a farm in this area, a process for curing brightleaf tobacco was discovered by a slave in 1839 and improved in the 1850s. Tradition relates that the name "Purley" came from the Samuel Satterwhite Harrison House that sat on a hill and was painted a "pearly white" when such a paint scheme was a novelty. This resulted in much comment and the area eventually was named "Purley." Another community landmark is the Purley Store,c operated by the Pleasant family for over fifty years. History Here are the observations of William S. Powell at 336-337 of ''When the Past Refused to Die: A History of Caswell County North Carolina 1777-1977'', William S. Powell (1977): ''Purley'' in the north central part of the county is noted as the source of the earliest bright leaf tobacco. The Slade family lived here and it was on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purley, Texas
Purley is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 81 in 2000. History Purley was first settled in the 1850s. A post office opened in Purley in 1879 and had several stores, four sawmills and gristmills, and 150 residents. A mattress manufacturer was in the community in 1896. The community diminished in the 1900s, falling to a population of twenty with no businesses by 1966. The population of Purley grew to 81 by 1972, where it remained through 2000; a business opened in the community in 1988. Geography Purley is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 37 State Highway 37 is a state highway that runs from the Oklahoma border near Albion to Mineola in the northeast corner of the state. History SH 37 was designated as a route on April 13, 1918 from Clarksville to Lufkin. On August 21, 1923, i ... and Farm to Market Road 900, south of Mount Vernon. Education Purley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purleigh
Purleigh is a village on the Dengie peninsula about south of Maldon in the English county of Essex. The village is part of the Purleigh ward of the Maldon district. The place-name 'Purleigh' is first attested in a charter of 998, where it appears as ''Purlea''. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it appears as ''Purlai''. The name means 'bittern clearing'. Governance An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to North Fambridge with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 3,419. Descent of the manor Eustace, Earl of Boulogne At the time of the Domesday survey of 1086, the manor of Purleigh was held by Eustace II, Count of Boulogne (d.1087). Denys Having previously been possessed by the Grey and Capel families, in the late 15th century the manor was acquired by Hugh Denys (d.1511), Groom of the Stool to King Henry VII (1485–1509). He died without progeny and bequeathed the manor to his younger half-nephew John Denys of Pucklechurch, Glouceste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
