sentences:  In common with the neighbouring districts of West Norwood, South Norwood and Upper Norwood, it is named after the contraction of the Great North Wood, which once occupied this area.Norwood New Town was built from 1840 purposely as one of the main working class areas of early Norwood (the others were South Norwood and the 'Triangle' of Upper Norwood).It was built as a walled estate to separate its working-class inhabitants from the upper-class country houses and farm land, which at that time made up the district.