The main justification, if ever one is needed for a pub crawl, was to explore what appears to be a leafy country village encircled by urban banality. You can brush up on the history of sutton and industry on the river wandle, and learn about carshaltons steady evolution from the hamlet of aultone, as mentioned in the. When it was connected to central london by rail in 1847, it began to grow into a town, and it expanded further in the 20th century. The differences and the similarities in their history are fully explored and give. The hidden london website is not associated with any books, tours, events or apps of the same name. In the early 17th century there were only three mills along a river.
Over the years we have seen thousands of clients from the carshalton and carshalton beeches area. Its name is thought to derive from the rye that was once grown in this area, or from the anglosaxon word rithe which means a small stream. Heritage list entry summary for carshalton house st philomenas school heritage list entry summary for carshalton house st philomenas school. The river wandle passes through the parish, and being increased by other streams and several springs which rise there, forms a large sheet of remarkably clear water, in the centre of the village, which gives it a singular, and in the. Carshalton photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Carshalton beeches photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
Carshalton academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. It was retained in some form or other throughout england until the end of the nineteenth century. Carshalton park was the seat of sir william scawen. Carshalton lay within the anglosaxon administrative division of wallington hundred. The surrey institute of clinical hypnotherapy is situated less than a mile from carshalton town centre. I took the photo of this one 2 days ago on the 24th june. Carshalton pronounced casehorton or cayshortona village, a parish, and a subdistrict in epsom district. Carshalton village conservation area sutton citizen space. Carshalton beeches, sutton a stockbrokerbelt southern extension of carshalton. Carshalton park is a public park in carshalton, in the london borough of sutton. We do not have a shop or bookroon open to visit and have a online presence only.
Wallington appears in domesday book of 1086 and was held by william the conqueror. Hence the change of name to the carshalton and district history and archaeology society which now represents the whole of the london borough of sutton. Carshaltonpronounced casehorton or cayshortona village, a parish, and a subdistrict in epsom district. A bowling alley is also available for guests at the apartment. Its location on the london to brighton turnpike from 1755 led to the opening of coaching inns, spurring its growth as a village. The name wallington derives from the anglo saxon waletone, meaning village of the britons. Published in december 2018, a respectable parsonage house looks in detail at the history of the old rectory in carshaltons historic and muchloved conservation area, and the people who lived there over very many years. We are a group of local mums who meet, share information and make friends through the group carshalton mums and on our website. The placename sutton is recorded in the 1086 domesday book as sudtone. Read and share your memories of carshalton itself or of a particular photo of carshalton. Sutton, london borough formerly surrey history and old.
There are exhibitions which tell the fascinating history of the house and the people who lived there, and illustrate the history of the borough of sutton, the development of carshalton from its entry as aultone in the doomsday book to the thriving village it has become, and the historic environs of the river wandle. Carshalton park and some of the surrounding houses, are within a conservation area. It is situated south of the high street, in the area bounded by ruskin road, ashcombe road, woodstock road and the park. The village appears in domesday book of 1086 as aultone. Carshalton house was built in the late c17 for edward carlton, a tobacco merchant, a few years before he was declared bankrupt, at which point the property became. Book the private room within a modern, bright and beautiful home away from home. Carshalton pronounced casehorton, a village and a parish in surrey, on the l.
The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained carshalton election results. In the mid ages most of the land in village was farmed. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of carshalton beeches. Grotto in carshalton park, sutton 1065628 historic. The painting is darker than in reality and that is. Sutton, london borough genealogy familysearch wiki.
Published by academic journal offprint from surrey archaeology 26, 19. The village lay within the anglosaxon administrative division of wallington hundred. The organization of hundreds was designed for the administration of justice and land disputes. Popular attractions clapham common and chessington world of adventures are located nearby. History of carshalton, in sutton and surrey map and. In the mid18th century the area was crossed by the londonbrighton road, and in the early 19th century the horsedrawn surrey iron railway arrived. I met james at a greasy spoon cafe on carshalton high street to line our stomachs and outline the task ahead.
At the source of the wandle, based on talks by michael wilks, published 2002. The village stands on the river wandle, which is here joined by several copious springs rising in the parish, and forming in the centre of the town a fine expanse of water in which there is good trout fishing. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of carshalton. Our village pub, walking distance from carshalton ponds, train station and beaches, is steeped in as much fascinating history as our surrounding area we even had something invented in a cosy corner of our pub. The old village, situated at the foot of the chalk, runs east and west along this road, but larger modern settlements of a suburban character have grown up and are rapidly developing both to the north and south of the original settlement. Carshalton railway station simple english wikipedia, the. The wrythe, or wrythe green, lies between carshalton village to the south and st helier to the northwest.
Ewell, cuddington, cheam, sutton, carshalton, wallington, and waddon. At the source of the wandle parish history wilks, michael, wilks, stella, rookledge, gordon on. The southwest corner of the park abuts one of carshaltons ponds lower pond from where water flows through the park as the river wandle. Carshalton, wallington and beddington archive photographs. Mascalls, the old manor house, was referred to by aubrey in 1718 as a handsome. Supporting the carshalton village traders association to bring together local businesses, organisations. A water mill to grind corn was mentioned in the domesday book. Sutton in greater london, featuring a brief history, old photographs of the high street. The domesday book also states that the abbot of chertsey held the manor. The name cresaulton now carshalton dates to 1235, but the village was recorded as aultone in domesday book. A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area.
History of carshalton, in sutton and surrey historical. The village of carshalton lies on the road between croydon and sutton, about a mile east of the latter town. Category for files related to carshalton, which is a suburban area of the london borough of sutton, england. Carshalton has always been a friendly village, full of community spirt and history, beautiful parks and historic buildings. Buy carshalton, wallington and beddington archive photographs illustrated edition. We are based in a tiny rural village in the heart of west norfolk a few miles north of swaffham. Archaeological priority areas in the carshalton village. This apartment has 2 bedrooms, a kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a flatscreen tv, a seating area and 1 bathroom. Carshalton station is 5 min walk and carshalton beeches 5 min either way so two choice to london victoria about 20 min victoria and central london etc. Carshalton in surrey was deeply affected by the first world war. Much of carshalton beeches was formerly part of barrow hedges farm, so called from three ancient burial mounds located on the north side of oaks park.
Daniel lysons, carshalton, in the environs of london. Rapid development subsequently began with the opening of a modern suburban railway. Each farmer would own several land strips more or less according to their wealth. It is situated close to carshalton village in the area approximately bounded by the high street, north street and mill lane. Carshalton is a town, with a historic village centre, in the london borough of. Local memories nigel and his sister 1968 1969 1970.
Land was primarily put to arable use and the river wandle gave rise to manufacturing using water power. The grove park, or the grove is a public park in carshalton in the london borough of sutton. When you come to dottys you get the full experience, tea, friendly service wonderful food, in the beautiful surroundings of carshalton. Private room within a modern, bright and beautiful home. Our village has experienced a lot over the years elephants in the ponds when the zoo. The grove park carshalton 2020 all you need to know. M y book about the men commemorated on carshalton war memorial, their name liveth for evermore. Outside the grotto is the brick retaining wall of the long water. Carshalton simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Carshalton village between the wars, showing the kings arms public house before it was bombed during the second world war. It was a lovely street to live in with the magnificent beeches all along. Honeywood museum, honeywood walk, carshalton sm5 3nx telephone.
The sun was high above to the right and gave a great contrast between light and dark. Find groups in sutton, england about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. The village stands near the river wandle and the epsom railway, 3 miles w by s of croydon. For example, in england and wales rural districts units with rd or rsd suffixes may even exclude the places they are named after. It is thus described in the household book of edward the fourth, esquiers for the. In his book history of the worthies of england, the 17th century historian thomas fuller refers to carshalton for its walnuts and trout. The west end theatre and city train run about every 20 30 min. The little meadow in grove park, carshalton village youtube.
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