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13 de jun. de 2024 · During the 1920s and 30s, Croydon became the centre of the universe thanks to this airport. Mercifully—and in spite of Croydon’s reputation of self-harm—much of the building survives today.
Hace 3 días · CROYDON. Croindeine (xi cent.); Crondon (xiii cent.). Croydon is a parish of 9,012 acres lying 10 miles south of London on the London and Brighton road. The neighbourhood of Croydon is very rich in prehistoric and early historic remains.
Hace 2 días · A church evidently existed in Croydon in the 10th century, for one of the witnesses to the will of Birtric and Ælfwy, made in 960, was Ælffie the priest of Croydon. (fn. 134) At the time of the Domesday Survey there was a church on the archbishop's manor of Croydon.
Hace 6 días · About a mile from the town, near the road to Addington, is a large chalk-pit, which produces a great variety of extraneous fossils. Croydon is assessed at the sum of 1584l. 6 s. to the land-tax, which in the year 1791, was at the rate of 2s. in the pound.
Hace 5 días · Local History. We also hold a wide range of books, photographs, maps, newspapers and other items that illustrate and reflect the wide and varied history of Croydon, invaluable resources for the study of the past, present and future of Croydon.
23 de jun. de 2024 · Croydon officially became a London borough in 1965, when it merged with Coulsdon and Purley. Prior to this, Croydon was firmly part of Surrey, but the changes in the Surrey border in 1965 aligned Croydon with these neighboring areas and created the London Borough of Croydon.
15 de jun. de 2024 · Croydon's history is largely hidden in its name. Digging into the origins of ' Croydon ' might just change your perspective on this South London borough. 'Croydon' is thought to have sprung from the Anglo-Saxon words 'Crogdene', translating to 'valley of the crocuses'.
