Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in south London, England and is a part of Outer London. It covers an area of 33.6 square miles and is the largest London borough by population, being the home of approximately 376040 people. It's the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name. Croydon is mentioned inside the Domesday Book, and from a tiny market town has expanded into one of the most populous areas on the fringe of London. Croydon is the civic centre of the borough.
Formed in 1965 from the Coulsdon and Purley Urban District as well as the County Borough of Croydon, the local authority Croydon London Borough Council, is now a part of the local government association for Greater London, London Councils. The financial strength of Croydon dates back mainly to Croydon Airport which was a major factor in the development of Croydon as a business centre. Since 2003 Croydon has been certified as a Fairtrade borough by the Fairtrade Foundation.
Premier League football club Crystal Palace F.C. play at Selhurst Park in South Norwood, a stadium they've been based in since 1924. Other landmarks in the borough consist of Shirley Windmill, among the few surviving large windmills in Greater London constructed in the 1850s, plus the BRIT School, a creative arts institute run by the BRIT Trust which has produced artists like Adele, Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis.
