A212 road
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| A212 | ||||
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| Church Road, looking towards junction with South norwood Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1095554.jpg The A212 at South Norwood, near Crystal Palace | ||||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South East end | Catford | |||
| File:UK road A205.svg A205 File:UK road A2218.svg A2218 File:UK road A213.svg A213 File:UK road A2216.svg A2216 File:UK road A234.svg A234 File:UK road A2199.svg A2199 File:UK road A214.svg A214 File:UK road A215.svg A215 File:UK road A213.svg A213 File:UK road A222.svg A222 File:UK road A232.svg A232 File:UK road A2022.svg A2022 | ||||
| North West end | Forestdale | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Constituent country | England | |||
| Primary destinations | Croydon | |||
| Road network | ||||
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The A212 is an A road in South London, linking Lewisham to Croydon.
Route
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]
Vicar's Oak
The junction with the A214 at Crystal Palace is the meeting point of four London Boroughs – London Borough of Bromley, London Borough of Croydon, London Borough of Lambeth and London Borough of Southwark. The Vicar's Oak, a tree which stood here from the 16th century was once the traditional marker of this boundary.[2]
References
- ↑ "Route : Catford – Addington". The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ↑ 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.
