Keen as mustard: South Croydon’s heritage, part 1
Have you ever been as ‘keen as mustard’ about anything? As a Croydon citizen you have more right to be, because the phrase comes from the brand of the locally based Keen’s mustard business. Being told...
View ArticleKeen as mustard: South Croydon’s heritage, part 2
Within the area of the manor was the Haling Park estate. The Enclosure Act map of 1801 shows the division of the land into plots, some of which have names attached. William Parker Hammond not only had...
View ArticleKeen as mustard: South Croydon’s heritage, part 3
Croydon’s urban expansion southwards enabled people to travel into London for work, and to run their businesses. One such business was the Mazawattee Tea Company set up by John Boon Densham...
View ArticleWhy UNESCO should declare Croydon Airport a World Heritage Site
UNESCO, World Heritage, Croydon – words not often seen together in the same sentence. What does Croydon have that puts it on a par with the other 981 United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural...
View ArticleWhere next for Fairfield Halls’ supporters?
Although its role as manager of Fairfield Halls ended on Friday 15th July with the council closure to start the two year programme of refurbishment, the charity Fairfield (Croydon) Ltd has a continuing...
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