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Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 11 metropolitan centres in Greater London.
Croydon is located on the natural transport corridor between London and England’s south coast, just to the north of two gaps in the North Downs, one followed by the route of the A23 Brighton Road from Purley to Merstham and the other followed by the A22 from Purley to the M25 Godstone interchange.
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Modern Croydon
In more modern times Croydon has developed an important centre for shopping, with the construction of the Whitgift Centre, which opened in 1969. The Fairfield Halls arts centre and event venue opened in 1962. The Warehouse Theatre opened in 1977. The 1990s saw further changes intended to give the town a more attractive image. These
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A Growing Town
A growing town As the town continued to grow it became especially popular as a pleasant leafy residential suburb for members of the Victorian middle classes, who could commute to the City of London by fast train in 15 minutes. In 1883 Croydon was incorporated as a borough. In 1889 it became a county borough,
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Industrial Revolution and the railway
Industrial Revolution and the railway The development of Brighton as a fashionable resort in the 1780s increased Croydon’s role as a significant halt for stage coaches on the road south of London. At the beginning of the 19th century, Croydon became the terminus of two pioneering commercial transport links with London. The first, opened in
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Early History of Croydon
Early history There is a plate recording a Bronze Age settlement on Croham Hurst. In addition there is evidence of a Roman settlement in the area on the London to Brighton Way Roman road, and a 5th to 6th century pagan Saxon cemetery. In the late Saxon period it was the centre of a large
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Comet Electricals Comet is part of Kesa Electricals plc, a pan-European group operating in ten European countries. Its focus is on giving customers the best price, best choice and the best service. Comet has 248 stores throughout the UK, offering a wide range of electrical products. Thousands of competitor prices are checked every week to ensure
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