South Croydon

South Croydon
South End, South Croydon
South Croydon South Croydon shown within Greater London
Population	15,790 (South Croydon ward)
OS grid reference	TQ325633
London borough	Croydon
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTH CROYDON
Postcode district	CR2
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Croydon Central
	Croydon South [x]
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
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Coordinates: 51°21′12″N 0°05′46″W / 51.3532°N 0.0962°W / 51.3532; -0.0962

South Croydon in Greater London is the area surrounding the valley south of central Croydon about 1 km in radius, centred on the Red Deer public house (now a supermarket) on the Brighton Road. It is part of the South Croydon (CR2) post town and in the London Borough of Croydon. It is essentially a dormitory suburb for Croydon and London.

Toponymy

The placename Croydon is recorded as early as 809 and is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book.^[1] South Croydon as a distinct area is found much later, in the 19th century, when the area was developed as a residential suburb.^[1]

Geography

St Peter's Church

The area could be considered to be bounded to the north and east by the South Croydon (CR2) postal boundary and to the west and south 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 Upper Selsdon Road and Carlton Road where it becomes Mayfield Road. Thereafter the old parish boundary roughly follows the railway south.

Landmarks of South Croydon include:

The former Swan and Sugarloaf public house, now a branch of Tesco Metro.
The former Red Deer public house, now a branch of My Local
Whitgift School
St Peter's Church (designed by George Gilbert Scott)
St Augustine's Church
South Croydon Bus Garage
46 South End

Green space is provided to the west by the enormous Purley Way Playing Fields, and the hidden green space with gardens that is Haling Grove sandwiched between Pampisford Road and the A23: the extensive Whitgift School playing fields frequently host international cricket and rugby matches.

The postal district of South Croydon includes Sanderstead, Selsdon and two remnants of Addington, Croham Valley and Monks Hill. It has the following schools: Haling Manor High School, Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, St Peter's Primary School, St Giles School (specialist disabled school), Ridgeway Primary School, Gresham Primary School, Purley Oaks Primary School, Howard Primary School, Atwood Primary School, Selsdon Primary and Nursery School, Greenvale Primary School, Gilbert Scott Primary School, Whitgift School and The Quest Academy.

Nearest places

Transport

Nearest railway stations

References

1 2 Mills, D. (2000). Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford.

External links

Whitgift School
The Woodside & South Croydon Railway - describes Selsdon Road Station and Spencer Road Halt

London Borough of Croydon

Districts	Addington Addiscombe Ashburton Beddington Broad Green Coombe Coulsdon Croydon Crystal Palace Forestdale Hamsey Green Kenley Monks Orchard New Addington Norbury Norwood New Town Old Coulsdon Pollards Hill Purley Roundshaw Russell Hill Sanderstead Selhurst Selsdon Shirley Shirley Oaks South Croydon South Norwood Spring Park Thornton Heath Upper Norwood Upper Shirley Waddon Woodcote Woodside Whyteleafe

Attractions	Addington Palace Croydon Airport Croydon Clocktower (David Lean Cinema Museum of Croydon Croydon Central Library) Croydon Palace Fairfield Halls (Ashcroft Theatre) RAF Kenley Selhurst Park (football stadium) Shirley Windmill Warehouse Theatre

Street markets	Croydon Farmers Market Surrey Street Market

Parks and open spaces	Addington Hills Addington Park Addington Vale Addiscombe Railway Park Addiscombe Recreation Ground Apsley Road Playground Ashburton Park Ashburton Playing Fields Beaulieu Heights Brickfields Meadow Coombe Wood Cotelands Duppas Hill Grangewood Park Great North Wood Heavers Meadow Kenley Common Mitcham Common Norbury Park Park Hill Pollards Hill Purley Downs Queen's Gardens Roundshaw Selsdon Wood South Norwood Country Park South Norwood Lake and Grounds South Norwood Recreation Ground Streatham Vale Park Woodside Green

Constituencies	Croydon South Croydon Central Croydon North

Rail stations and tram stops	Addington Village Addiscombe Ampere Way Arena Beddington Lane Blackhorse Lane Centrale Church Street Coombe Lane Coulsdon South Coulsdon Town East Croydon Fieldway George Street Gravel Hill Harrington Road Kenley King Henry's Drive Lebanon Road Lloyd Park New Addington Norbury Norwood Junction Purley Oaks Purley Reedham Reeves Corner Riddlesdown Sanderstead Sandilands Selhurst South Croydon Therapia Lane (in LB of Sutton) Thornton Heath Waddon Marsh Waddon Wandle Park Wellesley Road West Croydon Woodmansterne Woodside

Art and architecture	Croydon Vision 2020 Grade I and II* listed buildings Public art Tallest buildings and structures

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