Category Archives: Addington Palace

Addington’s ancient church has a place in nation’s history

Posted on January 24, 2021 by insidecroydon

MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: From the Norman Conquest to the Victorian age, Croydon buildings have been important to the Archbishops of Canterbury, as DAVID MORGAN explains Much is made of the fact that Croydon Minster has six Archbishops of Canterbury … Continue reading →

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Howley’s long and winding road for final journey to Addington

Posted on October 5, 2020 by insidecroydon

DAVID MORGAN’s research into Croydon street names finds that Queen Victoria’s first Archbishop of Canterbury was fondly remembered Howley Road is the road where the Tudor Arch stands at the far end of the church grounds of Croydon Minster. It … Continue reading →

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Archbishop family’s affairs that startled Victorian England

Posted on September 27, 2020 by insidecroydon

What’s the significance of the name of the street where you live? In his latest researches, DAVID MORGAN has discovered one road which reflects the life of an archbishop, ‘the cleverest woman in Europe’, and their remarkable family The residents … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s biggest slave owner was ancestor of the Queen

Posted on June 9, 2020 by insidecroydon

It’s not just in Bristol that there are memorials to slave-owners. Even in a Sanderstead churchyard, there can be found links to the slave trade, and to the modern royal family, as STEPHANIE OFFER discovered The hauling down and dunking … Continue reading →

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How Elizabeth I’s favourite archbishop became ‘Mr Croydon’

Posted on April 3, 2020 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s history is intertwined with the Archbishops of Canterbury, with six of them buried at Croydon Minster. Here DAVID MORGAN explains how two of the most powerful men in the country managed to survive the turbulent times of Tudor England … Continue reading →

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From Massachusetts to the Minster: Americans in Croydon

Posted on September 12, 2019 by insidecroydon

DAVID MORGAN unravels intriguing pieces of history that link Croydon Minster to the American Revolution One of the joys of taking groups around Croydon Minster is the questions that are asked about various aspects of our historic building. This is … Continue reading →

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Council to extend conservation area around Addington Palace

Posted on April 20, 2019 by insidecroydon

The conservation area around Addington Village is to be expanded to include Addington Palace, under proposals unveiled by Croydon Council this week. The Palace was built in the 18th Century, but has historic associations going back to a hunting lodge … Continue reading →

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