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The London Borough of Croydon was created on 1 April 1965 under the London Government Act 1963, covering the combined area of the former Coulsdon and Purley Urban District and the County Borough of Croydon, both of which were abolished at the same time. The area was transferred from Surrey to Greater London to become one of the 32 London boroughs.
Croydon, outer borough of London, England, on the southern edge of the metropolis. It is in the historic county of Surrey. The present borough was established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former county borough of Croydon and the adjacent district of Coulsdon and Purley. It includes the areas.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In 1883 Croydon was incorporated as a borough. In 1889 it became a county borough, with a greater degree of autonomy. The new county borough council implemented the Croydon Improvement scheme in the early 1890s, which widened the High Street and cleared much of the "Middle Row" slum area.
Timeline of Croydon Borough. A timeline of the Borough. 1849 - 1965 Local Government District within Surrey. 1849 Local Board of Health for St John the Baptist Parish of Croydon. 1883 Charter...
May 18, 2024 · Croydon officially became a London borough in 1965, when it merged with Coulsdon and Purley. Prior to this, Croydon was firmly part of Surrey, but the changes in the Surrey border in 1965 aligned Croydon with these neighboring areas and created the London Borough of Croydon.
1889 Croydon became a county borough. Now included Norbury, Upper and South Norwood, Addiscombe, Waddon, Selhurst, and Thornton Heath. 1890 Croydon Racecourse closed by Croydon Borough. Wandle Park acquired Central Croydon Station closed. Now Queen’s Gardens. Croydon Improvement Act cleared away slums in Middle Row. High Street widened from ...
2 days ago · A chantry, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was founded in the church of Croydon, about the year 1400 (fn. 82), by Reginald de Cobham, Lord of Sterbergh, who vested the patronage thereof in twelve of the principal inhabitants of the town of Croydon. The income of this chantry was valued at 14l. 8s. 1½d. in 1534 (fn. 83).
