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Croydon

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Croydon outer borough (1991 pop. 299,600) of Greater London, SE England. It is London's second largest shopping and cultural center after West End. London's first airport, the Croydon Aerodrome, was constructed there in 1915 but closed in 1959 after Heathrow was built. Scientific instruments, internal-combustion engines, and electronic equipment are manufactured, but Croydon is largely residential. Several office buildings have been constructed in the borough, which also has a technical college and a college of art.

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Croydon

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Croydon, England/UK Croindene (Greater London) ‘Wild Saffron Valley’ from the Old English croh ‘saffron’ and denu ‘valley’.

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A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Croydon Gtr. London. Crogedene 809, Croindene 1086 (DB). ‘Valley where wild saffron grows’. OE croh, *crogen + denu.

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Croydon Cambs. Crauuedene 1086 (DB). ‘Valley frequented by crows’. OE crāwe + denu.

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