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Walk and Cycleroute
Wandsworth N Bridge Road 44 TToo WaterlooWaterloo Good Cycling Code Way Wandsworth River Wandle On all routes… Swandon Town Walk and Cycle Route The Thames Please be courteous! Always cycle with respect Thames Road 37 39 87 www.wandletrail.org Cycle Route Ferrier Street Fairfield Street for others, whether other cyclists, pedestrians, NCN Route 4 Old York 156 170 337 Enterprise Way Causeway people in wheelchairs, horse riders or drivers, to Richmond Ram St. P and acknowledge those who give way to you. Osiers RoadWandsworth EastWWandsworth Hillandsworth Plain Wandle Trail Wandle Trail Connection Proposed Borough Links to the Toilets Disabled Toilet Parking Public Public Refreshments Seating Tram Stop Street MMuseumuseum for Walkers for Walkers to the Trail Future Route Boundary London Cycling Telephone House On shared paths… High Garratt & Cyclists Network Key to map ●Give way to pedestrians, giving them plenty Armoury Way 28 220 270 of room 220 270 B Neville u Lane WANDLE PARK TO PLOUGH LANE MERTON ABBEY MILLS TO MORDEN HALL PARK TO MERTON Wandsworth c ❿ ❾ ❽ ●Keep to your side of the dividing line, k Gill 44 270 h (1.56km, 21 mins) WANDLE PARK (Merton) ABBEY MILLS (1.76km, 25 mins) Close Road ❿ ❾ if appropriate ol d R (0.78km, 11 mins) 37 170 o Mapleton along Bygrove Road, cross the bridge over the Follow the avenue of trees through the park. Cross ●Be prepared to slow down or stop if necessary ad P King Garratt Lane river, along the path. When you reach the next When you reach Merantun Way cross at the the bridge over the main river channel. -
'Transform London's Musical Life'
The London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2015 Planning Letter to the Editor Local History Society Members Environment Around and About Committee 4 page 5 pages 6-7 pages 8-9 pages 10-11 page 12 Many members of the GRAND VISION TO ‘TRANSFORM Wimbledon Society will be aware of the saga, ongoing for more than LONDON’S MUSICAL LIFE’ 20 years, and a number of brave but failed attempts to create a concert ANTHONY WILKINSON reports on his to have the support of your Society hall and performing arts centre to ambitious plans to turn Wimbledon and this invitation to explain and serve our Merton community and into an International Arts District promote the project, and to build fill the void left by the demolition strong community support in of the 1,500-seat Wimbledon Town I FIND MYSELF leading a third moving it forward. I am pleased to Hall in the late 1980s. attempt to bring a world-class say that Darcey Bussell, the great It has taken Sir Simon Rattle performing arts centre to dancer and local resident, has to make people aware of what Wimbledon town, so I am delighted agreed to be an Ambassador. performers have (continued on p3) The best of our young local artistic talent The frst Young Wimbledon Artists Summer Show took place at the Norman Plastow Gallery in July. The exhibition showcased work by students from ten of our local schools, colleges and academies. Prizes of £50 were awarded to Bassam Awalli from Rutlish School, Huiya YWA is a scheme to platform to exhibit their Huang from Raynes Park promote Young Wimbledon work in the Norman Plastow High School, Aimosson Scott Artists. -
London National Park City Week 2018
London National Park City Week 2018 Saturday 21 July – Sunday 29 July www.london.gov.uk/national-park-city-week Share your experiences using #NationalParkCity SATURDAY JULY 21 All day events InspiralLondon DayNight Trail Relay, 12 am – 12am Theme: Arts in Parks Meet at Kings Cross Square - Spindle Sculpture by Henry Moore - Start of InspiralLondon Metropolitan Trail, N1C 4DE (at midnight or join us along the route) Come and experience London as a National Park City day and night at this relay walk of InspiralLondon Metropolitan Trail. Join a team of artists and inspirallers as they walk non-stop for 48 hours to cover the first six parts of this 36- section walk. There are designated points where you can pick up the trail, with walks from one mile to eight miles plus. Visit InspiralLondon to find out more. The Crofton Park Railway Garden Sensory-Learning Themed Garden, 10am- 5:30pm Theme: Look & learn Crofton Park Railway Garden, Marnock Road, SE4 1AZ The railway garden opens its doors to showcase its plans for creating a 'sensory-learning' themed garden. Drop in at any time on the day to explore the garden, the landscaping plans, the various stalls or join one of the workshops. Free event, just turn up. Find out more on Crofton Park Railway Garden Brockley Tree Peaks Trail, 10am - 5:30pm Theme: Day walk & talk Crofton Park Railway Garden, Marnock Road, London, SE4 1AZ Collect your map and discount voucher before heading off to explore the wider Brockley area along a five-mile circular walk. The route will take you through the valley of the River Ravensbourne at Ladywell Fields and to the peaks of Blythe Hill Fields, Hilly Fields, One Tree Hill for the best views across London! You’ll find loads of great places to enjoy food and drink along the way and independent shops to explore (with some offering ten per cent for visitors on the day with your voucher). -
Angler's Guide
An Angler’s Guide to the River Wandle In memory of Jed Edge - a fine fisherman and great friend of the Wandle. ISBN 978-1-78808-485-7 John O’Brien with expert input from Theo Pike, Jason Hill and Stewart Ridgway. January 2018 Fun for all - photo by Duncan Soar. 9 781788 084857 RRP £5.00 © Author John O’Brien. All rights reserved. Produced by STR Design & Print Limited www.str.uk.com An Angler’s Guide to the River Wandle Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................3 CATCH AND RELEASE – FISHING WITH CARE ...........................................4 GEOGRAPHY AND MAIN FEATURES ................................................................5 The headwaters ...................................................................................................................7 The main chalk stream .......................................................................................................7 The middle river .................................................................................................................8 The lower river ...................................................................................................................8 WHAT FISH ARE IN THE RIVER? .......................................................................9 A GUIDE TO FISHING THE RIVER ..................................................................10 THE HEADWATERS .................................................................................................12 -
Ravensbury Park
The Building Exploratory HERITAGE THEME: PARKS & MARKET GARDENING RAVENSBURY PARK Image Courtesy of: Peter Briggs TREASURE DESCRIPTION: The River Wandle runs through the southern end of this 6.68 open space which was part of an im- portant 17th and 18th Centuries industrial area. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE The Park is what remains of the Ravensbury Park The large open space in the Park has traces of Estate which can be traced back to the Manor of parallel water courses dug 300 years ago to cre- Ravensbury in the Middle Ages. Fragments of the ate the calico bleaching grounds. 18th Century Ravensbury House, parts of which it is believed dated back to those earlier times, are Some trees planted mid-18th Century can be seen all that remain of this once grand house, though in the Park, including a 30m tall London Plane. illustrations do exist. Ravensbury Mill (another Wandle Treasure) is sit- A calico and printing works were situated close to uated at the Morden Road end of the Park. the River and existed from the late 17th Century until it closed in the 1860s. All that remains of the works is a red brick wall running parallel to the River and can be clearly seen. VOLUNTEER REFLECTIONS Without the river the Park would not be particularly attractive but the opportunity to be able to walk along what appears to be the widest part of the whole river is worth while. RAVENSBURY PARK SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE In the early 18th Century Peter Mauvillain a prominent Huguenot industrialist employed over 200 people at his Wandsworth and Mit- cham (Ravensbury) factories. -
Mapping the Mills: Places of Historic Interest Historic Mills & Works
Walks & Guide Walk One Mapping the Mills: High Street Carshalton to Hackbridge Discover the River Wandle’s This walk celebrates the power of water On West Street overlooking Carshalton Ponds To the south of Wilderness Island, above Industrial Heritage within the historic industries of the sits the Honeywood Museum (C). Grade II listed Butter Hill Bridge, stood the Calico Works River Wandle. with restored period features, the house was built Carshalton (14) built by George Ansell c.1782. Start: Coach and Horses Pub Carshalton across the outflow from a line of springs, possibly (Carshalton Station, Buses: 127, 157, to provide a cold bath, a popular cure-for-all Just south of the Bridge was Lower Mill 407, X26) during the 17th and 18th centuries. Nearby, the (12), dating from 1235 it milled corn for End: Hackbridge Carshalton Water Tower (D) dating from c.1715, its first 400 years. From 1650 it produced Grove Mill (30) and Crown Mill (29) (Hackbridge Station, Buses: 80, 127, 151) can be found. gunpowder, then copper, calico and paper before its closure in 1927. Distance: 1.5 miles In the grounds of The Grove a waterwheel and Duration: 1.5 hrs millstone belonging to Upper Mill (9) are still Upstream sat Hackbridge Mills (15), a visible. Listed in the Domesday Book 1086, group of three with multiple uses over time High Street Mill (8) was located on the site of the mill was used for grinding corn for many including fulling, dye, gunpowder and copper the present Coach and Horses Pub, originally centuries, but by 1895 it had been rebuilt and making. -
LBR 2007 Front Matter V5.1
1 London Bird Report No.72 for the year 2007 Accounts of birds recorded within a 20-mile radius of St Paul's Cathedral A London Natural History Society Publication Published April 2011 2 LONDON BIRD REPORT NO. 72 FOR 2007 3 London Bird Report for 2007 produced by the LBR Editorial Board Contents Introduction and Acknowledgements – Pete Lambert 5 Rarities Committee, Recorders and LBR Editors 7 Recording Arrangements 8 Map of the Area and Gazetteer of Sites 9 Review of the Year 2007 – Pete Lambert 16 Contributors to the Systematic List 22 Birds of the London Area 2007 30 Swans to Shelduck – Des McKenzie Dabbling Ducks – David Callahan Diving Ducks – Roy Beddard Gamebirds – Richard Arnold and Rebecca Harmsworth Divers to Shag – Ian Woodward Herons – Gareth Richards Raptors – Andrew Moon Rails – Richard Arnold and Rebecca Harmsworth Waders – Roy Woodward and Tim Harris Skuas to Gulls – Andrew Gardener Terns to Cuckoo – Surender Sharma Owls to Woodpeckers – Mark Pearson Larks to Waxwing – Sean Huggins Wren to Thrushes – Martin Shepherd Warblers – Alan Lewis Crests to Treecreeper – Jonathan Lethbridge Penduline Tit to Sparrows – Jan Hewlett Finches – Angela Linnell Buntings – Bob Watts Appendix I & II: Escapes & Hybrids – Martin Grounds Appendix III: Non-proven and Non-submitted Records First and Last Dates of Regular Migrants, 2007 170 Ringing Report for 2007 – Roger Taylor 171 Breeding Bird Survey in London, 2007 – Ian Woodward 181 Cannon Hill Common Update – Ron Kettle 183 The establishment of breeding Common Buzzards – Peter Oliver 199 -
Brixton to Morden 3 – 1 This Section of the Route Links 3.1 Brixton (At the Southern End of the Victoria Line) with Morden (At the Southern End of the Northern Line)
Brixton RAU to Morden 3 Start Brixton Underground station — SW9 8HE Finish Morden Underground station — SM4 5AZ Distance 10.39km Duration 2 hours 13 minutes Ascent 71.0m Access Good public transport access throughout. Facilities All facilities available throughout this section. 3.1 Brixton Underground station 0m 3.2 Cross from stn; L and up Brixton Hill, past Lambeth TH and prison; bear R into New 2070m Park Rd, which follow to S Circ Rd. 3.3 Ahead on New Park Rd and Emmanuel Rd; bear L onto path on Tooting Common; 2220m under rly and on to Bedford Hill; R then L onto common; R then R to path leading to lakeside, where L to lake. 3.4 R on lakeside, then onto major path where L to Tooting Bec Rd; cross, then to R of 2140m stadium to Church Lane; veer L on path to Furzedown Rd; R to rbt; L on Rectory Lane to end; R then L round Amen Corner; Mitcham Rd to Tooting stn. 3.5 Cross road at stn; R then L into Longley Rd; path L over rly to Lyveden Rd; bear R then 2020m L on Devonshire Rd; L aft er house 101 to railbed; R to Tandem Centre; Merantun Rd past Merton Abbey Mills to River Wandle. 3.6 L to follow river past Deen City Farm; R and L to tramline; cross into Morden Hall 1940m Park; take L path (Wetland) to path jct near weir; R, then L to exit park opposite health centre; cross Morden Rd, then L and bear R into London Rd and on to Morden stn. -
Copperstone Mills
COPPERSTONE MILLS SW19 LIFE ALWAYS BRINGS YOU HOME A STYLISH COLLECTION OF ONE & TWO BEDROOM SHARED OWNERSHIP APARTMENTS WELCOME LIFE ALWAYS BRINGS YOU HOME Welcome to Copperstone Mills, Colliers Wood – a place you’ll want to come home to. With a High Street location, shops, bars, restaurants and excellent transport links are on hand. You’ll be perfectly placed to make the most of everything that London life has to offer. At Copperstone Mills, there’s a choice of 22 new, one and two-bedroom apartments with 12 different layouts, many with terraces or balconies. These apartments are smart, contemporary and – available on a shared ownership basis – they’re also affordable. With shared ownership you buy a share of between 25% and 75% in your new home and pay a monthly rent on the share you don’t own. It’s possible to buy additional shares as and when you can afford – and you may find your mortgage and rental payments are less than renting privately*. You can buy with confidence from Optivo, one of the UK’s largest housing providers, committed to creating safe, sustainable communities and helping residents make the most of their lives. *Ask the Optivo team for full details and eligibility. THREE Image is of a previous Optivo show home A STYLISH COLLECTION OF ONE & TWO BEDROOM SHARED OWNERSHIP APARTMENTS OUT & ABOUT Colliers Wood is an up-and-coming area with new places to live, work, shop and relax – and, with excellent access to the Northern Lane, the national rail network and good bus routes, it’s not surprising that it’s becoming the location of choice for young singles, couples and fledgling families. -
River Wandle in Merton
River Wandle In Merton Famous people of the Wandle The River Wandle has a fascinating history. In the nineteenth century it became heavily industrialised and polluted, but before then it was a beautiful chalk stream meandering William Morris The Spit through country meadows, and Wandsworth Town Station famous for its trout. In the middle ages successive Kings King Georges Park of England visited Merton Priory, which stood on its banks on the site Southfields now occupied by Sainsbury’s and Community College Earlsfield Station Marks and Spencer. Privy Councils were held here, and in 1437 Henry VI was even crowned here. Wandle Haydons Road Park Station Since then the area has become Colliers Wood Station especially famous for three great Merton Abbey Mills/Chapter House Deen City Farm historic personalities, Admiral Lord Morden Road Tramlink Phipps Nelson, William Morris and Arthur Bridge Tramlink Morden Hall Park Belgrave Liberty. So he founded The Arts and Crafts Movement, and gathered Walk Tramlink about him such famous contemporaries as the artists Burne-Jones Mitcham Morden Mitcham Station Tramlink Station and Rossetti, and the ceramic designer William de Morgan. Ravensbury Park Published by: Wandle Valley Festival Funded by: Awards For All If the great Victorian designer is famous everywhere Morris’s factory was in the centre of London till 1881, when he Design : Jonathan Spearman-Oxx Pictures: Courtesy of London Borough of Merton today for his wonderful nature-inspired fabric and found an ideal premises in Merton High Street on the Wandle, Library and Heritage Service Horatio Nelson wallpaper patterns, they were only a small part of this whose water quality was perfect for his purpose and whose local Wandle Spencer Valley Road Wetland Wetland extraordinary man’s achievement. -
Merton Council
PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 19 July 2012 Item: 09 UPRN APPLICATION NO. DATE VALID 12/P0705 27 April 2012 Address Ravensbury Park Open Space, Morden Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 4DH. Ward Ravensbury Proposal: Application for partial discharge of conditions 3 (surface and boundary treatment) and 6 (tree planting and landscaping) attached to the planning permission under reference 06/p0320 dated 20 August 2007 for the demolition of the chalet building on this site and the erection of a new two storey medical centre, two storey children’s nursery and single storey cafe (with small office and public toilets) landscaping and car park with access on Ravensbury Lane. [NB: This application is for partial discharge of these conditions as the submitted details only relate to the medical centre building and the front section of this site and exclude the rear section of the site and nursery building]. Drawing No’s 25948-C.03B; 25948-C.01F; 20610_SK127A; 20610_SK115A; Cellweb Information; RP/01/104; RP- 02-02 [Landscaping schedule]; 20610_AL(--) 307D; 20610_SK117B; 20610_SK125B; and 20610_SK128 Contact Officer: Tony Ryan (8545 3114) _____________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION GRANT PARTIAL DISCHARGE of conditions 3 (surface treatment) and 6 (tree planting and landscaping) attached to the planning permission under reference 06/P0320. CHECKLIST INFORMATION Heads of Agreement: N/A Is a screening opinion required: N/A Is an Environmental Statement required: N/A Has an Environmental Impact Assessment been submitted: N/A Press notice – No Site notice – No Design Review Panel consulted – No Number of neighbours consulted – N/A External consultations: N/A Jobs created: N/A Controlled Parking Zone: No 207 PTAL Rating: 2 (poor) __________________________________________________________________ 1. -
Environment Agency
Water for life and livelihoods Part 1: Thames river basin district River basin management plan Updated: December 2015 LIT 10319 We are the Environment Agency. We protect and improve the environment and make it a better place for people and wildlife. We operate at the place where environmental change has its greatest impact on people’s lives. We reduce the risks to people and properties from flooding; make sure there is enough water for people and wildlife; protect and improve air, land and water quality and apply the environmental standards within which industry can operate. Acting to reduce climate change and helping people and wildlife adapt to its consequences are at the heart of all that we do. We cannot do this alone. We work closely with a wide range of partners including government, business, local councils, other agencies, civil society groups and the communities we serve. Contacts For more details about river basin management plans contact: Caroline Douglass, Area Manager Email: [email protected] You can also call the National Customer Contact Centre: Thames River Basin Management Plan Bradmarsh Business Park, PO Box 544 Rotherham, S60 1BY 03708 506506 (local rate) Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm Published by: Further copies of this report are available Environment Agency on the river basin management plan web pages Horizon House (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/river- Deanery Road basin-management-plans-2015). Bristol BS1 5AH and via our National Customer Contact Centre: T: 03708 506506 www.gov.uk/environment-agency Email: [email protected]. © Environment Agency 2016 All rights reserved.