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Tag Archives: The Crown
This was a pub landlord who never needed any bouncers
CROYDON CHRONICLE: The Crown on North End, demolished in 1950, was a coaching inn with a history that stretched back 500 years, and whose many landlords included Jack Martin, a bare-knuckle boxer from the Regency era whose fights would attract … Continue reading
Posted in Boxing, David Morgan, History
Tagged Boxing, Croydon, David Morgan, Jack Martin, Jack Randall, KIng George IV, North End, Prince of Wales, Regency England, The Crown
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The Crown, Shirley, re-opens after ‘extensive’ three-week refurb
The Crown pub, just off the A232 in Shirley, has re-opened following what the owners describe as “an extensive” three-week refurb. The Crown, owned by Ember Inns, is on Wickham Road, and now offers customers “a fresher, modern design”. The … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Pubs, Shirley North, Shirley South
Tagged Croydon, Ember Inns, pubs, Shirley, The Crown, Wickham Road
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How movie director Haigh placed Sanderstead centre stage
Location, Location, Location… CAITLIN CLIFFORD delves into the back catalogue of movies, TV shows and ads that have taken inspiration from using Croydon as a backdrop for their dramas. PLUS: PODCAST: Listen to Andrew Haigh interviewed about how he made … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Fairfield Halls, Sanderstead
Tagged All Of Us Strangers, Andrew Haigh, Andrew Scott, Caitlin Clifford, Christian Bale, Claire Foy, David Lean Cinema, Fairfield Halls, Iron Man 3, Jamie Bell, Made In Dagenham, Nadia Rose, Sanderstead, Spiderman, Surrey Street Market, The BRIT School, The Crown, The Da Vinci Code, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hanks, Tom Holland, Whitgift Centre
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Idris Elba and film co-stars spotted doing the St George’s Walk
Actor Idris Elba, tipped by some to be the next James Bond, has been spotted in Croydon this week, filming his latest all-action blockbuster. The film is a production for Amazon called Heads of State, directed by Ilya Naishuller. Other … Continue reading
Posted in Art, St George's Walk, Surrey Street
Tagged Amazon, Heads of State, Idris Elba, John Cena, Netflix, Priyanka Chopra, The Crown
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Fairfield Halls finally gets a starring role in hit show The Crown
Our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, on how a touch of Hollywood glamour has come to sarf London The Fairfield Halls, the council-owned arts complex, has been used as a location by the cast and crew of Netflix’s hit series The … Continue reading
