Geography
The area of this settlement is bounded by the Grand Union Canal to the north, Osterley Lane to the south, Windmill Lane to the east and Norwood Road to the west. The village retains its green, church and local pub but the local metropolitan police station and Post Office closed in 2008. There is a primary school in Norwood Green. The roadsides are lined with trees and there are several open spaces and wooded areas. Residential property consists of a mix of bungalows, large and small detached, semi-detached and terraced houses.
The parish church, St Mary The Virgin, has a bell-tower and is a Grade II* listed building. One local pub, The Plough, has an old stable block and both are grade II listed building. The Plough serves hand-drawn Fullers beers and featured in the Good Beer Guide published by CAMRA. The pubs to the north of the Green, The Wolf, and further on, by the canal, The Lamb both closed in 2009, however The Lamb reopened in November 2009 under new management. The second Saturday of July is when the residents' Association hold Village Day on the green - a local fete - and the church is dressed and opened to visitors.
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