The Doomsday book recorded a Church in Banstead in 1086 but the present building was probably erected some 100 years later. Many alterations and additions have been made over the centuries but the basic layout was established by about 1220.

The Banstead History Research Group has published the full story of the Church in a beautifully illustrated publication titled - THE HISTORY OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH BANSTEAD.

This view shows the North Entrance to All Saints Church in Banstead which was shown in the Doomsday book of 1086.

From the earliest days, the church had a nave with north and south aisles and a chancel with north and south chapels. The orchard between the church and the High street is known to have existed at least 800 years ago

This view shows the western end of All Saints Church in Banstead. Surrounding the Church is the long established graveyard.

The date of the steeple is not know however an inventory taken in 1549 at the time of the Reformation showed that its steeple contained five bells, at a time when most comparable churches had two or three.

This very old church is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Banstead Village, in the High Street.

The Church Institute is located on part of the Orchard outside All Saints Church. It was built in 1906 and is one of the oldest buildings in the High Street. Its 100 year history is documented in a publication titled – BANSTEAD CHURCH INSTITUTE CENTENARY 1906-2006.

The High Street has changed very little over the years.

The Lady Neville recreation ground is named after the wife of a local High Court judge who purchased the land in 1895 when it was put up for sale as building plots. Their daughter, Miss Edith Neville gifted the land to the parish as a recreation ground in 1925.

The line of Lime trees on the northern side of the cricket green was planted in 1857 at the expense of Sir George Glyn. The square of pitches was laid about the same time, as cricket in Banstead continued to flourish.

The roundabout at the eastern end of Banstead Village at the junctions of Croydon lane, Sutton lane and Winkworth Road. In the background is the Sunrise Senior living Community Home.

Mint Farm dates back to the 16th century but the first mention of The Mint in Park Road is in the 1871 census when Edward Bennett is described as a beer retailer. The Bennett family were there for sixty years.

The old well at the junction of Park Road and Woodmansterne Lane, Banstead. The Well, which is almost 300 feet deep and was last used around 1895, was an important part of village life until the arrival of piped water. The 18th century wellhead cover is a listed building, and still houses the elaborate winding gear.

A few years ago the structure started to develop a severe lean and after some temporary repairs, a full restoration was commissioned in August 2003. The full restoration was completed by mid November 2003.

The old well situated at the junction of Park Road and Woodmansterne Lane, Banstead.
The Well which is almost 300 feet deep and was last used around 1895 was an important part of village life until the arrival of piped water. The 18th century wellhead cover which still houses the elaborate winding gear is a listed building

The War Memorial at the Eastern end of Banstead High Street was unveiled in July 1921 and records the names of 118 local men who fell during both World Wars.

The Banstead History Research Group are currently researching the history of this memorial and all the men listed on it.

The Banstead War Memorial located at the East end of Banstead High Street commemorates 118 Banstead men who lost their lives during WWI and WWII.

The Memorial is made of Portland Stone and has stood at the junction of Sutton Lane, Park Road and the High Street for nearly ninety years. Originally the road went between the Memorial and the Well House walls. A few years ago the Memorial was moved by a few yards to allow more room for the mini roundabout.

The Woolpack was built during the redevelopment of the eastern end of the High Street in the late 1950s and 1960s. The original Inn was sited nearer the road, and was severely damaged by a flying bomb in WWII on the 8th of August 1944.

The Woolpack was built during the redevelopment of the eastern end of the High Street in the late 1950s and 1960s. The original Inn was sited nearer the road, and was severely damaged by a flying bomb in WWII on the 8th of August 1944

The Woolpack was built during the redevelopment of the eastern end of the High Street in the late 1950s and 1960s. The original Inn was sited nearer the road, and was severely damaged by a flying bomb in WWII on the 8th of August 1944.

This unusual photo is probably one of the last pictures taken of the Waitrose store in Banstead High Street, before it was totally destroyed by fire on the 12th December 2008.

The site had been the location of the Village School, which opened in 1858, and stood here until the Waitrose store was built in about 1990.

The new Waitrose store is due to open in November 2009.

Leading up to the 1930s, the narrow High Street through the village of Banstead could no longer support the traffic flow. Winkworth Road was built to serve as a by-pass, and the development included much of the housing that still fronts on to the road today

This used to be the Victoria Hotel 100 years ago run by the Gilberts. The Victoria Public House was built about 1864 using chalk from the newly dug railway cuttings as foundations. It was originally named not after the Queen, but after the Victoria Carriage.

In 1867 Richard Payne was the landlord but from about 1870 to the 1930s, the Gilbert family ran the pub. Tom Gilbert, whose name used to hang above the door, was Captain of the Cricket Club and also a farmer.

The old building had the porch demolished and rebuilt when the place was turned in to a Pizza restaurant called ZIZZI's.