Addington Village, Croydon - some mysterious stones, why are they there?

I have wondered for a long time about the origin of the stones near Addington Village on the A2022 Kent Gate Way in Croydon. What do they relate to? How long have they been there? If they don't relate to anything, why weren't they cleared away when the area was laid to lawn?!

If you know anything, please reply in the comments. I'd like to know more and possibly do a follow-up video once I've researched whatever is discovered.

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[alexwatson]

I found you because I had the same idea (videos walk and talks in this area) and wondered if anyone else had already done this. Brilliant videos my good man.

[davecoleman]

We moved there in 1960 but I only remember the stones being there after the roadworks to create the Kent Gateway. (The original works not the bus and tram area.)

[GetDarker]

Pass those stones every day and never even noticed them. Now you’ve got me mega curious!

[declantwomey]

I live in new addington and always wondered what they were about, I do love the history of New Addington so any book's or link's too the history would be appreciated, just subscribed keep up the great work 👍🏻🏆

[mikekenny]

There was also a steam water pump station on Kent gate way

[peterclark]

There used to be a dangerous left hand bend at the bottom of lodge lane and where many of accidents that happened

[mikekenny]

I’ve been in the tunnel from West Wickham end as a child but it was blocked after 100 yards I believe it was an escape route for Henry 111

[julieleverentz]

There’s an organisation Phil called the Friends of LLoyd Park (I think). There’s an old chap (if he’s still around) that knew so much about Lloyd Park and the surrounding area. Might be worth seeing if you can track him/them down.

[mikekenny]

I moved to new addington in 1960 and the electric power station suffered serious damage when a fast moving lorry travelling down lodge lane partly demolished it

[RalphAstley]

These stones don't look prehistoric, especially as they have cuts and grooves in them. They probably relate to industrial activity, such as extraction of gravel or sand in the area, and the mounds are covering what remains of the buildings. On pre-WW1 OS maps there is what looks like a quarry on the other side of the main road. They probably are connected to that.

[peterclark]

The name of castle Hill ave is in new addington

[jamesc]

I too have heard of the subterranean passages apparently they crop up in birch wood somewhere, I have been looking for about a week now, nothing but badger holes so far

[mikekenny]

There was a power station around tge petrol station in the sixties and before tge roundabout was built there is also a tunnel from Addington village to the church at tge end of Kent gate way from Henry v111

[mikekenny]

The church is was tge funeral of Ronnie corbet as he lived on top of spout hill

[peterclark]

There is a rumour that there was a castle in the new addington area, one rumour that a castle remains in the woods at the end of kestrel way new addington perhaps something to do with a castle ?

[chrisbassett-bqlx]

Phil - I believe they are the remains of a long barrow, during Britain's Early Neolithic period - I have a memory of doing a project in school years back.