Hall & Co Croydon Ltd, Cherry Orchard Road 1839-1975 #croydon
Hall & Co was a massive presence on Cherry Orchard Road for more than a century. Its premises covered most of the area now occupied by the Menta apartment blocks. […]
Category Archives: History
How The Horse & Groom (aka The Glamorgan) made Indian Pale Ale popular (allegedly) #croydon
The Glamorgan once more faces the threat of demolition https://eastcroydon.org.uk/2025/12/23/appeal-against-the-refusal-of-permission-to-demolish-the-glamorgan-to-be-heard-9am-wednesday-14-january-at-croydon-town-hall-katharine-street-croydon/ Built in about 1835 as The Horse and Groom, it is the oldest building in the ECCO area. Read here […]
“An A to Z of pantomime” talk 8pm Tuesday, 2 December at St Mildred’s Centre, 31 Bingham Road #croydon
“20th century buildings in Croydon” talk with John Grindrod & Alan Powers 2.20pm Saturday, 29 November at East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove #croydon
More information https://cnhss.co.uk/our-event-programme/
TODAY Steam locomotive 35028 Clan Line to pass through East Croydon Station 7.45pm, Saturday, 15 November #croydon
More information https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/steam-locomotive-35028-clan-line-to-visit-hampshire-this-saturday.html
Croydon University of the Third Age (u3a) activities in and around East Croydon this winter #croydon
Croydon University of the Third Age (u3a) offers a wide range of activities to counteract the mid-winter blues throughout Croydon. All their activities are run and led by volunteers, with […]
“Happy Valley: past, present and future” talk 7.45pm Wednesday, 12 November at East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove #croydon
More information https://cnhss.co.uk/our-event-programme/
“Leatherhead station – the stationmaster’s house” talk 7.30pm Tuesday, 11 November at East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove #croydon
More information https://rcts.org.uk/event/november-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
Save the Glamorgan AGM 7:30pm Wednesday, 29 October at Croydon Town Hall, Katharine Street #croydon
This will be the first meeting since the ownership of the building changed hands earlier this year. If you have any concern for the future of the oldest building in […]
Black History Month launch 6pm Friday, 3 October at LSBU 3 Wellesley Road, plus programme of events #croydon
Programme of events throughout October https://www.cbmeforum.org/black-history-month-2025/?es_c=C4D270F0A99635011302C9B9C5C22F89&es_cl=36FC9149DA22E42886E7188F4EAC07EA&es_id=p7h£24
East Croydon Community Organisation 