Catford: Seven Things You Might Not Know About the Town
7 facts about the town, each taken from Wikipedia and linked to its source.
A few facts about Catford, paraphrased from its Wikipedia article (text available under CC BY-SA, retrieved 2026-10-03). Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, so check anything you plan to rely on.
Around 44,905 people live in Catford and Bellingham
The article gives the 2011 Census population of Catford, including Bellingham, as 44,905.
The Broadway Theatre opened in 1932
The article describes the Broadway Theatre as an art deco building next to the town hall, opened in 1932 as a concert hall.
Eros House dates from 1962
Eros House was built in 1962, part of the major rebuilding of the centre in the 1960s and 70s.
The current civic building replaced an 1875 town hall
The original 1875 town hall was replaced by the present Civic Suite in 1968.
St Laurence's church was rebuilt in 1968
A new parish church of St Laurence was built 200 metres down Bromley Road in 1968, designed by Ralph Covell.
There was a greyhound track here until 2003
Catford Stadium ran as a greyhound racing track from 1932 to 2003.
Goldsmiths is due to move in
The article says Goldsmiths (University of London) will move its Fine Art and Design department to the former Lewisham Town Hall in Catford from 2027.
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