Norwood.-- a S. suburban dist. of London, Croydon, and Lambeth pars., Surrey, pop. 24,797; consists of the 4 eccl. dists. of Norwood, Lower Norwood, South Norwood, and Upper Norwood - Norwood, with ry. sta. (Norwood Junction), pop. 5185; Lower Norwood, with ry. sta., pop. 8916; South Norwood, with ry. sta. (Norwood Junction), pop. 8188; Upper Norwood (ry. sta. Gipsy Hill), pop. 2508. The district being somewhat hilly and finely wooded, Norwood is celebrated for its pleasing scenery. Its healthy situation has encouraged the erection of numerous excellent villa residences, as well as educational and sanitary institutions. The Royal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind is at Upper Norwood; it has accommodation for 100 pupils. St Saviour's Almshouses and Hospital, the Jewish Convalescent Home, and the Catholic Convent and Orphanage are also here. At Lower Norwood is the well-known cemetery. The Crystal Palace high-level station of the London, Chatham, and Dover Ry. is at Upper Norwood.

(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))