Riddlesdown

Riddlesdown
St James Road, Riddlesdown
Riddlesdown Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ327608
London borough	Croydon
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PURLEY
Postcode district	CR8
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Croydon South
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
List of places UK England London 51°19′53″N 0°05′45″W / 51.3313°N 0.0957°W / 51.3313; -0.0957

Riddlesdown is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, one mile east from the centre of its post town of Purley. The name applies to the residential district and to the green space maintained by the City of London Corporation which is also known as Riddlesdown Common.