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Shirley is a south London district in the London Borough of Croydon. It lies on the eastern part of Croydon, on the boundary with the London Borough of Bromley, and 16 km (10 miles) south southeast of Charing Cross.
There are several primary and secondary schools in Shirley such as Forest Academy, Orchard Way Primary School, Shirley High School and Trinity School of John Whitgift. Some of the famous local landmarks in the area include Shirley Windmill and Shirley Oaks.
Notable people associated with the district are cyclist George Pilkington Mills, comedian Ronnie Corbett, owner of Shirley Park and Member of Parliament John Maberly, Vicar of Shirley The Reverend William Wilks, architect of the Burj Al Arab Tom wright, and world champion racing car driver John Surtees.