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Aug 8, 2018 · Croydon first applied to become a city in 1954, and then again in 2000, 2002 and 2012. Read More Related Articles. The unsolved Croydon murder where a woman's body was found in a Croydon canal ...
- Sam Truelove
Croydon is a large town in South London, England, 9.3 miles (15.0 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 district. [ 2] The entire town [ 3] had a population of 192,064 as of 2011 ...
Jan 1, 2023 · As far back as the Survey of 1646, Croydon was described as being "830 acres, in which the inhabitants of Croydon have herbage for all manner of cattle, and mastage for swine without stint" according to British History Online. When it became a London borough in 1965, Croydon also got a new coat of arms. The Arms commemorate the three lords of ...
- Dan Wiggins
A chantry, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was founded in the church of Croydon, about the year 1400 (fn. 82), by Reginald de Cobham, Lord of Sterbergh, who vested the patronage thereof in twelve of the principal inhabitants of the town of Croydon. The income of this chantry was valued at 14l. 8s. 1½d. in 1534 (fn. 83).
May 11, 2019 · Croydon became a county borough in 1889 - when its population was finally large enough for this to happen - and was enlarged in 1928 by taking in the parish of Addington. In the late 19th century Croydon became a central borough, which is an administrative area, and so was allowed to create a form of council.
Nov 17, 2020 · In the early 19th century, Croydon was classed as a part of Surrey. A local board of health was formed at the parish of Croydon, St John the Baptist, in the 1840s and this sparked a slow transition from Surrey to London. Around 40 years later, in 1882, the parish of Croydon was started in the eastern division of the county of Surrey.
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Croydon Clocktower, an arts venue and cultural centre, Croydon, London. Croydon, outer borough of London, England, on the southern edge of the metropolis. It is in the historic county of Surrey. The present borough was established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former county borough of Croydon and the adjacent district of Coulsdon and Purley.
