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Croydon: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Croydon in the United Kingdom.

  • Croydon is a major commercial centre in south London and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon.
  • It is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Charing Cross, and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan.
  • Croydon is located on the natural transport corridor between London and England's south coast, just to the north of a gap in the North Downs.
  • Historically a part of Surrey, at the time of the Norman conquest of England it had a church, a mill and around 365 inhabitants.
  • In the early 20th century Croydon was an important industrial area, known for metal working, car manufacture and its airport.
  • In the mid 20th century these sectors were replaced with retailing and service economy, brought about as a result of a massive redevelopment of office blocks and the Whitgift shopping centre.
  • Croydon was amalgamated into Greater London in 1965.
  • It appears in Domesday Book as Croindene.
  • Croydon was held by Archbishop Lanfranc of Canterbury.
  • It developed into one of the main market towns of northeast Surrey.
  • Croydon's market place was laid out on the higher ground to the east of the manor house in the triangle now bounded by High Street, Surrey Street and Crown Hill.
  • Its Parish Church is a Perpendicular-style church which was remodelled in 1849 but was destroyed in a great fire in 1867.
  • Croydon's Parish Church is the burial place of six Archbishops of Canterbury.
  • In more modern times it has developed an important centre for shopping, with the construction of the Whitgift Centre, which opened in 1969.
  • Croydon is bordered by Selhurst and South Norwood to the north, which are both part of the same borough.