Croydon Detectives have been operating in Croydon and London Central for almost 20 years.
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In the mid 20th century these sectors were replaced with retailing and service economy, brought about as a result of a massive redevelopment of office blocks and the Whitgift shopping centre.
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Croydon is a major commercial centre in south London and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon.
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Croydon is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Charing Cross, and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan.
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Croydon is located on the natural transport corridor between London and England's south coast, just to the north of a gap in the North Downs.
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Historically a part of Surrey, at the time of the Norman conquest of England Croydon had a church, a mill and around 365 inhabitants.
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In the early 20th century Croydon was an important industrial area, known for metal working, car manufacture and its airport.
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Croydon was amalgamated into Greater London in 1965.
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Croydon appears in Domesday Book as Croindene.
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Croydon was held by Archbishop Lanfranc of Canterbury.
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Croydon developed into one of the main market towns of northeast Surrey.
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Croydon's market place was laid out on the higher ground to the east of the manor house in the triangle now bounded by High Street, Surrey Street and Crown Hill.
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Croydon's Parish Church is a Perpendicular-style church which was remodelled in 1849 but was destroyed in a great fire in 1867.
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Croydon's Parish Church is the burial place of six Archbishops of Canterbury.
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In more modern times Croydon has developed an important centre for shopping, with the construction of the Whitgift Centre, which opened in 1969.
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Croydon is bordered by Selhurst and South Norwood to the north, which are both part of the same borough.
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