A212 road

A212
The A212 at South Norwood, near Crystal Palace
Major junctions
South East end	Catford
Major intersections	A205 A2218 A213 A2216 A234 A2199 A214 A215 A213 A222 A232 A2022
North West end	Forestdale
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Primary destinations	Croydon
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← A211 → A213

The A212 is an A road in South London, linking Lewisham to Croydon.

Route

It runs southwest from the South Circular at Catford, going through Sydenham, Norwood and Crystal Palace before heading south to Croydon. It then turns east to terminate at the A2022 road in Forestdale. ^[1]

Vicar's Oak

The junction with the A214 at Crystal Palace is the meeting point of four London Boroughs – London Borough of Bromley, London Borough of Croydon, London Borough of Lambeth and London Borough of Southwark. The Vicar's Oak, a tree which stood here from the 16th century was once the traditional marker of this boundary. ^[2]

• Roads portal

References

1. "Route : Catford – Addington". The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
2. Galer, Allan M. (27 February 2008). "Norwood and the Vicar's Oak". Norwood and Dulwich, Past and Present. The Norwood Society. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.