Chapels · London
South Croydon
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South Croydon — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Sanderstead · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
South Croydon is a methodist chapel located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
South Croydon is a chapel located in London. This structure serves the local community and is an example of the region's religious architecture.
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Background
History
The placename Croydon is recorded as early as 809 and is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book, where it is described as the land held in Demesne by Lanfranc, the Archbishop of Canterbury in Waletone (that is Wallington) hundred. In the medieval and early modern periods the town limits, within which the inhabitants enjoyed certain privileges of self-government and tenure, were defined by boundary markers known as the "four crosses": beyond these markers, the more restrictive rules of manorial tenure applied. The southernmost marker, Hern Cross, was cut in an elm tree at the southern end of the High Street. Plaques marking the sites of the crosses (including that of Hern Cross, on the former…
Description
This Victorian era inn was open by 1851 in a prominent location on the Brighton Road. It acted as a local landmark as a tram and train terminus and also gave its name to bus stops. The inn and pub were closed in 2013.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3532, -0.0962
- District
- Croydon
- Parish
- Croydon, unparished area
- Postcode
- CR2 0PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Croydon South
- Nearest railway station
- Sanderstead — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7566929 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Croydon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Paolo Francis Gallery
Galleries · 0.3 km
South Croydon Recreation Ground
Country parks · 0.4 km
Haling Grove
Country parks · 0.5 km
Whitgift School War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
Croydon Parish 1901
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
Purley Way Playing Fields
Country parks · 1.0 km
Wettern Tree Garden
Country parks · 1.1 km
Croham Hurst round barrow
Burial mounds & barrows · 1.1 km
Croham Hurst round barrow
Archaeological sites · 1.1 km
Classic South Croydon
Theatres · 1.2 km
Alfred Russel Wallace
Memorials & monuments · 1.3 km
Purley Beeches
Country parks · 1.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Croydon?
- South Croydon is in London, United Kingdom (postcode CR2 0PY), in the parish of Croydon, unparished area.
- What is South Croydon?
- South Croydon — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to South Croydon?
- The nearest railway station is Sanderstead, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CR2 0PY.
- Is South Croydon free to visit?
- Yes, South Croydon is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Croydon?
- The nearest railway station is Sanderstead, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CR2 0PY.