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The London Borough of Croydon (pronunciation ⓘ) is a London borough in south London, part of Outer London. It covers an area of 87 km 2 (33.6 sq mi). It is the southernmost borough of London. [1]
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Croydon is London’s southern-most borough and covers an area of 87 square kilometres. In 1086 Croydon was a small market town with 365 inhabitants. Since then it has become the most populous London borough, (ONS Census 2021), with one of London’s biggest retail and commercial centres.
Aug 12, 2019 · Croydon’s humble beginnings into a huge London borough shouldn’t be forgotten, with its rich religious history and musical influences, this blog will dive into what makes Croydon the prominent borough of London it is today!
Croydon’s humble beginnings into a huge London borough shouldn’t be forgotten, with its rich religious history and musical influences, this blog will dive into what makes Croydon the prominent borough of London it is today! Croydon wasn’t always a London Borough. In fact, it was historically part of Wallington in the county of Surrey ...
Croydon is the southernmost and one of the largest of London's boroughs with a population of around 340,000 spanning an area of around 34 square miles. Much of Croydon encompasses idyllic green parks (Lloyds Park, Riddlesdown, Shirley Hills) but much of the borough is urban and it has a number of shopping centres - the Whitgift Centre and ...
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At the outer reaches of south London is Croydon, a borough transformed first by canals and railways, then by aeroplanes. It is now one of London’s “edge cities”, complete with a tram system.
