Croydon (SUBURB), NSW Details
History
Croydon in the early years was used as a resting place by guards and convicts on a site in St Lukes Oval and was known as Longbottom Government Farm. (Between Two Highways by E.W. Dunlop) CROYDON - named
Description
A suburb about 1 km NNW of Ashfield and about 2 km W by S of Dobroyd Point. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB3602. Boundaries within Mun. of Burwood shown on map marked GNB 3651/C.
Origin
After Croydon Kent the stie of Londons first civil airport. It was a very ancient town with a proud history appearing in the Doomsday Book as Croindene but earlier still Craydene meaning chalk hill. The NSW Croydon named in 1878 was chosen beacuse there was a racecourse at Homebush and the English had a close amenity at hand too. (Reed69
Croydon (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Croydon (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 15162 |
| placename | Croydon |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | ASHFIELD |
| description | A suburb about 1 km NNW of Ashfield and about 2 km W by S of Dobroyd Point. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB3602. Boundaries within Mun. of Burwood shown on map marked GNB 3651/C. |
| meaning | |
| origin | After Croydon Kent the stie of Londons first civil airport. It was a very ancient town with a proud history appearing in the Doomsday Book as Croindene but earlier still Craydene meaning chalk hill. The NSW Croydon named in 1878 was chosen beacuse there was a racecourse at Homebush and the English had a close amenity at hand too. (Reed69 |
| history | Croydon in the early years was used as a resting place by guards and convicts on a site in St Lukes Oval and was known as Longbottom Government Farm. (Between Two Highways by E.W. Dunlop) CROYDON - named |
