Addington is a village and
area
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in south
London
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, England, within the
London Borough of Croydon
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. It is south of
Spring Park, west of
Coney Hall
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, north of
New Addington
New Addington is a town in South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located 5 miles south east of Croydon, south of Addington Village and north of Biggin Hill.
History
Until the 1930s, the area now known as New Addingt ...
and east of
Forestdale and
Selsdon
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, and is south of
Charing Cross
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and south-east of the centre of
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 extensi ...
.
History
In
Domesday Book
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of 1086, the area was named ''Edintona'' and then ''Eddintone''. The village lay within the
Wallington hundred
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in the county of
Surrey
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. Addington is thought to be named after Edda, a
Saxon
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peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the Nor ...
landowner. In Domesday, two manors are mentioned, linked with the names Godric and Osward.
Addington Palace
Addington Place, later known as Addington Farm and now called
Addington Palace
Addington Palace is an 18th-century mansion in Addington located within the London Borough of Croydon. It was built on the site of a 16th-century manor house. It is particularly known for having been, between 1807 and 1897, the summer resid ...
, dominates the village above the church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church and ''The Cricketers'' pub. The manor house was situated behind the church and was the residence of the Leigh family. From this Leigh family,
Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
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is believed to be descended. There is an oft repeated, but false account of a royal hunting lodge, "where King
Henry VIII
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supposedly wooed
Anne Boleyn
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, whose family owned nearby Wickham Court" by
West Wickham
West Wickham is an area of South East London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Bromley with some parts lying in the London Borough of Croydon. It lies south of Park Langley and Eden Park, west of Hayes and Coney Hall, north of ...
Parish Church. However, the Anne Boleyn of Wickham Court was the aunt of Queen Anne.
The
Palladian
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Palace was built in 1780 by
Barlow Trecothick
Barlow Trecothick ( – 28 May 1775) was a City of London merchant brought up in the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay who became one of the Members of Parliament for the City of London and was Lord Mayor of London in 1770.
Early life
Trec ...
, from
Boston, Massachusetts in the colonial
Province of Massachusetts Bay
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, who returned to England and became an MP and
Lord Mayor of the City of London
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in 1770. After his death without heirs, his nephew James Ivers (later Trecothick), also of Boston, continued his uncle's work and had the grounds laid out by
Capability Brown
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.
The estate was sold and eventually, as
Croydon Palace
Croydon Palace, in Croydon, now part of south London, was the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury for over 500 years. Regular visitors included Henry III and Queen Elizabeth I. Now known as "Old Palace", the buildings are still in us ...
became too inconvenient and unsanitary, the Addington house and part of the estate was bought for the
Archbishops of Canterbury
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as a country residence.
The last Archbishop to use it was
Archbishop Benson
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He was previousl ...
. From 1954-1996, Addington Palace was the headquarters of the
Royal School of Church Music
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.
New Addington
Around 1805 parts of the estate covering what is now New Addington were sold to John Cator of Beckenham Place, including Castle Hill Farm. Cator left this to George and Henry Sparkes in his Will in 1806, citing "Addington recently acquired from ..... Trecothick" but the land appears as part of the Cator estates in an 1825 Private Act of Parliament allowing the Cators to sell the land, as John Barwell Cator was transferring the main estate holdings to
Woodbastwick
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in Norfolk (sources, Will of John Caor, 1825 Private Act of Parliament).
In the 20th century, technological advances and population growth in the region led to many changes in the way of life for people in Addington. At the beginning of the century, Addington was in the county of
Surrey
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, which had established urban and rural districts to provide services matched to the needs of the differing communities. The parish of Addington was transferred to
Godstone Rural District
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The district had its origins in the Godstone Poor Law Union, which had been created in 1835, covering ...
on abolition of
Croydon Rural District
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in 1915. Subsequently, Addington parish was absorbed by the
County Borough of Croydon
The County Borough of Croydon was a local government district in and around the town of Croydon in north east Surrey, England from 1889 to 1965. Since 1965 the district has been part of the London Borough of Croydon within Greater London.
Hi ...
in 1925. Since 1965 the county borough has been part of the London Borough of Croydon within highly urbanized Greater London, which ended over 900 years of administration by the county of Surrey.
New Addington
New Addington is a town in South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located 5 miles south east of Croydon, south of Addington Village and north of Biggin Hill.
History
Until the 1930s, the area now known as New Addingt ...
was developed to the south of the existing village from the 1930s onwards.
There are still several old houses and buildings in Addington and, even though there has been some fairly modern building, the village atmosphere is intact in the 21st century, despite its being in
Greater London
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. There is a blacksmith's forge, dating from around 1740, now mainly making ornamental ironwork.
The hunt used to meet outside the pub, ''The Cricketers'' which has reverted to its former name once again after a temporary change of name. The village
co-operative
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store and post office is now a private house.
St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church
St Mary's Church, Addington
The Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin is an Anglican church in Addington, in the Borough of Croydon, London. It is associated with the Archbishops of Canterbury of the 19th century, who lived at nearby Addington Palace: five of the archbishop ...
is an
Anglican
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church in the village. It is associated with the
Archbishops of Canterbury
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of the 19th century, who lived at nearby
Addington Palace
Addington Palace is an 18th-century mansion in Addington located within the London Borough of Croydon. It was built on the site of a 16th-century manor house. It is particularly known for having been, between 1807 and 1897, the summer resid ...
.
Five successive archbishops are buried at the church:
Charles Manners-Sutton
Charles Manners-Sutton (17 February 1755 – 21 July 1828; called Charles Manners before 1762) was a bishop in the Church of England who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1805 to 1828.
Life
Manners-Sutton was the fourth son of Lord Ge ...
(d.1828);
William Howley
William Howley (12 February 1766 – 11 February 1848) was a clergyman in the Church of England. He served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1828 to 1848.
Early life, education, and interests
Howley was born in 1766 at Ropley, Hampshire, whe ...
(d.1848);
John Bird Sumner
John Bird Sumner (25 February 1780 – 6 September 1862) was a bishop in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury.
Early life
John Bird Sumner was born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, on 25 February 1780. He was the eldest son of the R ...
(d.1862);
Charles Longley
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He was born at Roc ...
(d.1868); and
Archibald Campbell Tait
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Tait was bor ...
(d.1882).
Transport
Rail
Addington Village Interchange
Addington Village Interchange is a light rail stop and associated bus station serving Addington in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. It opened on 10 May 2000 along with the line to New Addington.Croydon Tramlink ...
(also known as Addington Village tram stop) connects the area with
Tramlink
London Trams, previously Tramlink and Croydon Tramlink, is a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England. It began operation in 2000, the first tram system in the London region since 1952. It is manage ...
services to
West Croydon and
New Addington
New Addington is a town in South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located 5 miles south east of Croydon, south of Addington Village and north of Biggin Hill.
History
Until the 1930s, the area now known as New Addingt ...
. Addington Palace is served by
Gravel Hill tram stop
Gravel Hill tram stop is a light rail stop serving Addington, in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. It is the main destination for tourists visiting the historic site of Addington Palace. It is also used by stude ...
on the same line.
Bus
The interchange also provides access to bus routes run by
Transport for London, which connect it with areas including
Bromley
Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 87,889 as of 2011.
Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, char ...
,
Croydon
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,
Eltham
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,
Hayes,
New Addington
New Addington is a town in South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located 5 miles south east of Croydon, south of Addington Village and north of Biggin Hill.
History
Until the 1930s, the area now known as New Addingt ...
,
Orpington
Orpington is a town and area in south east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 13.4 miles (21.6 km) south east of Charing Cross.
On the south-eastern edge of the Greater London Built-up Area, it is south of St Ma ...
,
Purley and
Thornton Heath
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.
Sport
Cricket has been played in the village since at least the 18th century.
The Addington Golf Club is regarded as an important golf facility in the London area.
Gallery
Village Sign at Addington, South London.jpg, Village sign
File:Addington_village_forge.jpg, Old village forge, dating to do the 18th century
File:Flint Cottage, Addington (South Face - 01).jpg, Flint Cottage, built 1796 and now listed at grade II
File:The Village Inn, Addington - geograph.org.uk - 1031815.jpg, The Cricketers (Harvester) pub
File:Addington Village Tram Stop - geograph.org.uk - 1188324.jpg, Addington Village tram stop
See also
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Addington, New Zealand
Addington is a major suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited south-west of the city centre.
As an inner city suburb, Addington has a mix of residential, retail and light industrial properties.
History
19th century
For the first dec ...
- a
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...
suburb, named after
Addington Palace
Addington Palace is an 18th-century mansion in Addington located within the London Borough of Croydon. It was built on the site of a 16th-century manor house. It is particularly known for having been, between 1807 and 1897, the summer resid ...
, the summer residence of
John Sumner.
References
External links
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Further reading
* ''Addington: A History'' by Frank Warren, (Phillimore & Company; 1984)
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