10 Best Tourist Attractions in Croydon, Greater London
10 Best Tourist Attractions in Croydon, Greater London
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London Districts: Croydon (Documentary)
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Croydon is in the London Borough of Croydon spread across both London and Surrey. It's a large town directly to the south of central London in the midst of Bromley, Thornton Heath, Mitcham and Carshalton.
Originally a mediaeval market town, Croydon was the go-to place for the valuable Saffron spice and its place name is believed to be derived from this.
Croydon boasts a large shopping complex in the shape of the Centrale and the Whitgift Centre which was the largest shopping centre in London until 2008.
This Greater London town is distinctive for its TfL Tramlink light rail transport system. Croydon's version of the DLR. It began operating in 2000 as the first London tram system since 1952. All 17 miles of it are now included on the London Tube Map.
The council seems to have given tacit approval of an arts quarter over the last few years. Dozens of striking murals are emerging on walls, shutters and fences around the town centre as part of the 2015 Croydon Mural Project which has produced over 100 murals to date.
Croydon College is a further education college established in 1868 offering BTEC Diplomas, NVQs, A levels and entry level courses. For the last few years, it has maintained an Ofsted rating of 'good'. The BRIT School for performing arts and technology also lives in Croydon and has birthed a slew of notable actors and musicians.
Recently, the popular food, retail and club outlet, Boxpark, forged out of shipping containers, opened a venue in East Croydon. It has revitalised the night life and trendy image among younger punters.
The town is expected to see further changes through its Vision 2020 urban planning initiative which aims on promoting Croydon as a hub of living, retailing, culture and business with £3.5 billion committed to development projects.
The Shirley Windmill has had its fair share of life tribulations. Its been abandoned, set on fire, replaced, eaten by birds, struck by lightning, had limbs broken off and was listed for sale in the paper as an April fool's joke by school pupils in 1971.
In 1803, Croydon opened the worlds first public railway. The Surrey Iron Railway ran from Croydon to Wandsworth to facilitate the area into becoming a growing commuter town.
Today, East Croydon station is one of the U.K.’s busiest non-terminal train stations. Additionally, the large town has a West and South Croydon station but is absent of a North Croydon. There is an express train to Gatwick airport; just one replacement of the now defunct Croydon international airport, which was also the U.K.’s first. It introduced a control tower along with air-traffic control to the world after the first world war.
Neighbouring the station is the iconic 50p building, or as it is properly known, number One Croydon. Completed in 1970, it has 27 multi angular storeys stacked up to a height of 269 feet.
Saffron Square tower is currently Croydon's tallest building at 440 feet and recently won a unique architectural prize for the ugliest building in the UK. A new skyscraper is set to be built at nearly 800 feet. This will exceed the height of One Canada Square in Canary Wharf to become the U.K.’s second tallest building behind The Shard and the highest residential block.
The Fairfield halls arts, entertainment and conference centre opened in 1962. It has hosted The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Pink Floyd and was a setting in the Da Vinci Code film.
Aside from the modern development, Croydon preserves several older structures like the Croydon minster, Addington Palace to the south and Croydon Palace; traditionally the summer residence of the arch bishop of Canterbury for over 500 years.
The Northolt and Greenford Countryside Park 2021 | Walking Tour London | Lockdown Reopen
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The Northolt and Greenford Countryside Park (NGCP) links 110 hectares of open space in the northwest of the borough. It is crossed by the A40 running from west to east into central London and by the Grand Union Canal running from north to south. There are good walking and cycle routes throughout the park providing useful connections between sites.
There are many entrances into the park and good public transport links around the park.
Bus: E6, E7, E9, E10, 90, 120, 140 and 282 serve different areas of the park
Tube: Northolt or Greenford (Central Line)
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Historic Croydon Airport - a key part of aviation history
Historic Croydon Airport - a place steeped in history, pivotal in the design of the modern airport and an essential part of the development of the whole air travel experience that we very much take for granted nowadays.
In this film Ian Walker from the Historic Croydon Airport Trust tells us its fascinating story and with the support of the excellent work of Roger Potten@archivesketcher2365 we can visualise exactly how it would looked and operated throughout its core years from 1928 until its closure in 1959.
When I visited this site on one of the monthly Open Days (see below for booking details), I was captured by it. I undertook to put this together to share its story as wide as possible. Croydon should be proud of this place, and if you are in the area I would highly recommend a visit, you will not be disappointed!
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00:00 Start
00:13 Opening from Ian Walker
01:17 Location
02:10 Aircraft at the Front
02:47 The Gate Lodge
04:23 The Architecture
08:00 Rear of the Terminal Building
08:42 Control Tower
12:33 World War II Bomb Damage
14:12 Booking Hall
15:13 Inside the Control Tower
17:42 Closing Summary
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Brook Hall Hotel, Childer Thornton, United Kingdom
Brook Hall Hotel, Childer Thornton, United Kingdom
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Thornton Heath overview - Croydon
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Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
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Bridgstock rd and Thornton Heath High St in 4 mins
Top 10 spectacular buildings in London
London is filled with spectacular architecture that has been built over centuries of rich history. You can capture the feel of these time periods just by looking at their amazing structures. It’s hard to narrow down all the amazing buildings in London to just ten.
15 PLACES TO DISCOVER IN SOUTHEAST LONDON | Borough Market | South Bank | Greenwich | Peckham
This video is about 15 places to discover in southeast London. From Greenwich to Peckham, Borough Market to Rotherhithe, there are a lot of great areas in this part of London. You can learn more on the A Lady in London blog here:
Ebike London: From Thornton Heath Croydon To St. Helier Hospital Sutton Surrey Travel
London Buses 1987-Routemasters at Thornton Heath Garage & Brixton Garage, Streatham
It's February 1987 and i'm in south London. We see Routemasters at work on routes 109 & 159 at Thornton Heath Garage and Brixton Garage, Streatham Hill. Also seen is a NBC green RMC on training duties plus a DM on route 130. If you liked the video please subscribe to my channel, there are lots more transport & quirky vids to upload!
Thornton Heath to Manchester Piccadilly
00:00 - 3:17 walking and entering Thornton Heath Station
3:17 - 14:10 Thornton Heath to Victoria Station
14:10 - 18:00 Victoria Station to Euston Station
18:00 - 19:36 Manchester Piccadilly
Some footage of my recent trip to Manchester.
[V1.2 UPDATE] Croydon: Route 109 to Thornton Heath Pond
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another Croydon V1.2 video! In this video I drive route 109 from Croydon, Katherine Street to Thornton Heath Pond (London Road) , this route is useless in-game. You could literally walk 2 minutes to Electric House then take 198 or 64, but it’s part of the update so have to record it LOL, I hope you all enjoy the video!
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04:20 (West Croydon)
05:50 (London Road)
09:30 (Thornton Heath Pond)
Best Western London Queens Crystal Palace, London, United Kingdom
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Thornton Heath Art Trail
The Thornton Heath Art Trail map was created by Thornton Heath Community Action Team, Free Art and Croydon Adult Learning and Training.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Thornton Heath Pond
The Thornton Heath Pond Mosaic is part of the Thornton Heath Community Action Team Green Mile project. Artist Grace Holliday, together with local people, created the design.
00:11 Frant Road Mosaic
Another THCAT’s Street Action project, the mosaic is of a summer cottage garden. Artist Grace Holliday produced the draft design. Local residents were asked which plants and creatures to include and many donated crockery and tiles for the piece.
00:34 Quadrant Road
Residents decided to put a mural on the ten metre long by 50 cm high wall in the hope of deterring people from dumping rubbish and making it an eyesore. Local resident Simon Carter designed the mural, and local artist Vân Dang helped bring it to life.
00:47 Brook Road Mosaic
Brook Road, was nominated as one of 10 streets in Thornton Heath, requiring improvements as part of year one of the Street Action Project because of the level of antisocial behaviour, noise disturbance and litter endemic to parts of the street.
01:00 Brigstock House
Brigstock House has three mural commissioned by Croydon Council and RISE gallery. The side flank wall is by London artist Mark McClure and builds on the idea of a graphic landscape. The front and back are by artist Curtis Hylton in his signature style which incorporates tropical and native botanicals and birdlife.
01:19 Side wall of No.1 Melfort Road
Ben Slow's striking work can be found at the corner of Brigstock Road and Melford Road on the Refugee Centre in Thornton Heath.
The portrait is of a local boy named Mika who was five when the mural was painted.
01:22 Ghanapathy Temple
About 30 people, including residents living in the area came together to paint the brightly-coloured peacock mural on the wall of the Shree Sakthy Ghanapathy Hindu Temple in October 2018.
01:33 Lamp post banners on Melfort Road
In October 2018, as part of Thornton Heath Community Action Team’s Street Project, artist Samantha Warren led a project creating 10 street banners along Melfort Road in South London.
01:51 Bensham Manor Passage
The once vandalised railway footbridge has been transformed by underwater themed designs by local volunteers.
Thornton Heath Community Action team led by Vân Dang worked through a bank holiday in 2019 to transform the bridge.
01:56 Ambassador House Forecourt
Artist Bareface's Dare to Dream Mural painted in July 2020.
Dare to Dream is a saying that is very close to my heart. It's stuck with me throughout my childhood and adult life here in Thornton Heath. The piece serves as a visual reminder that no matter your age, ethnicity or religion, you should never stop dreaming of things you want to achieve and accomplish in life. Dreams + actions = a dream come true.
02:43 Side Wall of No. 80 High Street
Co-comissioned by Croydon Council and You&Me Architects in 2017 to design and paint a mural for Thornton Heath, Ben Connors was interested in the idea of creating an alternative map of Thornton Heath and its stories.
02:56 Gillett Road Mural
The mural is an illustration of a photo of the former A.F. Bundle furniture shop which was on the site.
03:08 Home Forms by Philip Dennis
Illustrator Philip Dennis created 'Home Forms' after conducting a series of workshops where he used ‘observational drawing’ as the main technique.
03:20 Grangewood Park Lock Up
In 2016 The Friends of Grangewood Park organised a weekend to create a mural for the park hut and Friends lock up.
03:37 Grangewood Park Mosaic
In 2018 Grangewood Park's cultural mosaic was restored with artist Grace Holliday appointed to reinvigorate the original 1996 design created by Beulah School.
03:39 Above No.9 High Street
'A Thornton Heath Nature Trail' created by Mat Pringle is inspired by the flora and fauna of Thornton Heath; from the Albino squirrels of Grangewood Park to Kayla the eagle.
03:42 Thornton Heath Roundel
Created by Maud Milton with the help of the local community during the 1st national lockdown and completed in the searing August 2020 heatwave by Milton and award winning tiler Sharon Taylor.
03:46 Platform 4. Thornton Heath Station
Network Rail has been working with sign writer Lionel Stanhope, renowned for his vintage typography work, to paint murals on the railway across London.
The Thorton Heath Station mural incorporates Grangewood Park’s famous white squirrel Walter and Crystal Palace FC mascot Kayla The Eagle.
Thornton Heath Art Trail Map
Map created by Thornton Heath Community Action Team, Free Art and Croydon Adult Learning and Training
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There's a lot to see on a trip to London, and especially on your first trip to the city. Taking a bus is one of the easiest ways to get a good view of London without much hassle or expense; all you have to do is find out which route you want to take and then leave the driving to them while you gawk at the scene. London is covered by more than 700 bus routes, and many travel past some of the city's iconic sights. As a bonus, many of the buses are double-deckers, and what a great view you'll get on the upper deck.
London buses no longer accept cash fares, so you will need an Oyster card loaded with sufficient credit or a travelcard. You could also consider using a contactless payment card to pay for London transport.
If you are short on time and want to guarantee that you see all of the big sights in London, your best bet is the classic Big Bus Tours circular route. Today I am please to introduce you with route 50 , what a great opportunity, please don't miss it out and watch till the end. There is the bus stops in case you need it, please have a look and find out where you exactly are located. You can tap on exact time and with doing that you will transfer to that particular moment.
00:00Intro
00:17 Stockwell Station / Clapham Road (Z1)
00:59 Union Road (L)
02:35 Clapham Nth & High Street Stns (G)
04:50 St Luke's Avenue (H)
05:20 Nelson's Row (B)
06:38 Clapham Common Station (G)
08:30 Elms Road / Windmill on the Common (J)
09:16 Lynette Avenue (SE)
09:37 Cavendish Road / Clapham South Stn (SH)
10:24 Cavendish Road Police Station (SJ)
10:51 Rudloe Road (SK)
12:37 Poynders Road / Clarence Avenue (U)
13:35 Poynders Road / Kings Avenue (Y)
15:05 Copthorne Avenue (W)
15:44 New Park Road (X)
16:50 Criffel Avenue (S)
18:05 Streatham Hill Station (C)
19:00 Leigham Court Road (F)
19:41 Mount Ephraim Road (J)
20:00 Kingscourt Road (L)
21:00 Becmead Avenue (N)
24:00 St Leonard's Church (SA)
25:10 Streatham Station (SC)
25:55 Streatham United Reformed Church (SD)
27:00 Streatham Common / Greyhound Lane (CH)
28:44 Arragon Gardens (CJ)
30:44 Hermitage Lane (L)
31:39 Norbury Station (A)
33:08 Norbury Crescent / London Road (C)
33:57 Norbury Crescent / St Helen's Road (Y)
36:05 Dunbar Avenue (S)
37:51 Ederline Avenue (S)
38:50 Braemar Avenue (S)
Sandfield Road (S)
40:02 Brook Road (S)
42:22 Thornton Heath Station (D)
43:40 Thornton Heath Clock Tower (G)
45:22 High Street / Whitehorse Lane (K)
47:24 Talbot Road (N)
48:56 Pawsons Road (P)
50:20 Beaconsfield Road / Legacy Youth Zone (Q)
51:21 Northcote Road / Legacy Youth Zone (R)
52:30 Cromwell Road (H)
53:02 Hogarth Crescent (R)
54:45 St Mary's Church / West Croydon (WG)
55:39 Lunar House (WH)
56:29 Whitgift Centre (WK)
57:58 Fairfield Halls (Z1)
Date filmed:Saturday 23 July June 2022
Filming location: London Bus route 50 Stockwell to Croydon
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