Croydon
London borough south
Croydon is a large town in South London, part of Greater London since 1965.
It functions as a commercial and administrative center with its own distinct identity.
In British slang, Croydon sometimes connotes suburban mundanity or a certain working-class aesthetic—the Croydon facelift describes hair pulled back so tightly it stretches the face.
Administrative town or district
- SurreyRegion bordering Greater London
- metropolitanOf a major city
- districtBounded administrative area
- townshipCounty's smaller division
locality · neighborhood · precinct · ward · zone · area · vicinity · community
Of a prim era
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- charterFounding organizational document
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
conservation · landmark · aerodrome · manor · settlement · restoration
Linked rail carriages
- busesMulti-passenger road vehicles
- commutersDaily work travelers
- stationFixed stopping point
- overgroundRail above street level
interchange · network · routes · connectivity · transit · timetables · platform
Relating to housing
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- semidetachedSharing a single wall
- terracedArranged in successive levels
sprawl · cul-de-sac · townhouses · subdivision · gentrification
Sales to end users
- mallEnclosed shopping center
- shopsRetail establishments
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- marketVenue for trade
purchase · outlet · commerce · pedestrianised
Extremely tall urban buildings
- sixtiesNumbers sixty through sixty-nine
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
borough
Administrative town or district
- SurreyRegion bordering Greater London
- metropolitanOf a major city
- districtBounded administrative area
township · locality · neighborhood · precinct · ward · zone · area · vicinity · community · region
Victorian
Of a prim era
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- charterFounding organizational document
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
medieval · conservation · landmark · aerodrome · manor · settlement · restoration
trains
Linked rail carriages
overground · interchange · network · routes · connectivity · transit · timetables · platform
residential
Relating to housing
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- semidetachedSharing a single wall
terraced · sprawl · cul-de-sac · townhouses · subdivision · gentrification
retail
Sales to end users
market · purchase · outlet · commerce · pedestrianised
skyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
- sixtiesNumbers sixty through sixty-nine
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
CroydonWestminster
London's political center
Mayfair · Soho · Covent Garden · Belgravia · Kensington
CroydonKensington
Upscale London district
Chelsea · Hampstead · Richmond · Notting Hill · Marylebone
CroydonHampstead
Upscale north London district
Barnes · Blackheath · Highgate · Twickenham · Bromley