South Croydon
South Croydon may refer to:
- Croydon South - part of the City of Maroondah which is an Eastern suburb of the city of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia
- The street South End which continues northward as High Street, Croydon and southward as Brighton Road, South Croydon. It is in post town Croydon, CR0. When Croydon people speak of "South Croydon" they often mean this street, a) out of ignorance and b) to avoid confusion with the famous seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea in Essex.
- The post town South Croydon, Surrey, CR2, an area which spans the full width of the London Borough of Croydon and includes the villages of:
- Sanderstead
- Selsdon
- South Croydon (village)
| South Croydon | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | TQ325633 and the same area in 1872 |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Croydon |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Surrey |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | SOUTH CROYDON |
| Postcode: | CR2 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
South Croydon (village)
As a locality, South Croydon is an area in the valley south of Croydon (town), about 1 km in radius centred on the Red Deer public house on the Brighton Road. It is essentially a dormitory town for Croydon and London.
Landmarks of South Croydon include:
- The Whitgift School
- South Croydon Bus Garage
Nearest places
- Croydon (town)
- Coombe
- Selsdon
- Sanderstead
- Riddlesdown
- Kenley
- Purley
- Purley Way
- Croydon Airport
- Waddon
Nearest railway stations
- South Croydon
- Purley Oaks
- Sanderstead
- Riddlesdown
- Selsdon Road - closed
- Spencer Road halt - closed
External links
- Whitgift School
- The Woodside & South Croydon Railway - describes Selsdon Road Station and Spencer Road Halt
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