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Introduction

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  • This guide describes the shopping area of Thornton Heath.
  • It covers Brigstock Road and the High Street, between Thornton Heath Station and the junction between the High Street and Whitehorse Road.
  • This is approximately 550m (0.3 miles) overall and would take around 7 minutes to walk.
  • There are no public toilets in the shopping area.
  • There are accessible and standard toilets in Thornton Heath Library, which are available for public use during normal hours.
  • There are also accessible and standard toilets in the station, leisure centre and other cafés for customer use.
  • Please see the related access guides for details.

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Getting Here

• By Road:
• Thornton Heath is approximately 3km (2 miles) north of Croydon Town Centre.
• Brigstock Road and the High Street are part of the B266, which runs roughly west-east.
• It connects with the A23 London Road in the west and the A212 Grange Road/ Whitehorse Road in the east.
• By Bus:
• High Street is served by bus routes 50, 130 and 198, with one stop on the north side (eastbound) and 2 stops on the south side (towards the station).
• Brigstock Road is also served by these routes plus service 198.
• There are bus stops on both sides of the road opposite the train station.
• All London buses have ramp access and dedicated spaces for wheelchair users.
• For more information about London buses (Transport for London), please click here
• By Train:
• Thornton Heath Station is served by Southeastern rail services between London, Croydon and beyond.
• There is level access by lift between the platform and the street at this station.
• Staff are available to assist with boarding ramps between the platform and the train.
• Please see the related access guide for details.
• To use the TFL journey planner for details of the most suitable route please click here
• The TFL website has links to the TFL accessibility guides, including large print maps and audio guides to order or download please click here.

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Parking

• There are 2 Blue Badge bays on the east side of High Street between Brigstock Road and Grange Park Road.
• Dimensions for both the Blue Badge bays are 205cm in width and 665cm in length.
• Blue Badge parking is free of charge.
• Standard parking bays are at various intervals along High Street.
• Standard parking is free for 1 hour only between 09.00 - 17.00.
• Parking payment machines are at regular intervals along High Street.
• Some bay markings are badly faded.

You are on Brigstock Road - North Side - High Street to Thornton Heath Station. Skip to the next section.

Brigstock Road - North Side - High Street to Thornton Heath Station

• Some pavement works were taking place on this section of Brigstock Road (August 2019).
• The pavement surface is a light-coloured paving stone.
• The paving is in good condition as it was newly laid in 2019.
• The pavement slopes down to the kerb.
• There is a bus shelter with seating outside the Tesco store.
• Potential hazards include refuse bins, lamp posts, traffic signs, telephone boxes and a cycle rack.
• There is a steep slope from the Brigstock Road/High Street junction up to Thornton Heath Station.

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Brigstock Road - South Side - High Street to Thornton Heath Station

• The paving is good quality, newly laid light-coloured paving stone.
• The pavement slopes towards the shops from the kerb.
• There is a bus shelter with seating practically opposite Thornton Heath Station.
• Potential hazards include shop displays, lamp posts and traffic signs.
• There are dropped kerbs with tactile markings at the side street Cotford Road.
• There is a steep slope from the Brigstock Road/High Street junction up to Thornton Heath Station.

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Controlled Crossing Point - Brigstock Road/High Street Junction

• There is a traffic light controlled crossroads at this junction, with a central refuge.
• There are dropped kerbs with tactile markings at each crossing point.
• The crossing is push button operated with the red/green man visual signals.
• The crossings have no audible signal.
• The crossing is intended to be crossed in two stages.
• There is one-way traffic on each side of the refuge.
• There are painted floor signs to indicate the direction of traffic.

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High Street - North Side - Brigstock Road to Grange Park Road

• Paving at the junction is larger and lighter coloured than the sandstone paving laid for the rest of the pavement.
• The pavement slopes to the kerb.
• There are two Blue Badge bays located outside the Thornton Heath Leisure Centre.
• There is a parking payment machine near the Blue Badge bays.
• There is a bus shelter with seating.
• Potential hazards include refuse bins, lamp posts, traffic signs, A-board signs, benches, cycle racks and building columns (as seen in photographs 2 and 3).

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High Street - North Side - Grange Park Road to The Drive

• There are dropped kerbs without tactile markings at the road junctions.
• The surface is block paved at the dropped kerbs then sandstone coloured paving between the junctions.
• There is a tarmac area outside the Jobcentre Plus.
• The pavement slopes towards the kerb.
• Potential hazards include refuse bins, lamp posts, traffic signs, A-board signs and a cycle rack.

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High Street - South Side - Brigstock Road to Stuart Road

• The pavement surface is a light-coloured paving stone.
• The pavement slopes towards the kerb.
• Potential hazards include shop displays, refuse bins and lamp posts.
• There is an uncontrolled crossing point with dropped kerb and tactile markings at junction with Stuart Road.

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High Street - South Side - Stuart Road to Gillett Road

• The Stuart Road junction with High Street has dropped kerbs with tactile markings.
• Paving at the junction is larger and lighter coloured than the sandstone paving between junctions.
• The paving slopes towards the kerb.
• The paving stones are uneven in places.
• There is a bus shelter with seating.
• Obstacles on the pavement include, litter bins, A-board signs, lamp posts and direction signs.

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Controlled Crossing Point - near to Gillett Road/The Drive

• There is a push button controlled pedestrian crossing point on High Street near to Gillett Road and The Drive.
• There are dropped kerbs with tactile markings on both sides of the road.
• The crossing controls have visible signals only.

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High Street - North Side - The Drive to The Retreat

• There is block paving with dropped kerbs at each road crossing.
• There is a sand coloured paving stone surface between the road crossings.
• Some of the paving is uneven.
• The pavement slopes towards the kerb.
• There is a parking payment machine near the standard parking bays.
• Potential hazards include refuse bins, lamp posts, traffic signs, deep concrete steps to some of the shops (photograph 2) and some cars parked on a forecourt (photograph1).

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High Street - North Side - The Retreat to Grange Road

• There are block paved dropped kerbs to both road crossings at each end of this section of High Street.
• The pavement surface is a sand coloured paving stone.
• There is a parking payment machine on the pavement by the standard parking.
• There are some bollards by the kerb here.
• There are two telephone boxes, one standard and one with wheelchair access.
• There is a bus shelter with seating.
• Street furniture consists of two wooden armchairs near Grange Road and the Prince George public house (photograph 1).
• Potential hazards include refuse bins, lamp posts, traffic signs, telephone boxes A-board signs, pizza delivery bikes and stalls outside shops on the pavement.

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High Street - South Side - Gillett Road to Cassland Road

• The road crossings at each end of this section are block paved with dropped kerbs.
• Paving between them is a sand coloured paving stone.
• There is a parking payment machine here.
• Potential hazards include shop displays, A-board signs, refuse bins, lamp posts, traffic signs and a cycle rack.

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High Street - South Side - Cassland Road to Gilsland Road

• There are block paved dropped kerbs to both road crossings at each end of this section of High Street.
• The pavement surface is sand coloured paving stones.
• The pavement slopes towards the kerb.
• Some of this paving is uneven and sunken in places.
• Standard parking is along this section of road with some kerbside bollards.
• Some shops have display stalls outside their premises on the pavement.
• One shop has a door opening out onto the pavement.
• Potential hazards include refuse bins, lamp posts, A-board signs and a cycle rack.

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High Street - South Side - Gilsland Road to Nursery Road

• There are block paved dropped kerbs to both road crossings at each end of this section of High Street.
• The pavement surface is a sand coloured paving stone.
• The pavement slopes towards the kerb.
• There are some uneven and cracked paving stones.
• Potential hazards include A-board signs, refuse bins, lamp posts and a post box.

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Zebra Crossing - near to Grange Road/Nursery Road

• There is a zebra crossing on High Street, near to Grange Road and Nursery Road.
• The crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile markings on both sides.
• Apart from the flashing beacons to mark the crossing, there are no audible or visual crossing aids.

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High Street - North Side - Grange Road to Whitehorse Road

• The paving is good quality, newly laid light-coloured paving stone.
• There is a dropped kerb with tactile markings at the Grange Road zebra crossing.
• There is a planting bed with a raised edge along the entire kerbside of the pavement.
• Wooden bench seating is located by the planting beds.
• There is a Legible London map sign by the seating (photograph 3 and 4).

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High Street - South Side - Nursery Road to Whitehorse Road

• The paving is good quality, newly laid light-coloured paving stone.
• There is a dropped kerb at the Nursery Road crossing.
• There is a planting bed along the entire kerbside of the pavement.
• Potential hazards are A-board signs and a cctv post.

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Access Guides Available For (Thornton Heath Shopping Area)

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  • Tesco - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • African Market - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Salvation Army Store - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Superdrug - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Shoezone - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Shan Halal Meat - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • PWJ Plumbing Supplies Ltd - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Poundland - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Perfectionist - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Pasimm - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Link Telecom - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Bulley's Barbers 2 - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Law Eagles - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Hashtag Vaperz Lounge - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Floor Fashion - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Costcutter / Thornton Heath Post Office - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Thornton Heath Pharmacy - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • The Recruitment Shop - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
• Eating and Drinking View
  • Costa - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • The Prince George - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Subway - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Jerk Chicken - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Godwin's - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Cornfield Bakery - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Lazzat - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Blue & Orange - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
• Leisure and Entertainment View
  • Salvation Army Church and Hall - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Thornton Health Library - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
  • Thornton Health Leisure Centre - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
• Other Services View
  • Thornton Heath Station - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).