Immediately after the ecclesiastic Reformation in 1544, Sir John Gresham, who made large loans to the state, was, subject to a few years' more rent from its senior tenants being retained by the Crown, granted the whole estate.

[n 1] In 1591 his grandson sold it to John Ownstead, though this was not done until Elizabeth I received her fine for her licence on conveyance (equivalent to a stamp duty on landed estates; legally imposed as overlord) for transferring the property.

[4] In 1353 permission was given to Sir Richard Willoughby and his wife to grant to William and Nicholas Carew the manor of Beddington at a yearly rent of 20 marks.

[4] William Rede exchanged his Oatlands Palace for Tandridge Priory including this manor with King Henry VIII.

Notable features include a 16th-century (Tudor period) wall painting of St Christopher carrying Jesus Christ.

[7] Local vicars have maintained a preaching that long-serving Archbishop Cranmer began experimenting with the first Book of Common Prayer at this church.

[8] A south window contains stained glass depicting the presentation of the first English Prayer Book to King Edward VI by Archbishop Cranmer.

[9] In 1841 Warlingham had 512 inhabitants;[10] a notable resident of the Victorian period was Sir Joseph Swan, inventor of the incandescent light bulb.

[12] The buildings, apart from the water tower, were demolished and the site redeveloped as a private housing estate called "Greatpark" in the early years of the 21st century.

Warlingham War Memorial is the most prominent feature breaking up a lightly wooded, shop-surrounded green in the village.

It is a simple yet poignant monument dedicated to the great many local people who made sacrifices during the two world wars in the 20th Century.

Lead singer of The Clash, Joe Strummer moved to Warlingham after his diplomat father and family returned to the UK.

[14] Warlingham is situated on the scarp slope of the North Downs and parts of the village are 650 feet (200 metres) above sea level.

This means that on the rare occasion it does snow in southern England, Warlingham will often get a light covering while neighbouring low-lying areas remain untouched.

On a clear day all the major skyscrapers (including Canary Wharf, the Gherkin and the NatWest tower) can be seen, and the hills north of London can be made out on the horizon.

Surrounding the town are the slopes of the North Downs, with rolling chalk meadow hillsides interspersed with woodlands.

A short walk from the green is the community library, which is open most days of the week, and also provides laminating, photocopying, printing and scanning services.

Just a few minutes' walk from Upper Warlingham is Whyteleafe railway station, which has slightly slower trains to London and Caterham departing every quarter of an hour.

These buses provide connections to Croydon, Selsdon, Caterham, Redhill, Reigate, Godstone, Lingfield and East Grinstead.