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Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
About
Thornton Heath 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
Thornton Heath is a chapel located in London. It serves as a place of worship and community gathering. The chapel's architecture reflects the local style and history of the area.
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Background
History
Until the arrival of the railway in 1862, Thornton Heath was focused on an area 1.5 mi southwest of the Whitehorse manor house (now a school), at the locality on the main London–Sussex road known as Thornton Heath Pond in the parish of Croydon St John the Baptist. Between the manor house and pond was an isolated farmhouse. Eventually, it became the site for the railway station and the main expansion hub. In the 50-year period from 1861 to 1911, Thornton Heath saw a complete transformation from an isolated rural outpost to an integrated metropolitan suburb. In its infancy, a new railway station in the eastern farmlands enabled the immediate area to evolve around a central point. In the late…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4002, -0.1086
- District
- Croydon
- Parish
- Croydon, unparished area
- Postcode
- CR7 7QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Croydon West
- Official site
- data.london.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2123194 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thornton Heath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thornton Heath?
- Thornton Heath is in London, United Kingdom (postcode CR7 7QF), in the parish of Croydon, unparished area.
- Is Thornton Heath free to visit?
- Yes, Thornton Heath is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thornton Heath?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CR7 7QF. It sits within the Croydon West parliamentary constituency.