Tag Archives: Surrey Hills

150 years after the last round-up for the Croydon Wool Fair

Posted on June 21, 2026 by insidecroydon

CROYDON CHRONICLES: For much of the Victorian era, Croydon was a trading centre for Surrey farmers trading one of the products on which the nation’s economy had depended for centuries. But by 1876, all that was about to change. DAVID … Continue reading →

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Area of outstanding natural beauty could include… Croydon

Posted on March 27, 2023 by insidecroydon

Proposals are out for consultation to extend the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty by almost 25,000 acres – and include Happy Valley and Farthing Downs in Croydon. AONBs represent some of England’s most treasured landscapes, whose unique qualities … Continue reading →

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