South Norwood: The Jolly Sailor
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South Norwood: The Jolly Sailor
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 7 Jan 2010
Before the railway line was built on approximately the same course, the Croydon Canal ran along the end of the Jolly Sailor's garden, and boats could be hired there for pleasure excursions. When the railway arrived, for some time the nearby station (now Norwood Junction) was called Jolly Sailor.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.399165
Longitude
-0.074556