A212 road

The A212 is an A road in South London, linking Lewisham to Croydon. It runs southwest from the South Circular at Catford, going through Sydenham, Norwood and Crystal Palace before heading south to Croydon. It then turns east to terminate at the A2022 road in Forestdale.[1]

A212
Major junctions
South East endCatford
  A213
A214
A215
A222
A232
A234
A2022
A2199
A2216
A2218
North West endForestdale
Location
Primary
destinations
Croydon
Road network

The junction with the A214 at Crystal Palace is the meeting point of four London Boroughs Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth and Southwark. The Vicar's Oak, a tree which stood here from the 16th century was once the traditional marker of this boundary.[2]

References

  1. "Route : Catford - Addington". The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. Galer, Allan M. (27 February 2008). "Norwood and the Vicar's Oak". Norwood and Dulwich, Past and Present. The Norwood Society. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.