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Addiscombe Road, CROYDON, CR0 6SJ

The East India Company Military Seminary was a British military academy at Addiscombe. It opened in 1809 and closed in 1861. Its purpose was to train young officers to serve in the East India Company’s private army in India. 'Ashleigh' and 'India' (the two white buildings in the centre of picture), were built in 1848 as accommodation for professors at the Seminary. Together with the former gymnasium (now converted to accommodation), these are the only surviving buildings from the military era.

The East India Company Military Seminary was a British military academy at Addiscombe. It opened in 1809 and closed in 1861. Its purpose was to train young officers to serve in the East India Company’s private army in India. 'Ashleigh' and 'India' (the two buildings photographed), were built in 1848 as accommodation for professors at the Seminary. Together with the former gymnasium (now converted to accommodation), these are the only surviving buildings from the military era.

Seen between the Sandilands and Lebanon Road stops, en route to East Croydon. After two days of snow, during which time road/rail traffic was seriously disrupted, the Tramlink system ran a regular service on all three routes.

The East India Company Military Seminary was a British military academy at Addiscombe. It opened in 1809 and closed in 1861. Its purpose was to train young officers to serve in the East India Company’s private army in India. 'Ashleigh' and 'India' (the two buildings photographed), were built in 1848 as accommodation for professors at the Seminary. Together with the former gymnasium (now converted to accommodation), these are the only surviving buildings from the military era.

The East India Company Military Seminary was a British military academy at Addiscombe. It opened in 1809 and closed in 1861. Its purpose was to train young officers to serve in the East India Company’s private army in India. 'Ashleigh' and 'India' (the two buildings photographed), were built in 1848 as accommodation for professors at the Seminary. Together with the former gymnasium (now converted to accommodation), these are the only surviving buildings from the military era.

The A232, looking west from the junction with Chepstow Road, at the eastern end of the section that is restricted to trams, buses and taxis at peak times.

The East India Company maintained a Seminary in Addiscombe in the early nineteenth century, in which its soldiers were trained. (After the Indian Mutiny of the mid-century, the British Army took over the role of maintaining British dominion, exercising the authority directly rather than in the "privatised" fashion that the East India Company had operated.) This and the adjacent house were erected for tutors at the seminary; as the college buildings themselves have been demolished, they (and various streets in the area named after generals who fought in India, such as Clyde and Outram) are the only surviving links to this foreign adventure.

The East India Company maintained a Seminary in Addiscombe in the early nineteenth century, in which its soldiers were trained. (After the Indian Mutiny of the mid-century, the British Army took over the role of maintaining British dominion, exercising the authority directly rather than in the "privatised" fashion that the East India Company had operated.) This and the adjacent house were erected for tutors at the seminary; as the college buildings themselves have been demolished, they (and various streets in the area named after generals who fought in India, such as Clyde and Outram) are the only surviving links to this foreign adventure.

Just ahead the tramway quits street running.

Tram in Addiscombe Road, near the junction with Chepstow Road. At this location, the destination board should read 'West Croydon'.