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The Ruffet

Location

South Croydon, The Gallop.

Area

2 1/2 acres 1.01 hectares.

Facilities

  • Woodland

History

The Ruffet is a small woodland surrounded by the Chapel View Estate.  Originally it was a small woodland in the middle of an open field containing mainly Oak trees but also a few Beech and Birch.   The name is old English and means a meadow overgrown with bushes or wasteland or a small wood and is possibly 14th century.  

Contact Information

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Address

The Gallop
Croydon CR2 7LP
United Kingdom

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