Editing Carshalton

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'''Carshalton''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ɑr|ˈ|ʃ|ɔː|l|t|ə|n|,|-|ˈ|ʃ|ɒ|l|-}}{{refn|Also before the 20th century commonly pronounced {{IPAc-en|k|eɪ|s|ˈ|h|ɔː|t|ən|}}, {{Respell|kays|HAWT|ən}}|group= n}} {{Respell|kar|SHAWL|tən|,_|-|SHOL|-}}) is a town, with a historic village centre, in south [[London]], England, within the [[London Borough of Sutton]]. It is situated around {{convert|9.5|mi|km}} southwest of [[Charing Cross]], in the valley of the [[River Wandle]], one of the sources of which is Carshalton Ponds in the middle of the village.<ref>{{cite web|title=London Biodiversity Partnership – audit of rivers document. |url=http://www.lbp.org.uk/02audit_pdfs/22_rivers.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628133602/http://www.lbp.org.uk/02audit_pdfs/22_rivers.pdf |archive-date=28 June 2007 }}</ref> Prior to the creation of [[Greater London]] in 1965, Carshalton was in the [[Administrative counties of England|administrative county]] of [[Surrey]].

Carshalton consists of a number of neighbourhoods. The main focal point, Carshalton Village, is visually scenic and picturesque. At its centre it has two adjoining ponds, which are overlooked by the Grade II listed All Saints Church on the south side and the Victorian [[Grove Park (Sutton)|Grove Park]] on the north side. The Grade II listed Honeywood Museum sits on the west side, a few yards from the water. There are a number of other [[listed buildings]], as well as three [[conservation area]]s, including one in the village. In addition to Honeywood Museum, there are several other cultural features in Carshalton, including the [[Charles Cryer Theatre]] and an art gallery in [[Oaks Park (London)|Oaks Park]]. It is also home to the [[Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds|Sutton Ecology Centre]], and every year an environmental fair is held in [[Carshalton Park]] to the south of the village.

Carshalton is part of the [[Carshalton and Wallington (UK Parliament constituency)|Carshalton and Wallington]] parliamentary constituency formed in 1983. [[Tom Brake]] ([[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]) was its MP from 1997 to 2019, and [[Elliot Colburn]] ([[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]) was the MP from 2019 to 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/833/units |title=History of Carshalton, in Sutton and Surrey &#124; Historical administrative units and statistics |publisher=Visionofbritain.org.uk |access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref> As of 2024, [[Bobby Dean (politician)|Bobby Dean]] ([[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]]) is the current MP.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MPS representing Carshalton and Wallington (Constituency) |url=https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3968/overview |access-date=9 July 2024 |website=parliament.uk}}</ref>

The combined population of the five wards comprising Carshalton was 45,525 at the 2001 census.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/help/localstatistics|title=Local statistics - Office for National Statistics|website=www.ons.gov.uk}}</ref> A majority of the population of Carshalton is in the ABC1 social group.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jiab.jicreg.co.uk/StandardReports/report.cfm?NoHeader=1&geogtype=location&SID=5879936868&UID=13 |title=JIC-IN-A-BOX: Electronic and print readership data |publisher=Jiab.jicreg.co.uk |access-date=26 June 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the 2011 Census the wards had been merged into 3 with a total population of 29,917.<ref name=3ONS/>

== History ==
{{Further|History of London}}
[[File:TheLeoniBridgeCarshalton.jpg|thumb|left|Looking across Lower Pond to the Leoni Bridge and The Grove]]
[[File:Carshalton William Ellis 1806.jpg|thumb|left|Carshalton Pond, 1806, before division into two ponds]]
To the south of the area now known as Carshalton, remains of [[Artifact (archaeology)|artefact]]s dating from the [[Neolithic]] to the [[British Iron Age|Iron Age]] have been found, suggesting that this was an early place of habitation.<ref name=Malden>The Victoria History of the County of Surrey: Vol 4, edited by H.E.Malden, published 1912.</ref> Prior to the [[Norman Conquest]] it is recorded that there were five manors in this location owned by five freemen.<ref name=Lysons1>"The Environs of London: Vol 1 – County of Surrey" by [[Daniel Lysons (antiquarian)|Daniel Lysons]], published 1792.</ref>

The village lay within the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] administrative division of [[Wallington (hundred)|Wallington]] [[hundred (division)|hundred]].

Carshalton appears in [[Domesday Book]] as ''Aultone''. It was held by Goisfrid (Geoffrey) de Mandeville. Its domesday assets were: 3½ [[hide (unit)|hide]]s; 1 church, 10 [[plough]]s, 1 [[Mill (grinding)|mill]] worth £1 15s 0d, {{convert|22|acre|m2}} of [[meadow]], [[woodland]] worth 2 [[hog (swine)|hog]]s. It rendered £15 10s 0d.<ref>[http://www.gwp.enta.net/surrnames.htm Surrey Domesday Book] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715015325/http://www.gwp.enta.net/surrnames.htm |date=15 July 2007 }}</ref>

In the Domesday era there was a church and a water mill in Carshalton, which was then still made up of a number of hamlets dotted around the area, as opposed to a single compact village.<ref name="sutton.gov.uk">{{cite web |url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1240 |title=London Borough of Sutton – Carshalton: A brief history |publisher=Sutton.gov.uk |access-date=26 June 2014 |archive-date=15 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415065023/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1240 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In the Middle Ages the land in the village was generally farmed in the form of a number of open fields, divided into strips. The number of strips which each land owner possessed was based roughly on his wealth. There was also an area of open downland in the south of the parish for grazing sheep.<ref name="sutton.gov.uk"/>

Carshalton was known for its springs; these may have given the place its name ''Cars – Aul – ton''. ''Aul'' means well or spring. A ''ton'' is a farm which was in some way enclosed. The meaning of the Cars element is uncertain but early spellings (Kersaulton and Cresaulton) may indicate connection with a cross or perhaps cress, watercress having been grown locally.

In his book ''History of the Worthies of England'', the 17th century historian [[Thomas Fuller]] refers to Carshalton for its walnuts and trout.

Land was primarily put to [[agronomy|arable]] use and the river Wandle gave rise to manufacturing using [[Water wheel|water power]]. A water mill to grind corn was mentioned in the ''Domesday Book''. By the end of the 18th century it was recorded that there were several mills for the production of paper and parchment, leather, snuff, log-wood and seed oil. There were also bleaching grounds for [[Calico (textile)|calico]].<ref name=Lysons1/><ref name=Wilks/>

There were timber-framed houses from the end of the Middle Ages, and brick and wooden weather boarded houses from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. By the middle of the 19th century Carshalton's population was 2,411, making it, at the time, the largest village in what was to become the London Borough of Sutton. It had a very varied character with houses for the wealthy at one extreme and tenements in back yards at the other. In 1847 a railway line was laid from Croydon to Epsom through Carshalton, but the first station was built in fields south of Wallington. A station in the village itself was not established until 1868 when the Sutton to Mitcham Line was constructed. The development of Carshalton got into its stride in the early 1890s when the Carshalton Park Estate was sold for housing development.<ref name="sutton.gov.uk"/>

Carshalton is mentioned in the following historic Surrey folk-rhyme:

<poem>
"[[Sutton, London|Sutton]] for mutton,
Carshalton for beeves,
[[Epsom]] for whores,
and [[Ewell]] for thieves."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/wmn/fow/fow16.htm |title=Folk-Lore of Women: Chapter XIV: Local Allusions to Women |publisher=Sacred-texts.com |access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref>
</poem>

[[File:Carshalton War Memorial 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Carshalton War Memorial]]
During the [[Victorian era]] and into the early 20th century, Carshalton was known for its [[lavender]] fields<ref>Volume 16, Page 293 of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.</ref> (also see below under "Landmarks"), but the increasing land demand for residential building put an end to commercial growing.

The [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] lists 78 civilian casualties in Carshalton during [[World War II]].

[[File:Carshalton Library 2.jpg|thumb|left|[[Carshalton Council Offices]], later converted for use as the public library]] 
Carshalton formed part of the [[Carshalton Urban District]] from 1894 to 1965;<ref>{{cite web|title=A Vision of Britain through Time, University of Portsmouth Department of Geography – unit history of Carshalton, 1801–2001. |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10153141 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000453/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10153141 |archive-date=1 October 2007  }}</ref> the UDC was based at the [[Carshalton Council Offices]] in The Square until the 1920s when it moved to The Grove.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33952|page=4214|date=23 June 1933}}</ref>

== Geography ==
[[File:UK London - Carshalton Ponds and Honeywood Centre.jpg|thumb|left|The western pond ("Upper Pond") in Carshalton Village]]
Central Carshalton, around the ponds and High Street, retains a village character, although the busy [[A232]] runs through the area. There are a number of buildings and open spaces protected by the '''Carshalton Village Conservation Area'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1381|title=London Borough of Sutton – Carshalton Village Conservation Area|access-date=19 December 2016|archive-date=29 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202805/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1381|url-status=dead}}</ref> given the status by the London Borough of Sutton. In 1993 its boundary was extended to include parts of Mill Lane and parts of The Square and Talbot Road, containing the All Saints Church Rectory. The Conservation Area contains many of the Listed and Locally Listed Buildings which contribute to the historical significance of the area, and is widely considered to contain some of the finest historical architecture and road layout within the Borough. An example is Stone Court, an early 19th-century building with a gate house, situated on the northern edge of Grove Park. The Sun public house, is a fine example of Victorian decorative brickwork, and makes a positive contribution to the Conservation Area.

The Conservation Area also comprises open parkland of historical importance, including the grounds of Carshalton House Estate (which contains St. Philomena's Catholic School, St Mary's Junior School, St Mary's Infants School and the Water Tower) and The Grove Park (which contains The Grove).

[[File:Carshalton Village.jpg|thumb|All Saints' Church behind the Woodman pub]]
Other conservation areas in Carshalton are the Wrythe Green Conservation Area and the Park Hill Conservation Area.<ref>Conservation area</ref>

[[Sutton, London|Sutton]] is centred {{convert|1.2|mi}} west of the village centre of Carshalton, its east–west central street can be considered a continuation of Carshalton's own main street, an almost straight A-road route to [[Orpington]] via [[Croydon]], beginning in [[Ewell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gridreferencefinder.com|title=UK Grid Reference Finder|work=gridreferencefinder.com}}</ref>

Carshalton-on-the-Hill is the residential area on the high chalk upland ground to the south of Carshalton Park from Boundary Road in the east, Crichton Road/Queen Mary's Avenue/Diamond Jubilee Way in the west and the [[smallholding]]s of Little Woodcote to the south. In the heart of Carshalton-on-the-Hill is Stanley Park (which is often used as a term to describe the area).

Carshalton Beeches is the area to the west of Carshalton-on-the-Hill. It is centred {{convert|1|mi}} south-west of Carshalton village centre, on the crossroads of Banstead Road (NE-SW) and Downside Road/Waverley Way (NW-SE). It grew up around the [[#Transport|railway station]] which was named after Beeches Avenue, a street near to its location; which, in turn, is named after the [[beech]] trees which line it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Beeches+Ave,+Carshalton,+Greater+London+SM5+3LW/@51.3555166,-0.1707216,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x487607f198407f6f:0xe2456919f8769d15|title=Google Maps showing Carshalton Beeches|access-date=4 December 2014}}</ref>

[[The Wrythe]] lies between Carshalton village to the south and St Helier to the north-west. Its name is thought to derive from the rye that was once grown in this area, or from the Anglo-Saxon word ''rithe'' which means a small stream.<ref name=Wilks>The Book of Carshalton: At the Source of the Wandle, based on talks by Michael Wilks, published 2002.</ref> During the time of the [[Roman Britain|Roman]] occupation of the British Isles, a small spring was situated near the green, now adjacent to a BP garage. Roman activity in the area is confirmed by the fact that there was once a Roman Villa built in Beddington, just a couple of miles away, and a number of roads in the vicinity of Roman origin. The spring has since disappeared under ground and the culvert it feeds flows into the Wandle near Hackbridge.
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|North     = [[Benhilton]]
|Northeast = [[Mitcham]]
|West      = [[Sutton, London|Sutton]]
|Centre    = Carshalton
|East      = [[Wallington, London|Wallington]]
|Southwest = [[Belmont, Sutton|Belmont]]
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== Landmarks ==
[[File:Carshalton Village Ponds colour.jpg|thumb|Looking across Upper Pond towards All Saints Church]]
[[File:All Saints Church Carshalton Interior 2, Surrey, UK - Diliff.jpg|thumb|All Saints Church interior]]

=== All Saints Church ===
The Grade II* listed<ref>{{NHLE|num=1065683|desc=Church of All Saints|access-date=1 October 2015}}</ref> Anglican parish church of All Saints<ref>{{cite web |author=Carshalton |url=http://www.carshaltonallsaints.org.uk/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030804040540/http://www.carshaltonallsaints.org.uk/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 August 2003 |title=Carshalton All Saints |publisher=Carshalton All Saints |access-date=29 July 2012 }}</ref> is located at the west end of Carshalton High Street, opposite Carshalton Ponds. A church has stood on this site since at least Norman times and probably much longer. The current church contains 12th century work; the tower is the oldest part of the building and is thought to date back to before the Norman Conquest. The church has been much extended over the centuries: the north side, which most visitors see first, is a Victorian facade constructed mostly of dark flint; but the south side is earlier, and shows signs of the many alterations that have been made. The most significant change to the building was in 1891 when a new [[nave]] and north [[aisle]] were added. The dramatic west end gallery, which accommodates the large three manual [[Henry Willis & Sons|Willis Organ]], was designed by the [[Anglo-Catholicism|Anglo-catholic]] architect [[Ninian Comper]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Carshalton All Saints – History of Church.|url=http://www.carshaltonallsaints.org.uk/History.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911202516/http://www.carshaltonallsaints.org.uk/History.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2011}}</ref>

Just outside the churchyard wall is a spring locally known as "[[Anne Boleyn]]'s Well". It is popularly said to have received this name because it appeared when Anne Boleyn's horse kicked a stone and a spring of water appeared. But the more likely explanation is that the name is a corruption of "[[Boulogne-sur-Mer|Boulogne]]". The [[Count of Boulogne|Counts of Boulogne]] owned land here in the 12th century and there may have been a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Boulogne near the well.<ref>{{cite book|last=Duncan|first=Andrew|title=Andrew Duncans Favourite London Walks|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dCBGBt7a0DoC&pg=PA241|year=2006|publisher=New Holland Publishers, Limited|isbn=978-1-84537-454-9|page=241}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

=== Strawberry Lodge ===
Constructed in 1685, Strawberry Lodge is one of Carshalton's oldest buildings. It was built by Josias Dewye<ref>[http://www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/abstracts.htm Abstracts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070923040923/http://www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/abstracts.htm|date=23 September 2007}}</ref> who was described in records at the time as a 'clothworker and citizen of London'. In the late 17th century Josias moved from Chilworth to Carshalton to run a Gunpowder Mill on the [[River Wandle]] and decided to make his home nearby at the lodge.

Located on the corner of Strawberry Lane and Mill Lane, Strawberry Lodge is owned by Carshalton Baptist Church.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carshalton Baptist Church.|url=http://www.carshaltonbaptist.org/}}</ref> Besides being a place of worship it is also used during the week as a conference and training centre. During the 1990s the site was renovated by the Baptist Church supported by the [[London Borough of Sutton]].

=== Lavender Fields ===
[[File:Lavender Field Sutton.jpg|thumb|[[Lavender]] field in the south of Carshalton]]

There are two historic lavender fields. One, at Oaks Way, Carshalton Beeches is a not-for-profit community project that manages three acres of lavender. The other, a 25-acre commercial site in Croydon Lane called Mayfield, is popular with tourists. It is located just within the Carshalton South and Clockhouse ward within the London Borough of Sutton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/8459.html|title=Carshalton South and Clockhouse - MapIt|website=mapit.mysociety.org}}</ref> This area was once famous as the "Lavender Capital of the World". From the 18th to the early 20th centuries the North Downs of Surrey, with its chalky free-draining soil, ideal for lavender growing, were at the centre of worldwide production of lavender. It was a very prosperous part of the local agriculture. Blue fields could be seen all over Mitcham, Croydon, Wallington, Banstead, Carshalton and Sutton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/lavender-revival/|title=Mayfield Lavender|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530101538/http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/lavender-revival/|archive-date=30 May 2008}}</ref> The scale of the operation can be understood from the fact that the ''Daily News'' in 1914 was able to state:

{{cquote|At Carshalton Beeches in every direction the low hill sides of the farm beyond Beeches Halt are swept with the bloomy pastel tint of the lavender flowers.}}

=== Carshalton House Water Tower ===
[[File:Carshalton Water Tower.jpg|thumb|left|Water Tower, Carshalton House]]
The [[Grade II* listed]] Water Tower (or Bagnio as it was known at the time) was built in the early 18th century, primarily to house a water driven pump supplying water to Carshalton House (now [[St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls|St Philomena's School]]) and the fountains in its gardens. It was planned as a multi-purpose building, and also contains an [[orangery]], a saloon and a bathroom which retains original [[Delft]] tiles. The Water Tower is also surrounded by a garden, which features an 18th-century Hermitage, which was restored in the early 1990s, as well as the rustic-style "Folly Bridge".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carshaltonwatertower.co.uk/|title=Carshalton Water Tower|publisher= Carshalton Water Tower & Historic Garden Trust|access-date=4 June 2012}}</ref>

=== Little Holland House ===
Little Holland House in Carshalton Beeches was the home of the artist and designer Frank Dickinson (1874–1961). Dickinson's [[Arts and Crafts movement|Arts and Crafts]] style interior was influenced by the writings of [[John Ruskin]] and [[William Morris]]. The house contains many of his art works. Dickinson built his house between 1902 and 1904, and achieved a unique blend of traditional and Art Nouveau, which has featured in several recent TV series on architectural history. Inside the Grade II listed interior are his hand-made furniture, paintings, interior decoration, carvings and metalwork. Dickinson named his house as a homage to George Frederick Watts, the Victorian artist, sculptor and social campaigner, whose ideals he greatly admired.

The House is now open to members of the public on the first Sunday of every month, plus the Sunday and Monday of Bank Holiday weekends, between 11am and 5pm. Admission is free.<ref>{{cite web|title=London Borough of Sutton Heritage, Little Holland House.|url=http://www.friendsofhoneywood.co.uk/Little_Holland_House.htm|access-date=6 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724101557/http://friendsofhoneywood.co.uk/Little_Holland_House.htm|archive-date=24 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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=== The Orangery ===
The [[Orangery]] in The Square was built in the second half of the 18th century in Carshalton Park (the section of which between here and Ruskin Road has since been built over). It is thought to have been built by one George Taylor, who owned plantations in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1325 |title=London Borough of Sutton – The Orangery |publisher=Sutton.gov.uk |access-date=26 June 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122554/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1325 |url-status=dead }}</ref> By the late 19th century the Orangery was being used a stable. It is now used as office space, for the Environment Agency. It was renovated in 1987 by film actor [[Oliver Reed]] (and his son Mark) at his own expense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cpfc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=213343 |title=Discovering stuff when walking – CPFC BBS |publisher=Cpfc.org |access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref>

=== The Oaks bakehouse ===
The late 19th century bakehouse in [[#Parks|Oaks Park]] is all that remains of "The Oaks" mansion which burned down and was demolished in the 1950s. The original bread oven remains in situ. Blocks of burnt bricks from the ruins of the great house were used by local builders to construct garden walls for houses all along Woodmansterne Road, and may still be seen today.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3874 |title=London Borough of Sutton – Oaks Park |publisher=Sutton.gov.uk |access-date=26 June 2014 |archive-date=26 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626100123/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3874 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Honeywood Museum ===
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Honeywood is a large Grade II listed house at the western end of the picturesque Carshalton Ponds. At its earliest, it dates from the 17th century but it has been much extended and restored since. In particular, during the period 1896 to 1903 when it was owned by one John Pattinson Kirk, a London merchant, a large Edwardian wing was added to the south side. The 17th century element lies behind the façade in the form of a flint and chalk chequer building.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.friendsofhoneywood.co.uk/History_of_Honeywood.htm |title=Honeywood Museum History |publisher=Friendsofhoneywood.co.uk |date=1 December 1990 |access-date=26 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528143128/http://friendsofhoneywood.co.uk/History_of_Honeywood.htm |archive-date=28 May 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> The house now plays host to the '''London Borough of Sutton's Museum''', and has a local history collection, including objects that date back to the Bronze Age. There is a tea room and a shop.

The museum was refurbished, reopening in May 2012 with enhanced features. There are now expanded displays, including an interactive map, about the [[River Wandle]] and its influence on the life of the area, and a collection of Edwardian toys on display in the "Childhood Room". The interior was restored to its 1903 colour scheme, and the refurbishment also included a restoration of the Edwardian billiards room, its table and fittings, the drawing Room and the bathroom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.friendsofhoneywood.co.uk/ |title=Honeywood Museum |publisher=Friendsofhoneywood.co.uk |access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref>

=== Sutton Ecology Centre ===
The [[Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds|Sutton Ecology Centre]] is located in the Carshalton Village part of Sutton borough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1627 |title=London Borough of Sutton – Sutton Ecology Centre |publisher=Sutton.gov.uk |access-date=26 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203101923/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1627 |archive-date=3 February 2015  }}</ref> The Grounds are a 1.3 hectare [[Local Nature Reserve]] and [[Site of Nature Conservation Interest|Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation]], Grade 1. It is owned by Sutton Council and managed by the Council together with Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers – SNCV.<ref name=LNR>{{cite web|url=http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?ID=%20444 |title=Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds |series=Local Nature Reserves |publisher=Natural England |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329184530/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?ID=%20444 |archive-date=29 March 2014  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=REF_CODE%3D%271009760%27|title=Map of Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| access-date= 29 March 2014}}</ref><ref name=GIGL>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigl.org.uk/online/site-Details.aspx?sID=SuBI03&sType=sinc|title=Sutton Ecology Centre|publisher=Greenspace Information for Greater London|year=2013|access-date=29 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329191920/http://www.gigl.org.uk/online/site-Details.aspx?sID=SuBI03&sType=sinc|archive-date=29 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

It is an area of mainly open space where visitors can find out about wildlife habitats, alternative energy, recycling, composting, and organic gardening. The centre's activities include running educational visits for schools and community groups, as well as events and volunteer days.

The history of the Ecology Centre is that the grounds were until the late eighties known as the "Lodgelands", named after the old gardens of The Lodge in Carshalton. They were used as a tree nursery until the early eighties, when they became surplus to requirements. After a prolonged public debate, it was agreed in 1987 to preserve the area as an open space for public use.

== Parks ==

[[File:P1470187 Carshalton Ponds...jpg|thumb|Looking across Lower Pond towards [[Grove Park, Carshalton|Grove Park]]]]
[[File:The fountain at Butter Hill - geograph.org.uk - 362488.jpg|thumb|The fountain at Butter Hill]]

In common with the [[London Borough of Sutton]] as a whole, Carshalton has many green spaces, with three of its main public parks worthy of particular note.

=== Carshalton Park ===
The present day [[Carshalton Park]] is situated south of the High Street, in the area bounded by Ruskin Road, Ashcombe Road and Woodstock Road. The park and some of the surrounding houses lie within a conservation area. Although much reduced from its original size, it still offers features of historical significance and includes a grotto, the ''Hog Pit'' Pond, and a recently rediscovered air raid shelter. Hog Pit is now empty of water, and takes the form of an amphitheatre which is utilised as the main stage for the annual Environmental Fair, which the park plays host to.

=== Grove Park ===
[[File:Grove Park Cascade Carshalton.jpg|thumb|left|[[Grove Park, Carshalton|Grove Park]] Cascade]]
[[Grove Park (Sutton)|Grove Park]], closest to the village centre, is the best example of a Victorian park in the Borough. It is situated in the area approximately bounded by the High Street, North Street and Mill Lane. The park land was in [[mediaeval]] times part of the [[manorialism|manor]] of Stone Court, then consisting mainly of meadows. The manor house was situated at the corner of North Street and Mill Lane. The Grove, including the ornamental gardens, was bought by [[Carshalton Urban District]] Council in 1924<ref name=LBCGrove>{{cite web |title=The Grove and Grove Park, London Borough of Sutton |url=http://www.sutton.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/grove.htm |access-date=19 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515110804/http://www.sutton.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/grove.htm |archive-date=15 May 2007 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> and the park was opened to the public a few years later.

The southwest corner of Grove Park lies next to one of Carshalton's ponds (Lower Pond), from whence the [[River Wandle]] flows through the park. Among its features of interest is the ''Leoni Bridge'', situated where Grove Park meets the Lower Pond. It is made of white [[Portland stone]]. Its name derives from the conjecture<ref>{{cite web|title=Carshalton: a brief history, London Borough of Sutton|url=http://www.sutton.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/carshaltonhistory.htm|access-date=3 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419175259/http://www.sutton.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/carshaltonhistory.htm|archive-date=19 April 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> that the [[Venice, Italy|Venetian]] architect [[Giacomo Leoni]] designed it. Leoni had been commissioned to design a new mansion for [[Carshalton Park]] during the early 18th century (although the mansion itself was never constructed).<ref name=Lysons2>"Carshalton", ''The Environs of London'' volume 1: County of Surrey (1792), pp. 122–36. [[Daniel Lysons (antiquarian)|Daniel Lysons]].</ref> Grove Park also features Grove House, a large early nineteenth house, a watermill and a cascade. The cascade is near the footbridge leading to the Stone Court corner of the park. The 1.5-metre fall is now ornamental in design, but its original purpose was to create a head of water in order to provide power for the nearby "Upper Mill".

[[File:Oaks Park - Apr 2014.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Oaks Park]]

=== Oaks Park ===
[[File:P1170403 Artist..Carshalton 10.04.14...jpg|thumb|upright|Artist at work in Carshalton]]
[[Oaks Park, Carshalton|Oaks Park]] is a large park landscaped in a generally naturalistic style, providing downland walks. It is varied and includes formal horticulture, natural chalk meadows, woodlands and informal parkland. It was substantially laid out for the [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby|Earl of Derby]] nearly 250 years ago – in the 1770s – but its villa dates back further than that. The villa (for one Thomas Gosling) was built around 1750, in the era's fashionable landscape style, with trees forming a perimeter screen and placed in artful clumps to suggest a natural landscape. The house was partly rebuilt by [[Robert Taylor (architect)]] for [[John Burgoyne]] in 1775 and by [[Robert Adam]] for the 12th Earl of Derby in 1790.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Oaks & Oaks Park, London Borough of Sutton|url=http://www.sutton.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/Carshalton/oaksandpark.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507113955/http://www.sutton.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/Carshalton/oaksandpark.htm|archive-date=7 May 2008}}</ref> The villa's bakehouse, stable block and some outbuildings remain to this day.

The Oaks Park estate lent its name to the Oaks horse-race which was inaugurated by the Earl in 1779, and is run annually during the Derby meeting at Epsom Downs Racecourse, about 4 miles to the west. The original Oaks Race ran from Barrow Hedges, north of The Oaks and through Oaks Park before heading west to approximately the site of the current Epsom Downs Racecourse. Part of the off-road route still exists.

The modern day open space also hosts a public golf course and sports centre. The park itself contains a craft-centre and a café. There are also the '''Oaks Park Studios''' set in the 1770 stable block, where working artists display their paintings and other artwork.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oaksfineart.co.uk/index.htm|title=Oaks Fine Art|work=oaksfineart.co.uk|access-date=11 December 2014|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126181338/http://www.oaksfineart.co.uk/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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== Events ==
[[File:Charles Cryer Theatre Carshalton.jpg|thumb|Charles Cryer Theatre]]

=== Charles Cryer Theatre ===
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The [[Charles Cryer Theatre]] is situated on Carshalton High Street, within walking distance of [[Carshalton railway station|Carshalton]] and [[Carshalton Beeches railway station|Carshalton Beeches]] railway stations (Carshalton station is the nearer of the two). The theatre opened in the early 1990s on the site of a former public hall as part of the then "Arts in Carshalton" campaign coordinated by the local council. The theatre is named after the man who led the campaign to open the [[Secombe Theatre]] in neighbouring [[Sutton, London|Sutton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.overthefootlights.co.uk/20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019221738/http://www.overthefootlights.co.uk/20.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=live |title=Sadler's Wells Theatre |publisher=Overthefootlights.co.uk |access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref> As well as drama and musicals, productions include comedy and dance: past material has included Shakespeare and Chekov on the one hand and pantomime on the other, in order to balance popularity with quality. The theatre also serves as a concert venue for local bands and has played host to the local Rockshot festival. The theatre building also incorporates a Thai restaurant.

The theatre closed in 2016 and was subsequently put out to lease.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200548/business_rates_and_regulation/1556/properties_for_sale_and_to_let/3|title=Properties for sale and to let|last=Clare|first=John Harmon de|website=www.sutton.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=13 June 2018|archive-date=13 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234447/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200548/business_rates_and_regulation/1556/properties_for_sale_and_to_let/3|url-status=dead}}</ref> At a meeting in October 2018, the local council announced that the theatre would be brought back into use, following a successful bid to run the venue (on a 25-year lease) by Cryer Arts Ltd. The company plans a range of events, including music, film and theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/17197130.new-use-for-the-charles-cryer-theatre-is-revealed/|title=New use for the Charles Cryer Theatre revealed|website=Your Local Guardian|date=2 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://moderngov.sutton.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=453&MId=5011&Ver=4|title=Agenda for Strategy and Resources Committee on Monday, 29th October, 2018, 7.30 pm|work=sutton.gov.uk|date=29 October 2018}}</ref>

=== Carshalton Environmental Fair ===
The Environmental Fair is held in Carshalton Park on August Bank Holiday Monday.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecolocal.org.uk/environment-fair/|title=Carshalton Environmental Fair – EcoLocal}}</ref>
It features over 100 stalls and showcases local sustainability initiatives. It also includes music, performing art, poetry, children's activities, campaign groups, local craft, interactive demonstrations, and a farmers' market. Music is performed from three stages and includes rock and folk. The main stage is a natural open-air amphitheatre. There is food and a bar with real ales. The fair attracts on average around 10,000 people. It is organised by EcoLocal with a team of volunteers.

=== Other events ===
[[File:2012 torch relay day 66 Sutton (7630891576).jpg|thumb|Spectators on the Leoni Bridge at the 2012 Olympic torch relay in Carshalton Village]]
Other annual events include the Carshalton Fireworks<ref>[http://www.carshaltonfireworks.org.uk/ Carshalton Fireworks].</ref> a charity fireworks display at [[Carshalton Park]] on the Saturday nearest to [[Guy Fawkes Night]], a summer carnival on the second Saturday of June, a beer festival over the first Bank Holiday weekend in May,
and Carshalton [[Charter fair]] held in September.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carshaltonsociety.org.uk//|title=The Carshalton Society.|website=www.carshaltonsociety.org.uk}}</ref>

The '''Ecology Centre''' and '''Honeywood Museum'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://friendsofhoneywood.co.uk/|title=Honeywood Museum - Welcome|website=friendsofhoneywood.co.uk}}</ref> also hold regular events and meetings.

The Methodist hall in Ruskin Road is home to the Ruskin Players and the Carshalton Choral Society, both of which perform at regular intervals throughout the year.

The annual Carshalton Lavender harvest weekend is held in July, at Stanley Park Allotments, Carshalton-on-the-Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carshaltonlavender.org/|title=Carshalton Lavender}}</ref>

== Economy ==
[[File:Caladoodles, Carshalton, Surrey, Greater London 06.jpg|thumb|left|Niche shops in Carshalton High Street]]
A number of businesses and organisations are based in Carshalton, such as the [[Institute of Refrigeration]].

Retailing also forms a significant part of the local economy. There are number of separate shopping areas, with the small network of streets in Carshalton Village the main one.

The Village contains a variety of mainly independent establishments, including an art gallery, gift stores, clock dealers, antique shops, niche shops, coffee houses, pubs and restaurants. In 2014 a public house in West Street in Carshalton Village reached the Top Four of all pubs in the UK, according to CAMRA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/11005067.The_Hope_in_Carshalton_is_officially_one_of_the_best_four_pubs_in_the_country/?ref=var_0 |title=The Hope in Carshalton is officially one of the best four pubs in the country (From Sutton Guardian) |publisher=Suttonguardian.co.uk |date=12 February 2014 |access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref>

In Carshalton Beeches, half-a-mile to the south-east of the Village, there is a further shopping area, situated along a 300-yard stretch of the otherwise residential Beeches Avenue. Retail outlets in Beeches Avenue include an art gallery, a chocolatier, gift shops and hair and beauty salons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeandleisure.co.uk/articles/history/56-carshalton-beeches.html |title=Leafy Carshalton Beeches  |publisher=Timeandleisure.co.uk |date=1 January 2010 |access-date=26 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519002259/http://www.timeandleisure.co.uk/articles/history/56-carshalton-beeches.html |archive-date=19 May 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>
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== Transport ==
[[File:Bus reflection - geograph.org.uk - 1724629.jpg|thumb|Bus crossing the Carshalton ponds]]

Carshalton has two railway stations: [[Carshalton railway station|Carshalton]] and [[Carshalton Beeches railway station|Carshalton Beeches]]. From 1847 to the opening of the current Carshalton in 1868 [[Wallington railway station]] was named Carshalton. Trains run from the current Carshalton to Victoria (in around 25 minutes), London Bridge and Thameslink stations including Blackfriars, Farringdon and Kings Cross St Pancras.

The closest [[London Underground]] station is [[Morden tube station|Morden]].

Bus services [[London Buses route 127|127]], [[London Buses route 157|157]], [[London Buses route 407|407]], [[London buses route 627|627]] and [[London Buses route SL7|SL7]] also serve the High Street.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/carshalton.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223155838/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/carshalton.pdf |archive-date=2020-02-23 |url-status=live |title=Buses from Carshalton |work=Transport for London |date=February 2015 |accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref>

Carshalton is on a section of the [[National Cycle Network]] (Route 20).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-20|title=Route 20 – Map}}</ref> A leisure trail along the [[River Wandle]] from [[Wandsworth]] is available from the [[Sustrans]] website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sustrans.org.uk/sites/default/files/images/files/migrated-pdfs/Wandle%20Trail%20Map%20-%20Revised%20Cycle%20Route%20-%20April%202011.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016171841/http://www.sustrans.org.uk/sites/default/files/images/files/migrated-pdfs/Wandle%20Trail%20Map%20-%20Revised%20Cycle%20Route%20-%20April%202011.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2015|title=Wandle Trail Map}}</ref>

== Notable residents ==
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The borough-related individuals particularly related to Carshalton are as follows:
[[File:Mud - TopPop May 1974 5.png|thumb|Les Gray and Rob Davis of Mud, standing, with fellow band members]]
*[[Harry Aikines-Aryeetey]], athlete, attended Greenshaw High School
*[[Austenasia|Terry]] and [[Jonathan Austen]], creators of the [[Austenasia|Empire of Austenasia]] (a [[micronation]])
*[[Aggie Beever-Jones]], footballer for [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
*[[Mark Bridger]], child murderer serving a [[whole life order]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bennett |first1=Owen |date=30 May 2013 |title=Mark Bridger: From troubled teenage dad to porn-obsessed child killer |url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/403739/Mark-Bridger-From-troubled-teenage-dad-to-porn-obsessed-child-killer |access-date=23 December 2021 |work=Daily Express}}</ref>
* [[Jack Cork]], footballer for [[Burnley FC]]
* [[Carl Cox]], house and techno club DJ, spent his early life in Carshalton
*[[Pauline Boty]], artist
*[[Roger Bowles]], cricketer
*[[Paul Burstow]], MP for Sutton and Cheam 
*[[Rob Davis (musician)|Rob Davis]], lead guitarist of [[Mud (band)|Mud]]
*[[Sir John Fellowes, 1st Baronet]] (1671–1724), of the [[South Sea Company]]
*[[Les Gray]], lead vocalist of [[Mud (band)|Mud]]
*[[John Major|Sir John Major]], former Conservative [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
*[[David Mitchell (cricketer)|David Mitchell]], cricketer
*[[Dave Mount]], drummer of [[Mud (band)|Mud]]
*Dr [[John Radcliffe (physician)|John Radcliffe]], royal physician and MP
*Sir [[Cliff Richard]], singer and songwriter, attended Stanley Park Junior School
*[[Sir William Scawen]], merchant who purchased Carshalton manor
*[[Joanna Rowsell Shand]], Olympic gold medallist in pursuit cycling
*[[Tim Smith (Cardiacs)|Tim Smith]], musician, composer and leader of [[Cardiacs]], and brother [[Jim Smith (bassist)|Jim Smith]] were born here
*[[Sarah Tullamore]], actress and singer
*[[Alison Weir]], novelist and historian

== Education ==
[[File:St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls.jpg|thumb|300px|[[St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls|St Philomena's School]]]]
There are a number of primary schools and secondary schools as well as one college in Carshalton. These are listed below.

{{For|details of education in the whole borough|List of schools in Sutton}}

=== Primary schools ===
* All Saints, CofE, Carshalton Primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allsaintscarshalton.sutton.sch.uk|title=All Saints Carshalton CE Primary School – Home Page|website=www.allsaintscarshalton.sutton.sch.uk}}</ref>
* Barrow Hedges Primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barrowhedges.com/|title=Barrow Hedges Primary School|website=www.barrowhedges.com}}</ref>
* Harris Junior Academy Carshalton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrisjuniorcarshalton.org.uk/|title=Welcome to Harris Junior Academy Carshalton|website=www.harrisjuniorcarshalton.org.uk}}</ref>
* Muschamp Primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muschamp.org.uk|title=Home – Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base|website=www.muschamp.org.uk}}</ref>
* Rushy Meadow<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rushymeadow.sutton.sch.uk|title=Rushy Meadow Primary Academy -|website=www.rushymeadow.sutton.sch.uk|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718133239/http://www.rushymeadow.sutton.sch.uk/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* St Mary's RC Junior School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stmarysjunior.org.uk/|title=St Mary's Catholic Junior School|website=www.stmarysjunior.org.uk}}</ref>
* Stanley Park Infants<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stanleyparkinfants.co.uk/|title=Stanley Park Infants' School|website=www.stanleyparkinfants.co.uk}}</ref>
* Stanley Park Junior<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spjs.org|title=Home – Stanley Park Junior School|website=www.spjs.org}}</ref>
* Victor Seymour Infants<ref>{{cite web|url=https://victorseymour-sutton.frogos.net/|title=Victor Seymour Infants' School|website=victorseymour-sutton.frogos.net}}</ref>

=== Secondary schools ===
* [[St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls|St Philomena's School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stphils.org.uk/|title=St Philomenas – Home|work=stphils.org.uk}}</ref>
* [[Carshalton High School for Girls]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chsg.org.uk/|title=Carshalton High School for Girls|work=chsg.org.uk}}</ref>
* [[Carshalton Boys Sports College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carshaltonboys.org/|title=Carshalton Boys Sports College|work=carshaltonboys.org}}</ref>
* [[Oaks Park High School, Carshalton|Oaks Park High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stanleyparkhigh.co.uk/|title=Stanley Park|work=stanleyparkhigh.co.uk|access-date=24 August 2011|archive-date=31 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831162704/http://www.stanleyparkhigh.co.uk/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Further education ===
* [[Carshalton College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carshalton.ac.uk/|title=Carshalton College – London Borough of Sutton}}</ref>

== Sport and leisure ==
[[File:Ian Waite and Kristina Rihanoff (8416869913).jpg|thumb|[[Ian Waite]] and [[Kristina Rihanoff]] get involved with the 'Everyone Active Strictly Come Dancing Competition' group warm up at the Grand Opening of the new Westcroft Leisure Centre]]

Carshalton has two football clubs: [[Carshalton Athletic F.C.]] (home ground at The War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue) and Carshalton FC (at Beddington Park).

At the '''Westcroft Leisure Centre''' in [[Grove Park, Carshalton]], there are health and fitness facilities including two swimming pools one being a teaching pool. In 2012 Westcroft underwent a major renovation costing £11 million, bringing improved swimming facilities, dance and spinning studios and beauty treatment rooms. There are eight courts in the sports hall, providing facilities for activities including badminton, gymnastics, trampolining, basketball, football, netball and volleyball. In April 2013 the centre was shortlisted for the LABC London Regional Building Excellence Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sutton.gov.uk/suttonpress/index.aspx?articleid=17473|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140906141743/http://www.sutton.gov.uk/suttonpress/index.aspx?articleid=17473|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2014|title=Westcroft becomes finalist for building excellence awards|work=sutton.gov.uk}}</ref>

== Notes and references ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFuM2-HOiSQ ANCIENT ISLE Episode 3 – Carshalton] Eight-minute film recounting the history of the village and showing its main landmarks

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