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  2. Croydon - Wikipedia

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    Croydon is a large town in South London, England, 9 miles (14 km) south of Charing Cross.Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping area. [2]

  3. London Borough of Croydon - Wikipedia

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    The London Borough of Croydon (pronunciation ⓘ) is a borough in South London, part of Outer London.It covers an area of 87 km 2 (33.6 sq mi) and has a population of 390,719, making it the most populous London borough.

  4. Croydon Airport - Wikipedia

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    Croydon Airport (ICAO: EGCR) [a] was the UK's only international airport during the interwar period. [1] [2] It opened in 1920, located near Croydon, then part of Surrey.Built in a Neoclassical style, [3] it was developed as Britain's main airport, handling more cargo, mail, and passengers than any other UK airport at the time. [2]

  5. County Borough of Croydon - Wikipedia

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    The County Borough of Croydon was a local government district in and around the town of Croydon in north east Surrey, England from 1889 to 1965. Since 1965 the district has been part of the London Borough of Croydon within Greater London .

  6. South Croydon - Wikipedia

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    South Croydon postcode district St Peter's Church. The area is bounded by the South Croydon electoral ward of the London Borough of Croydon. To the west and south it is bounded by the historic Croydon parish boundary, which runs from Conduit Lane to Croham Hurst, crossing Croham Road where it becomes Croham Valley Road, then across to the railway line, crossing Selsdon Road where it becomes ...

  7. History of Thornton Heath - Wikipedia

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    In contrast, William Cobbett (Rural Rides; 1830) commented: "London to Croydon is as ugly a bit of country as any in England." The Highways Surveyors Board controlled Croydon's roads from 1836. The Sussex Road was a priority as it came from London.

  8. Croydon Palace - Wikipedia

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    Croydon Palace, in the Old Town neighbourhood of Croydon, now part of south London, was the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury for over 500 years. Regular visitors included Henry III and Queen Elizabeth I .

  9. Museum of Croydon - Wikipedia

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    The research found that the words "Croydon", "museum" and "history" were all "turn-offs", and so the new institution was given the neutral name of "Lifetimes". [9] [10] [11] Sally MacDonald, the principal museum officer, later explained: Croydon's museum had to be new, different, modern, daring, high profile, glossy, sponsorable and popular.