Description and History of Site:-
Public house named after a previous one on the same site established 1809 or later as a canalside hostelry beside the Croydon Canal which was at the bottom of the back garden approximately where the railway now runs (but at a lower level.)
The first railway station at South Norwood was named after the hostelry.
The establishment had its own well, which was recorded by Joseph Prestwich, 140 feet deep (not deep enough to reach the Chalk aquifer.) The well penetrated 70 feet of London Clay, below which water was found in a pebbly bed.
Further Reading and References:-
https://www.thejollysailorsouthnorwood.co.uk/
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Key Words :- public house
Address :- 64 High Street, South Norwood, London, Greater London, SE25 6EB
Grid Ref :- TQ 3403 6845
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.399257 , Long -0.074696
Local Authority :- Croydon London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database
Grid Ref :- TQ 3403 6845
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.399257 , Long -0.074696
Local Authority :- Croydon London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database