South Croydon

South Croydon
South Croydon  South Croydon shown within Greater London
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
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
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South Croydon is a locality in Greater London, the area surrounding the valley south of central Croydon about 1 km in radius, centred on the Red Deer public house 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. South Croydon as a distinct area is found much later, in the 19th century, when the area was developed as a residential suburb.

Geography

The locality could be considered to be bounded to the north and east by the South Croydon (CR2) postal border and to the west and south by the historic Croydon parish border which runs from Conduit Lane to Croham Hurst (crossing Croham Road at the point that Croham Road 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 border roughly follows the railway south.

Landmarks of South Croydon include:

• The Swan and Sugarloaf public house
• Whitgift School
• St. Peter's Church
• St. Augustine's Church
• South Croydon Bus Garage

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 South Croydon, Sanderstead, Selsdon and two remnants of Addington (Croham Valley and Monks Hill). Also 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 Selsdon High School.

Nearest places

• Croydon (town)
• Coombe
• Selsdon
• Sanderstead
• Riddlesdown
• Kenley
• Purley
• Purley Way
• Croydon Airport
• Waddon

Transport

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