The London and Croydon Railway ran from London Bridge to central Croydon, partly following the route of the defunct Croydon Canal. It eventually merged with other railways to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, whose war memorial is at Victoria Station.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
London and Croydon Railway
{Panel 1:} A Brief Local History In medieval times this area was known as The...
{Above the South Eastern Railway emblem:} Joiner Street Bridge erected 1849. ...
Before any bridge there was a horse ferry here, hence the name of the western approach road. Know Your London describes how this ferry probably worked - they even have a painting. It was for conve...
Also known as the Parnell Road Bridge. Opened in conjunction with the Hertford Union Canal (now part of the Grand Union Canal), which it spans.
A train operating company owned by Arriva UK Trains. It operates commuter/regional services from its Central London terminus at London Marylebone along the M40 corridor, as well as long distance se...
The ship that carried pilgrims from Britain to the New World. There were 102 passengers on board, who were mainly English, but included some Dutch and a Frenchman. It sailed from Plymouth, England....
The conversion to automatic operation of all the lighthouses and light vessels. The last one to be done (perfectly timed to occur on Trafalgar Day) was North Foreland Light in Kent. For the 400 yea...
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