Thornton Heath
Coordinates: 51°24′01″N 0°06′31″W / 51.4002°N 0.1086°W
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 Brigstock Road |
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 Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ315685 |
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| - Charing Cross | 7.2 mi (11.6 km) NNW |
| London borough | Croydon |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON, THORNTON HEATH |
| Postcode district | CR7/SW16 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Croydon North Lambeth(part) |
| London Assembly | Croydon and Sutton |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Thornton Heath is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is situated 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south-southeast of Charing Cross.
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[edit] History
[edit] Geography
The nearest places are Mitcham, Croydon, South Norwood, Norbury, Pollards Hill, Selhurst, Upper Norwood and Eastfields.
[edit] Transport
At Thornton Heath Pond is a London Bus garage. The nearest railway stations are Thornton Heath, Norwood Junction and Selhurst.
[edit] Culture
In May 2004, Thornton Heath's historic Victorian baths were demolished[1] and replaced by a more modern sports and leisure centre.[2] It cost £8 million to build, of which £2.8 million came from the British National Lottery Good Causes Fund through Sport England.[2][3] The project was supervised by Croydon's Director of Environment, Culture and Public Protection, Steve Halsey.[4] Huntley Cartwright (Chartered Quantity Surveyors) provided a Quantity Surveying Service, and assisted the council in obtaining the Sport England Grant, as well as managing the OJEU process for selecting tenderers.[1] In early option appraisals, consideration was made to whether the existing centre should be refurbished or redeveloped.[1] However, it became clear as work on the ground got under way that the old building would be demolished in its entirety.
The centre was opened to the public on 1 May 2004.[2] In the first month of opening, there were 5,200 admissions to swim and 9,500 walking tours of the centre, with around 700 people joining as members.[2] The popularity was such that turnstiles had to be fitted to improve security.[2] The official opening ceremony was attended by Iain Dowie (manager of Crystal Palace F.C.), and Crystal Palace players Andrew Johnson, Danny Butterfield and Shaun Derry.[5] The centre is owned by Croydon Council, but was originally run by Parkwood Leisure,[2] although it is now run by Fusion Lifestyle in partnership with the Council.[6]
A malapropism exists for Thornton Heath, spelled "Fort Neaf" which results from the transliteration of the local pronunciation of the proper noun mixed with a degree of illiteracy among the term's propagators. This continues to cause trouble for compilers of classified ads and taxi drivers alike.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Thornton Heath Leisure Centre". Huntley Cartwright Charted Quantity Surveyors. http://www.huntleycartwright.co.uk/projects/leisure/2_thornton_pool.html. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ a b c d e f Menhinnitt, Daniel (30 June 2004). "New centre success". The Croydon Guardian (Newsquest Media Group). http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/504841.new_centre_success/. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ Menhinnitt, Daniel (3 November 2004). "National Lottery's benefit to the borough". The Croydon Guardian. Newsquest Media Group. http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/542174.national_lotterys_benefit_to_the_borough/. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "Go east, young Halsey". The Croydon Guardian (Newsquest Media Group). 6 September 2007. http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/1667180.m5ec/?from=ec&to=1667180&l=go_east_young_halsey. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "Hurry for tickets to see Manchester Utd". The Croydon Guardian (Newsquest Media Group (via Factiva - subscription required)). 10 November 2004. http://moreresults.factiva.com/results/index/index.aspx?ref=NQST000020041110e0ba002cc. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "London Borough of Croydon: Thornton Heath Leisure Centre". London Borough of Croydon. http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/200087/spsc/thpool. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ QI Talk Forum | View topic - Malapropisms
