NORWOOD, a district partly in the parish of
LAMBETH, eastern division of the hundred of BRIXTON,
partly in that of BATTERSEA, western division of the same
hundred, and partly in that of CROYDON, first division
of the hundred of WALLINGTON, county of SURREY,
6 miles (S.) from London. The population is returned
with the respective parishes. The village derives its
name from an adjacent wood, which borders on a common
formerly a noted resort for numerous camps of
gypsies. Its elevated situation, the beauty of the surrounding
scenery, and the salubrity of the atmosphere,
have of late years caused the erection of many elegant
seats in the vicinity. The only manufactory is a pottery,
where coarse earthenware is made. Norwood is
Within the limits of the new police act. There are two
new churches in this district. The church dedicated
to St.-Luke, in the parish of Lambeth, is a large and
handsome edifice in the Grecian style, with a Corinthian
portico, and a steeple tower, containing one thousand
four hundred and twelve sittings, of which six hundred
and eighty-eight are free: it was commenced in 1823,
and completed in 1825, at an expense of £ 12,897.13. 10.,
of which the commissioners gave one moiety, and
lent without interest the other, together with the sum
of £49. 6. 9 for extra expenses; they also lent on
interest the further sum of £4325. 6. 11., expended in
making a cemetery, furnishing the church, &c. The
living is a district incumbency, in the patronage of the
Rector of Lambeth. The church situated at Beaulieu
Hill, in the parish of Croydon, is in the English style
of architecture, with four turrets, containing one
thousand and five sittings, of which six hundred and
thirty-two are free: it was completed in 1829, by a
grant of £3000 from the commissioners. The living
is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Vicar
of Croydon. There is a place of worship for Independents.
A school of industry for poor children of
the parish of Lambeth has. been founded here; also a
charity school for the instruction of children of both
sexes.