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Croydon Crown Court
Croydon Law Courts is a Crown Court venue, which deals with criminal cases, and a County Court venue, which deals with civil cases, in Altyre Road, Croydon, London. There is also an older Magistrates' court (England and Wales), magistrates' courts building on an adjacent site in Barclay Road. History During the 19th century and for much of the 20th century, the Surrey county assizes were held in Croydon Town Hall. However, in the 1960s, there was considerable public pressure for the provision of dedicated court facilities in Croydon. In response the Lord Chancellor's Department commissioned a combined courts centre in Barclay Road: the site chosen was open land on the north side of Barclay Road in an area known as Fair Field, which had been an area used for hosting fairs and outside performances in the 19th century. The foundation stone for the new building in Barclay Road was laid by the Lord Chancellor, Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, Lord Gardiner, on 26 September 1966. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croydon
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy. The entire town had a population of 192,064 as of 2011, whilst the wider borough had a population of 384,837. Historically an ancient parish in the Wallington hundred of Surrey, at the time of the Norman conquest of England Croydon had a church, a mill, and around 365 inhabitants, as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Croydon expanded in the Middle Ages as a market town and a centre for charcoal production, leather tanning and brewing. The Surrey Iron Railway from Croydon to Wandsworth opened in 1803 and was an early public railway. Later 19th century railway building facilitated Croydon's growth as a commuter town for London. By the early 20th century, Croydon was an important industria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
