Croydon, England
Croydonopolis-on-Tramline
"We Have a Tram. We Also Have Feelings About the Whitgift Centre."
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a single tram rounding a blind corner too fast, flanked by two cranes perpetually demolishing something, above a scroll reading 'Nos Habemus Turrim' (We Have A Tower Block). The crest features the ghost of the Nestlé factory, forever smelling of chocolate to nobody's benefit anymore.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for the tower blocks, stayed because the tram system is genuinely confusing and I missed my connection twice. The Fairfield Halls looked lovely after the refurb but the shopping centre next door is basically a building-sized identity crisis. Locals seemed proud of the place in a way I didn't fully understand until I realised the alternative is Purley. Three stars because the food scene in South End is quietly excellent and nobody tells you that."— Gary Tannenbaum, Sydenham
Property Listing
Stunning zone 5 opportunity offering unrivalled tram access, dramatic 1960s brutalist skyline views, and a shopping centre currently 'between concepts'. Perfect for commuters who've made peace with East Croydon station's platform 4 and dream of one day affording Dulwich.
Twinned With
Dubai — Both cities bet everything on skyscrapers in the 1960s-70s and both are still arguing about whether it paid off.
Supporting Evidence
Croydon was once seriously considered as the site for London's main airport before Heathrow won out, and it did briefly operate the UK's first purpose-built international airport, Croydon Airport, in the 1920s.