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Upper Norwood is a southeast district in the London Boroughs of Southwark, Lambeth, Croydon and Bromley. It is synonymous with the district of Crystal Place and sits on the northern part of Croydon Upper Norwood is located along Beulah Hill (also known as the London Clay Formation).
The nearest towns in the area are Anerley, Dulwich, Sydenham, Penge, Gipsy Hill and Selhurst. Famous landmarks in the area include St. Joseph’s College, Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School, The Church of St. John the Evangelist Upper Norwood Recreation Ground and Upper Norwood Library.
West Norwood station, Crystal Palace station and Gipsy Hill station are the closest London Overground railway stations in Upper Norwood. Notable people from the area include cricketer Walter Franklin, composer Edward Elgar, philosopher Anthony Ludovici and botanist Marie Stopes.