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Stephen Davies organ concert, St Mary’s, Addington, Dec 10
Posted in Addington, Church and religions, Music
Tagged Addington, Addington Village, St Mary's Church, Stephen Davies
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Closed doors in Croydon for London’s Open House festival
If the 2022 Open House Festival is anything to go by, then when Croydon is London’s Borough of Culture next year, the capital could be looking at a cultural desert. There are only nine venues in the whole of the … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Stranack, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Croydon Council, Croydon Minster, Fairfield Halls, History, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Outside Croydon, Property, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, South Norwood, Waddon, Walks, Whitgift Foundation, Woodside
Tagged Addington, Andy Stranack, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Croydon Minster, Elis David Almshouses, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of Croydon, Open House London, South Norwood, St Mary's Church, Tory, Waddon, Whitgift Foundation, Woodside
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1,000-year-old church’s plea for stolen cross and candlestick
The vicar and parishioners of the oldest church in Croydon have made a plea for the urgent return of two pieces of brass work – a cross and a candlestick – which were stolen from St Mary the Blessed Virgin … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Church and religions, Crime
Tagged Addington Palace, Addington Village, St Mary's Church
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Addington’s ancient church has a place in nation’s history
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
Howley’s long and winding road for final journey to Addington
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
Brick by Brick to open its doors for Open House weekend
Croydon’s Council Tax-payers will get the chance to see how loss-making Brick by Brick has managed to piss away at least £1million on new office furniture and a real estate sales showroom this weekend. The Brick by Brick shop and … Continue reading
Indoor car boot sale, St Mary’s, Addington, Oct 21
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Tagged Addington, St Mary's Church
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Walkers take a hike today around Croydon’s oldest church
The villagers of Addington and congregation of Croydon’s oldest church are out and about on this damp autumnal day, performing a duty which maintains a legal right, but which sees them actively discouraging people from walking a footpath. It’s all … Continue reading
