Comments on: London Road’s Green Mile links West Croydon to Thornton Heath – with flowers https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/london-roads-green-mile-links-west-croydon-thornton-heath-flowers/ Comment, analysis & opinion Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Friends of Broad Green https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/london-roads-green-mile-links-west-croydon-thornton-heath-flowers/#comment-4908 Friends of Broad Green Sat, 24 Mar 2018 20:11:00 +0000 https://thecroydoncitizen.com/?p=65355#comment-4908 Given your Street Sign photo is being used as the "lead" photo for this article on social media which the title suggests is about our #OurGreenMile project, there could be confusion about the two projects Given your Street Sign photo is being used as the “lead” photo for this article on social media which the title suggests is about our #OurGreenMile project, there could be confusion about the two projects

]]> By: lizsheppardjourno https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/london-roads-green-mile-links-west-croydon-thornton-heath-flowers/#comment-4907 lizsheppardjourno Sat, 24 Mar 2018 09:34:00 +0000 https://thecroydoncitizen.com/?p=65355#comment-4907 hi there – thanks for this info: we will adjust the photo credit. The article does make clear that Our Green Mile and the 'historic village' signage are separate initiatives taking place at the same time. The distinctions between villages and hamlets are fascinating (to me!) but judging from social media comment I've seen, not to everyone :) At some point, the Broad Green settlement/hamlet/village grew and was absorbed into the spreading town of Croydon. For me, the details are less important than the creation of a sense of history which I believe can give both local pride and a positive sense of identity – two things Broad Green has critically lacked. I would love to learn more about the area's heritage. I wish every success to both initiatives and hope to see real local support on the ground. hi there – thanks for this info: we will adjust the photo credit.

The article does make clear that Our Green Mile and the ‘historic village’ signage are separate initiatives taking place at the same time.

The distinctions between villages and hamlets are fascinating (to me!) but judging from social media comment I’ve seen, not to everyone :) At some point, the Broad Green settlement/hamlet/village grew and was absorbed into the spreading town of Croydon. For me, the details are less important than the creation of a sense of history which I believe can give both local pride and a positive sense of identity – two things Broad Green has critically lacked. I would love to learn more about the area’s heritage.

I wish every success to both initiatives and hope to see real local support on the ground.

]]> By: Friends of Broad Green https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/london-roads-green-mile-links-west-croydon-thornton-heath-flowers/#comment-4906 Friends of Broad Green Fri, 23 Mar 2018 23:01:00 +0000 https://thecroydoncitizen.com/?p=65355#comment-4906 Thanks for the article. A couple of points. The Friends of Broad Green (formerly Broad Green Residents Association) committee would like to highlight that the “Village” road signs project is a completely different project to the organisation’s Our Green Mile project, and we have not been involved with the former. We have not seen any evidence Broad Green ever was a village. The photo of the planter outside West Croydon Station was taken by our Chair Malcolm Bell Thanks for the article. A couple of points.

The Friends of Broad Green (formerly Broad Green Residents Association) committee would like to highlight that the “Village” road signs project is a completely different project to the organisation’s Our Green Mile project, and we have not been involved with the former. We have not seen any evidence Broad Green ever was a village.

The photo of the planter outside West Croydon Station was taken by our Chair Malcolm Bell

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