Addiscombe

Addiscombe is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Croydon. It is situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Charing Cross. It is situated just to the northeast of central Croydon, and is home to a high proportion of people who commute to Central London, owing to its proximity to the busy East Croydon railway station and Tramlink, linking Addiscombe with other parts of Croydon and Wimbledon, as well as extensive bus route... More

Addiscombe is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Croydon. It is situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Charing Cross. It is situated just to the northeast of central Croydon, and is home to a high proportion of people who commute to Central London, owing to its proximity to the busy East Croydon railway station and Tramlink, linking Addiscombe with other parts of Croydon and Wimbledon, as well as extensive bus routes into Central Croydon and surrounding areas. There are several local schools, including the Trinity School of John Whitgift, Archbishop Tenison's School, Ashburton Community School and Oval Road Primary. Three hundred years ago Addiscombe was a rural area. Its main industries were farming and brick-making. Clay deposits at Woodside provided the raw materials for the latter. In 1702, 'Addiscombe Place' was built to John Vanbrugh's design. He was best known for Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard and was a prime exponent of the English Baroque...

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