Chapels · London
Norwood New Town
Norwood New Town — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
About
Norwood New Town is a methodist chapel located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
Norwood New Town is a chapel located in London. It is notable for its distinctive architectural style, reflecting the urban development of the area. The chapel serves as a community space within the neighbourhood.
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Background
History
Norwood New Town was built from 1840 purposely as one of the main working class areas of early Norwood (the others were South Norwood and the 'Triangle' of Upper Norwood). It was built as a walled estate to separate its working-class inhabitants from the upper-class country houses and farm land, which at that time made up the district. Its construction commenced before the rebuilding of the Crystal Palace on Norwood Hill but it became home to many of the workers employed on the construction of the Palace. The walled-in terraced streets formed a particularly close community, which occupied an area south of Central Hill. The enclosed streets were: The wall was demolished in 1930 and the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4200, -0.0920
- District
- Croydon
- Parish
- Croydon, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE19 3JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
Sources
- wikidata: Q15262607 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Norwood New Town (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Norwood New Town?
- Norwood New Town is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE19 3JN), in the parish of Croydon, unparished area.
- Is Norwood New Town free to visit?
- Yes, Norwood New Town is free to enter.
- How do I get to Norwood New Town?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE19 3JN. It sits within the Streatham and Croydon North parliamentary constituency.