Much of the Stoneleigh area was open fields prior to the early 1930s when most of the area was developed. It is now largely populated by housing.
In the 17th century, the area where Stoneleigh now lies was part of the Great Park of Nonsuch Palace.
In 1731 the Nonsuch estate was sold off and the Great Park, by then known as Worcester Park was divided up and turned into farmland.
Between the world wars, demand for houses on commuter routes into London meant the area grew rapidly.
Stoneleigh Railway Station was opened in 1932 and the estates of Stoneleigh, Auriol and Ewell Court were developed around it during the remainder of the 1930s.
Stoneleigh comprises the residential areas either side of the railway and some of the Auriol Ward which may also be considered part of Ewell or Worcester Park.
This footpath joins London Road (which is Ewell) with Chadacre Road (which is Stoneleigh)
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