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Waddon (other)
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Waddon is a neighbourhood of Croydon, London. Waddon may also refer to: * Waddon, Devon, a location in England *Waddon (ward), local government unit in Croydon, London * Waddon railway station People with the surname *John Waddon (Parliamentarian) (born 1591), MP for Plymouth *John Waddon (died 1695) (c.1649-1695), MP for Saltash * Rik Waddon (born 1977), Paralympic cyclist See also *Whaddon Whaddon may refer to several places in England: *Whaddon, Buckinghamshire *Whaddon, Cambridgeshire *Whaddon, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire * Whaddon, Stroud, in Brookthorpe-with-Whaddon, Gloucestershire *Whaddon, Wiltshire, hamlet near Trowbridge * Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waddon
Waddon () is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Croydon, at the western end of the town of Croydon. The area borders the London Borough of Sutton. History It is not known when the manor of Croydon was granted to the See of Canterbury, but it is thought of be before then end of the 9th century. The archbishop had lands in Croydon about 871. The Domesday Book shows it as part of the archbishop's lands held in demesne (for his own use). After a royal grant in the 13th century, Croydon became a market town. In 1276 Archbishop Robert Kilwardby obtained a grant of market in 1276. It was to be held every Friday and a nine-day fair was to be held on the vigil of St. Botolph the abbot (17 June). Waddon's name was first recorded in the twelfth century and derives from Old English meaning 'the hill where woad grows, or is grown'. Evidence of Bronze Age and Iron Age habitation have been found locally. Waddon has an older area with 19th-century properties, some even older, close to ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waddon (ward)
Waddon is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon. UK Legislation. Retrieved on 10 April 2018. covering most of the Waddon
Waddon () is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Croydon, at the western end of the town of Croydon. The area borders the London Borough of Sutton.
History
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Waddon Railway Station
Waddon railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern. It is in Travelcard Zone 5, between and , and is down the line from measured via Forest Hill. Accidents and incidents *On 4 November 1942, two electric multiple units collided due to a signalman's error: two people were killed. Services All services at Waddon are operated by Southern using EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 2 tph to (non-stop from ) * 2 tph to via * 2 tph to * 2 tph to During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and . The station is also served by a small number of services to and to London Bridge via in the early mornings. Connections London Buses London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL) that manages most bus services in London, England. It was formed following the Greater London Authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waddon (Parliamentarian)
John Waddon (born January 1591) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War. Waddon was the son of John Waddon of Plymouth and his wife Alice. He was at Exeter College, Oxford and was awarded BA in 1609 and MA in 1612. In 1631 he was Mayor of Plymouth. In April 1640, Waddon was elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth for the Short Parliament. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament and sat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge Pride's Purge is the name commonly given to an event that took place on 6 December 1648, when soldiers prevented members of Parliament considered hostile to the New Model Army from entering the House of Commons of England. Despite defeat in the .... Waddon married Prudence Fownes daughter of Thomas Fownes of Plymouth in 1613. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Waddon, John 1591 births Mayors of Plymouth M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waddon (died 1695)
John Waddon (c. 1649 – 25 August 1695) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in from 1689 to 1690. Waddon was the son of Thomas Waddon of Plymouth and his wife Honor Ley, daughter of John Ley or Kempthorne of Tonacombe and was baptised on 18 January 1649. His grandfather John Waddon was MP for Plymouth during the English Civil War. He was at Exeter College, Oxford. He was Vice-Warden of the Stannaries and Deputy Lieutenant for Cornwall and governor of Pendennis Castle Waddon lived at Moditonham House where in 1689 John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath held a meeting with the representatives of the Prince of Orange concerning the surrender of Pendennis and Plymouth Castles. In January 1689, Waddon was elected Member of Parliament for Saltash and held the seat until March 1690. Waddon married Mary Herle daughter of Edward Herle Edward Herle (c. 1617 – 20 April 1695) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rik Waddon
Rik Waddon (born 27 February 1977) is a Professional Paralympic British road and track racing cyclist and Paralympian. Waddon is a brain injury survivor, after being involved in a bicycle accident at the age of five. This resulted in physical disabilities, memory loss and recurring fatigue. He won silver medals in the Beijing 2008 The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nat ... and London 2012 Paralympics. Waddon married the Paralympic swimmer Natalie Jones in 2010. They are each the subject of a Lego minifigure. His autobiography, ''A Saving Grace'' was published in January 2021. Bibliography * References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Waddon, Rik 1977 births Living people English male cyclists Paralympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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