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Authorized form of name
County Borough of Croydon
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Dates of existence
1889 - 1965
History
In 1883 Croydon recieved a charter of incorporation to become a borough and became a County Borough in 1889. County Borough Status meant that the Borough was responsible for all its own services such as Fire, Police, Education etc. rather than these being provided at County level by Surrey.
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Authority record identifier
CB210