Located within the borders of London, Croydon is a bustling burg with an imposing skyline that offers all the amenities one can wish from a big city. Dowtown Croydon is loaded on both sides with deluxe shops and boutiques and the town is one of the most popular shopping destinations in all of London. Massive skyscrapers like the Nestle Tower and the Crystal Palace tower imposingly over the busy city as people hustle through the Square Mile into the many international business buildings that dot the crowded landscape of Croydon.
A citizen of Croyden, used to all the hustle and bustle of the many trains and bus depots, would be surprised to know that the city was once nothing more than a humble settlement during the Bronze Age. It wasn't until Saxons came into prominence during the 400s that Croyden was even what you could consider civilized but the city and its strategic location made it a favorite home for many prominent figures and by the 1200s the city was the site of the fabulous manor house that was the domicile of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Croyden quickly developed into a market town to support the activities of the church and within a few short centuries the hamlet of Croyden became a full-fledged city.
By the 1800s Croyden was an immensely important link to the already massive city of London and many stagecoaches used Croyden as a station to pick up supplies, rest for a night, or take a look at the local sights. More canals, like the Croyden Canal and Grand Surrey Canal, allowed access and transport of goods and during the same time more railways like the London and Croyden Railway brought in even more business and traffic. London's growing population also led to more citizens living in and around Croyden as it began to be incorporated into the greater metropolitan area and Croyden began to see immense growth in a very short period of time. Between 1800 and 1900 Croyden's population increased to twenty five times what it started out with.
Croyden quickly became a city filled to capacity during the 1900s, especially when many citizens of London emigrated to Croyden to live in the countless suburban neighborhoods that were being built. Croyden's efficient train system was able to get them to downtown London in less than fifteen minutes, making the town an immensely popular home for millions of people in a relatively short period of time. By the 1950s the population growth took its toll on the city and congestion became a serious concern. Fortunately, these problems were solved and once again Croyden is at the forefront of efficiency when it comes to city transportation. Suburbanites still come home from London into one of Croyden's many beautiful neighborhoods, though few of these commuters are aware of just how much history occurred right on the very land that they call their own. From Neolithic foragers to Canterbury Archbishops, Croyden has been a comfortable home to the millions of people who have came and went within its busy city limits.
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