County Borough of Croydon
Former local government district in Surrey, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Croydon | |
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Croydon Town Hall | |
Area | |
• 1911 | 9,012 acres (36.5 km2)[1] |
• 1931 | 12,617 acres (51.1 km2)[1] |
• 1961 | 12,672 acres (51.3 km2)[1] |
Population | |
• 1911 | 169,551[1] |
• 1931 | 233,032[1] |
• 1961 | 252,501[1] |
Density | |
• 1911 | 19/acre |
• 1931 | 18/acre |
• 1961 | 20/acre |
History | |
• Origin | Parish of Croydon, Surrey |
• Created | 1889 |
• Abolished | 1965 |
• Succeeded by | London Borough of Croydon |
Status | County borough |
Government | Croydon Corporation |
• HQ | Katharine Street, Croydon |
• Motto | Sanitate Crescimus (May we grow in health) |
Arms of the county borough corporation | |
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