Selhurst Selhurst Selhurst is a London suburb in the Borough of Croydon south-south-east of Charing Cross. The area is bounded by South Norwood, Croydon and Thornton Heath. The home stadium of Crystal Palace Football Club, called Selhurst Park, is sited at the northern end of the neighbourhood. The BRIT School, a performing arts school operated by The BRIT foundation, more commonly known for the BRIT Awards, is located in the area. Selhurst is named after the Anglo Saxon for "dwelling in a wood". Evidence of a Saxon settlement was found when the railway station was built. The land was once owned
Ravenscourt Park Football Club second match in 1872 and in 1873 E. R. Still was the last international representative of the team. A number of Ravenscourt Park players represented England in the early international fixtures: Aidan Murrihy Marty Murrihy Thomas Murrihy No Ravenscourt player represented England in the 15-a-side era, which was one of the many signs of the slow shift of the game from the absolute dominance of its public school roots as the club network expanded. Ravenscourt Park Football Club Ravenscourt Park was a short lived 19th century English rugby union club that was notable for being one of the twenty-one founding