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Things The London Borough of Croydon is FAMOUS For
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Ugly concrete architecture.
I think Kate Moss comes from there too, but she left quick enough, to be fair. And probably keeps it very quiet these days.
I think Kate Moss comes from there too, but she left quick enough, to be fair. And probably keeps it very quiet these days.
The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
london's largest borough making up 5 percent of london's population.
Easy access to the very sought after south coast?
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
DH Lawrence and Arthur Conan Doyle both resided there at some point.
Fairfield Halls - hosting some of the finest musicians.
Whitgift School - produced a variety of talented persons.
Fairfield Halls - hosting some of the finest musicians.
Whitgift School - produced a variety of talented persons.
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The Large One
Who's Next?
Pickles found the World Cup under a bush in 1966 in said environs.
Juan Albion
Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
It is the only place in South London that starts with "Croydo".
FLOG GNAW
Banned
Harry Hill is a fan.
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Not a million miles from the truth, according to Wikipedia.
The development of Brighton as a fashionable resort in the 1780s increased Croydon's role as a significant halt for stage coaches on the road south of London.
Poor old Croydon, eh? Was then and still is now merely a stopping point for all those seeking to escape the dirty big city life.
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In a house like that
Your Uncle Dick was born;
Satchel on back he walked to Whitgift
Every weekday morn. Boys together in Coulsdon woodlands,
Bramble-berried and steep,
He and his pals would look for spadgers,
Buried deep.The laurels are speckled in
Marchmont Avenue Just as they were before,
But the steps are dusty that still lead up to
Your Uncle Dick's front door.Pear and apple in
Croydon gardens
Bud and blossom and fall,
But your Uncle Dick has left his Croydon
Once for all.
Croydon, Sir John Betjeman.
Your Uncle Dick was born;
Satchel on back he walked to Whitgift
Every weekday morn. Boys together in Coulsdon woodlands,
Bramble-berried and steep,
He and his pals would look for spadgers,
Buried deep.The laurels are speckled in
Marchmont Avenue Just as they were before,
But the steps are dusty that still lead up to
Your Uncle Dick's front door.Pear and apple in
Croydon gardens
Bud and blossom and fall,
But your Uncle Dick has left his Croydon
Once for all.
Croydon, Sir John Betjeman.
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It's where they film most of The Bill.
And, er, key parts of Terry & June
And, er, key parts of Terry & June
What in G_d's name is a SPADGER?
Peep Show is set there. This is a good thing.
Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
Inbreds. 
The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
the source of the river wandle is under the swan and sugar loaf pub in south croydon, the wandle in central croydon used to be 20 feet wide and was famous for its excellent trout fishing.