A registered charity founded in the 1960s, with the twin aims of raising money for and organising tours of the old Croydon Palace.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Friends of The Old Palace Croydon
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Croydon Palace
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