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Encyclopedia > Mitcham
Mitcham
OS grid reference TQ285685
London borough Merton
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MITCHAM
Postcode district CR4
Dial code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
UK Parliament Mitcham and Morden
London Assembly Merton and Wandsworth
European Parliament London
List of places: UKEngland UKLondon

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Mitcham is a place in the London Borough of Merton, it is a suburb south of Streatham situated 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south/south-west of Charing Cross. The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...

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Location

Mitcham is located between Croydon and Morden. The River Wandle bounds the town to the southwest. The original village lies in the west, although expansion has pushed the eastern boundary the furthest. Mitcham Common takes up the greater part of the boundary and area to the south. Mitcham has never been well serviced by railway, due to it being equidistant between the historic lines of Waterloo to Southampton and London Bridge to Brighton. An 18th century milestone on Figges Marsh indicates Mitcham to be 8.5 miles from Whitehall It has been suggested that Central Croydon be merged into this article or section. ... Morden is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... Carshalton Pond The River Wandle is a river in England about 9 miles (14 km) long. ... A footpath near the golf corse. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Southampton is the largest city[1] on the south coast of England. ... London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... An area of open space in north Mitcham, Surrey, England. ... Whitehall, London, looking south towards the Houses of Parliament. ...


History

The name "Mitcham" is Anglo-Saxon in origin and is believed to mean big settlement. Even before the Romans and Saxons were present, there was a Celtic settlement in the area, with evidence of a fort being located in the Pollards Hill area. The discovery of Roman-era graves and a well on the site of the Mitcham gas works evince Roman settlement. The Saxon graveyard, located on the North bank of the Wandle is the largest discovered to date, and many of the finds therein are on display in the British Museum. The area is a possible location for the Battle of Merton, 871, in which King Ethelred of Wessex was either mortally wounded or killed outright. The parish church of St Peter and St Paul dates back to the Saxon era. Although it was mostly rebuilt in 18191821, the current building still incorporates the original Saxon tower. Mitcham was listed in the Domesday Book as a small farming community, with 250 people living in two hamlets; Mitcham, an area known today as Upper Mitcham; and Whitford, today known as the Lower Green area. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... For other uses, see Saxon (disambiguation). ... This article is about the European people. ... Pollards Hill is a park situated in Norbury, London. ... The British Museum in London, England is one of the worlds greatest museums of human history and culture. ... The Battle of Merton was fought in April 871. ... Events Nine battles are fought between the Danes and Wessex. ... Life King Ethelred I (Old English: Æþelræd) (c. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ...


During her reign Queen Elizabeth I made at least five visits to the area. John Donne and Sir Walter Raleigh also had residences here in this era. It was at this time that Mitcham became gentrified, as due to the abundance of lavender fields Mitcham became renowned for its soothing air. This air also led people to settle in the area during times of plague. When industrialisation occurred, Mitcham quickly grew to become a town, and most of the farms were swallowed up in the expansion. Remnants of this farming history today include: Mitcham Common itself; Arthur's Pond, sited on the corner of Watney's Road and Commonside East, and named for a local farmer; Alfred Mizen School (Now named Garden Primary), named after a local nursery man who was very charitable towards the burgeoning town; and the road New Barnes Avenue, which was named after the farm that stood on that site. Elizabeth I redirects here. ... For the Welsh courtier and diplomat, see Sir John Donne. ... Not to be confused with Walter Raleigh (professor). ... Species About 25-30, including: Lavandula abrotanoides Lavandula angustifolia Lavandula canariensis Lavandula dentata Lavandula lanata Lavandula latifolia Lavandula multifida Lavandula pinnata Lavandula stoechas Lavandula viridis Lavandula x intermedia The Lavenders Lavandula are a genus of about 25-30 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native from the... This article is about large epidemics. ... A factory in Ilmenau (Germany) around 1860 Industrialisation (also spelt Industrialization) or an Industrial Revolution is a process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a pre-industrial (an economy where the amount of capital accumulated per capita is low) to an industrial state (see...


The industrialisation of Mitcham occurred first along the banks of the Wandle, where snuff, copper, flour, iron and dye were all worked. Mitcham, along with nearby Merton Abbey, became the calico cloth printing centres of England by 1750. Peppermint and lavender oils were also distilled, and Mitcham became home to many lavender fields, an association reflected today in Merton Council's Coat of Arms and the badge of the local football team, Tooting & Mitcham United F.C., as well as the name of a local council ward, Lavender Field. Snuff can refer to any of the following: Fine-ground smokeless tobacco, intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose Swedish snus tobacco, used between the cheek and upper gums American moist snuff, or dipping tobacco, placed between in the teeth and lower gums. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Standard atomic weight 63. ... For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Standard atomic weight 55. ... Look up dye in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Merton Priory was founded in 1114 by Gilbert, a sheriff of Henry I. By 1117 the foundation was colonised by canons from the Augustinian priory at Huntingdon and re-sited close to the River Wandle. ... Calico is a fabric made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Binomial name Mentha × piperita L. Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a (usually) sterile hybrid mint, a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). ... Laboratory distillation set-up using, without a fractionating column 1: Heat source 2: Still pot 3: Still head 4: Thermometer/Boiling point temperature 5: Condenser 6: Cooling water in 7: Cooling water out 8: Distillate/receiving flask 9: Vacuum/gas inlet 10: Still receiver 11: Heat control 12: Stirrer speed... Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. are an association football (soccer) club representing the London areas of Tooting and Mitcham. ...

Mitcham's population
19th Century 20th Century
1801 3,466 1901 14,903
1811 4,175 1911 29,606
1821 4,453 1921 35,119
1831 4,387 1931 56,859
1841 4,532 1941¹ war
1851 4,641 1951 67,269
1861 5,078 1961 63,690
1871 6,498 1971 60,608
1881 8,960 1981 57,158
1891 12,127 1991² n/a
  1. no census was held due to war
  2. census data no longer relates to parish boundaries
source: UK census

The activity along the Wandle led to the construction of the Surrey Iron Railway, the world's first public railway in 1803. The collapse of the railway in the 1840s also heralded a change in industry, as horticulture gradually gave way to manufacturing, with paint, varnish, linoleum and firework manufacturers moving into the area. The work provided and migratory patterns eventually resulted in a doubling of the population between the years 1900 and 1910. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The Surrey Iron Railway (SIR) linked Wandsworth in south London and Croydon in Surrey via Mitcham. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... // First use of general anesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long The first electrical telegraph sent by Samuel Morse on May 24, 1844 from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.. First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi, Northland New Zealand. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Varnish is a transparent, hard, protective finish or film primarily used in wood finishing but also for other materials. ... A linoleum kitchen floor Linoleum is a floor covering made from solidified linseed oil (linoxyn) in combination with wood flour or cork dust over a burlap or canvas backing. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fireworks. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...


Social housing schemes in the 1930s included New Close, aimed at housing people made homeless by a factory explosion in 1933 and Sunshine Way, for housing the poor from inner London. This industry made Mitcham a target for German bombing during World War II. During this time Mitcham also returned to its agricultural roots, with Mitcham Common being farmed to help with the war effort. A residential road in Merton, London SW19, England. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Heinkel He 111 German bomber over the Surrey Docks, Southwark, London (German propaganda photomontage). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...


From 1929, the electronics company Mullard had a factory on New Road. Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mullard Limited was a British manufacturer of electronic components. ...


Post war, the areas of Eastfields, Phipps Bridge and Pollards Hill were rebuilt to provide social housing. Further expansion of the housing estates in Eastfields, Phipps Bridge and Pollards Hill occurred after 1965. In Mitcham Cricket Green, the area lays reasonable, although not definitive, claim to having the world's oldest cricket ground in continual use, and the world's oldest club in Mitcham Cricket Club. The ground is also notable for having a road separate the pavilion from the pitch. Local folklore also claims Mitcham has the oldest fair in England, believing it to have been granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth I, although this claim has not been proven. Mitcham Cricket Green is a cricket ground in Mitcham in London, historically in Surrey, at grid reference TQ275685. ... Test cricket grounds (stadiums) by nation: Categories: Cricket grounds | Lists | Test cricket ... Mitcham Cricket Club is reported by The Independent to be the oldest cricket club in existence, with the club having been playing cricket on Mitcham Cricket Green since 1685. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...


Status

Mitcham was an ancient parish which became part of the Croydon Rural District under the Local Government Act 1894. When the rural district was abolished in 1915, Mitcham became part of the Mitcham Urban District. In 1934 the urban district gained the status of municipal borough. In 1965 the Municipal Borough of Mitcham was abolished and its area combined with that of the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District to form the present-day London Borough of Merton. Croydon Rural District was a rural district in north east Surrey from 1894 to 1915. ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... Mitcham is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... Wimbledon (pronounced ) is a suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and located seven miles (11. ... Merton Urban District was an urban district in Surrey created in 1907 to cover the parish of Merton. ...


Today

Mitcham is part of the Mitcham and Morden parliamentary constituency, a safe Labour seat, as of 2005. Mitcham has been disturbed by a number of incidents in recent years, some major incidents include, a body being found on Mitcham Common (July 2006) and a knife killing of a 16 year old boy (November 2006). Mitcham and Morden is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


X Factor Winner Steve Brookstein is a resident of the area. Steve Desmond Brookstein (born 10 November 1968) is a British singer, probably best known as the first winner of the X Factor in December 2004[1], December 11, 2004, with two-thirds of the telephone votes. ...


Notable buildings

  • The Canons, built in 1680 and now home to Merton Heritage Centre.
  • Eagle House, built in 1705.
  • Mitcham Common Windmill, a post mill dating from 1806.
  • Old Mitcham Station, on the Surrey Iron Railway route. Now called Station Court, the building was a former merchant's home and is possibly the oldest station in the world.
  • The Tate Almshouses, built in 1829 to provide for the poor by Mary Tate.
  • The Watermead Fishing Cottages, now maintained by the National Trust.
  • Vestry Hall, the annex of which now houses the Wandle Industrial Museum.
  • Mitcham Public Library, built in 1933.
  • Elm Lodge, 1808. This listed Regency house was occupied by Dr. Parrott, a village doctor, in the early 19th century, and for a short time by the artist, Sir William Nicholson. The curved canopy over the entrance door is a typical feature of this period.
  • Mitcham Court. The centre portion, first known as Elm Court, was built in 1840, the wings later. Caesar Czarnikow, a sugar merchant, lived here c. 1865-1886 and presented the village with a new horse-drawn fire engine. Sir Harry Mallaby Deeley, M.P., conveyed the house to the borough in the mid-1930s. The Ionic columned porch and the ironwork on the ground floor windows are notable features.
  • Renshaw's factory, a marzipan factory, founded in 1898 in the City and thus one of the earliest in the country, which came to Mitcham in 1924. It was sited on Locks Lane, where it remained until 1991 when the company moved its operations to Liverpool. The factory was featured in three 1950's British Pathe News shorts. The building has lent its name to the area where it stood, Renshaw Corner.
  • Mitcham Greyhound Stadium, which has long been demolished.
  • Imperial Fields, Tooting & Mitcham United F.C.'s home ground.

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Transport and locale

Nearest places

Beddington is also a neighbourhood in the Canadian city of Calgary. ... Carshalton is a suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Sutton, located 10 miles (16. ... Morden is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... Norbury is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, on the border with the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Merton. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... , Tooting is a suburb in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. ... West Croydon is a locality to the north west of central Croydon in South London. ... Wimbledon (pronounced ) is a suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and located seven miles (11. ...

Nearest stations

Mitcham Junction is a National Rail station served by First Capital Connect and Southern trains, and a Tramlink stop. ... Gauntlet track just north of the tram stop Mitcham station is a former railway station and now a Tramlink stop in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. ... Tooting railway station is in the London Borough of Merton in South London. ... Morden tube station is a London Underground station in Morden in the London Borough of Merton. ... Colliers Wood tube station is a London Underground station in South London. ...

Future

A station is currently proposed to the north of Mitcham Junction. This is to fill in a gaopp in the rail system and has the potential to serve the centre of Mitcham more directly. The proposed station is tentatively called Eastfields railway station. Eastfields railway station is a proposed railway station in the district of Mitcham, London, United Kingdom. ...


References

May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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