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Norbury history
For most of its history Norbury was rural countryside through which the London to Brighton Way Roman road passed. At Hepworth Road, the intact road, 32 feet wide, was excavated in 1961. Remnants of a metalled ford across the stream were found further south at Hermitage Bridge on the River Graveney.
Norbury Manor
By the early thirteenth century Norbury was a sub-manor within the chief manor of Croydon . The first recorded mention of Norbury Manor was in 1229 when Peter de Bendings conveyed the Manor to John de Kemsing and his wife Idonea . In 1269 the Manor comprised 91 acres of arable land in Pollards Hill, 30 acres in Grandon, 55 acres of pasture, 36 acres of heathland, 2 acres of woodland and 17 acres of meadow land .
Victorian period
The Hermitage, Norbury Manor Farm House and Norbury Hall were three main dwellings at the start of the Victorian period . The last resident was Jenny Hill, a famous music hall performer in the 1890s . The North Surrey Golf Club built a 90-acre golf club on the grounds of Norbury Park in 1894 .
Urbanisation
By 1900, Norbury was an affluent semi-rural suburb boasting two golf courses and cricket, football, tennis and bowls clubs . The population of Norbury had risen from 475 people in 1901 to 15,538 by 1931 . Electric trams were introduced in 1901 connecting the town to Purley .
Modern Norbury
Norbury is a built-up residential area housing a diverse and multi-cultural community . Some locals consider the area to be in decline, with increased fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour . It is also very well connected to other areas, such as Crystal Palace, Croydon, Streatham and Central London .
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