Wandle Valley Character Assessment

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Wandle Valley Character Assessment WANDLE VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA CHARACTER ASSESSMENT Amended Draft, revised following public consultation. New text shown underlined and deleted text shown struck through. 1 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 BACKGROUND 4 STRUCTURE OF THE DOCUMENT 4 MAP OF THE CONSERVATIONAREA 5 CHARACTER APPRAISAL 8 LOCATION AND EXTENT 8 DESIGNATION HISTORY 8 EXTENSIONS TO THE CONSERVATIONAREA 8 REGIONAL CONTEXT 9 POPULATION 9 TOPOGRAPHY OF THE AREA 10 GEOLOGY OF THE AREA 10 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AREA 10 MEDIEVAL: MERTON PRIORY 11 MERTON PLACE 12 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SURROUNDING AREA 13 ABBEYGATE HOUSE 13 RIVER WANDLE 14 SAXON: ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERY 15 STANE STREET 16 ORIGINSAND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA 17 REVIEW OF HISTORIC MAPS 18 SURREY IRON RAILWAY 19 OTHER RAILWAYS IN THE AREA 21 ORIGINSAND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SURROUNDING AREA 22 PREVAILING OR FORMER USES 23 ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC QUALITY OF BUILDINGS 25 SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPS OF BUILDINGS 27 DISTINCTIVE AND TRADITIONAL BUILDING MATERIALS AND LOCAL DETAILS 32 2 OPEN SPACE 37 LANDSCAPED PARKLAND 37 GREEN SPACES 38 URBAN SPACES 38 BOUNDARIES AND GROUND SURFACES 40 STREET FURNITURE AND MATERIALS 41 ELEMENTS THAT DETRACT FROM THE CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE OF THE CONSERVATION AREA 41 NEUTRAL AREAS 44 REVIEW OF CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY 45 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY 46 APPENDIX A: STATUTORY LISTED BUILDINGS 48 APPENDIX B: LOCALLY LISTED BUILDINGS 50 3 WANDLE VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA CHARACTER ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION This appraisal aims to fulfil four key roles: - The designation of conservation areas a) to outline and explain the historical is a legislative duty of local authorities. development of the area; These areas comprise "areas of special architectural or historic b) to define the special character and interest, the character or appearance interest of the conservation area, of which it is desirable to preserve or and its surroundings, in relation to enhance". Local authorities also have it's architecture, topography, open a duty to from time to time to review spaces and townscape and the whether any further designations are relationships between them; needed. The Wandle Valley c) to, on the basis of this assessment, Conservation Area was originally review the existing conservation designated by the Council in area boundaries; and November 1990 and was extended in d) to identify opportunities for the April 2000. The present boundaries of preservation and enhancement of the conservation area are shown on the area. Map 1, overleaf. This Character Assessment for the BACKGROUND Wandle Valley Conservation Area has been prepared by the Council's Design The Government's Planning Policy and Conservation Team in accordance Guidance Note 15: Planning and the with Guidelines issued by English Historic Environment (PPG 15) Heritage and Planning Policy Guidance advises local authorities to Note 15. periodically review existing conservation areas and their STRUCTURE OF THE boundaries. PPG 15 also advises DOCUMENT local authorities to define and record, This character assessment covers the as clearly as possible, the special whole of the conservation area and architectural or historic interest that provides an analysis of the area's justifies each conservation area's history and development and identifies designation, through an assessment the main architectural features and of the elements that contribute to an important qualities that contribute to the area's character. area's special character. The appraisal Character assessments are useful tools is not intended to be comprehensive and that not only set out the specific the omission of any particular building, characteristics for which an area has feature or space should not be taken to been designated as a conservation imply that it is of no interest. area, but also help the Council to assess The document starts with a brief history the impact of development proposals on of the designation of the conservation the character or appearance of a area and outlines the extent of the area's conservation area. They also provide a designation. useful framework within which property owners and developers can work when An outline of the history of the area and designing new development or planning its development is provided as a alterations to buildings, within background to its historic significance. A conservation areas, by setting out and description and explanation is provided describing the special context to which of the area's geology, topography, any new development will need to archaeology and ecology with a more relate. detailed summary of the origins and 4 5 MAP OF THE CONSERVATION AREA urban development of the conservation within Phipps Bridge Road. The area area and adjacent areas and the includes Bunce’e Meadow currently building types and styles based on occupied by Dean City Farm. research and site inspections. This forms the basis for a more detailed Area 5: The Parks analysis of the conservation area. To achieve this the whole conservation area has been broken down into a series i) Morden Hall Park and House of linked sub-areas that have their own Ii)Ravensbury Park specific historical background and/or defining features. These areas are:- Covering both Morden Hall and Ravensbury Parks the remnants of Area 1: Copper Mill Lane estates associated with large houses. This area has been further sub-divided into two areas based on A small separate area to the north of the individual parks. Area 5.i: Morden Plough Lane, isolated from main Hall Park and Area 5.ii: Ravensbury Conservation Area embracing the site of Park. an eighteenth century copper mill. The site is likely to have been occupied by watermills before this. Area 6: Mitcham Area 2: Colliers Wood i) Station An area extending between Bygrove An area around the former Mitcham Road to the north and Merton High Station comprising a group of Street to the south this area has formed important historic buildings. a particular focus for riverside industry from at least the medieval period ii) Watermeads: onwards. The area covering the "Watermeads" Area 3: Merton Priory housing development, National Trust land and the Grove Mill complex. An area extending between Merton Once the site of several watermills, High Street to the north and Windsor one dating to Domesday. The Avenue to the south it embraces part of National Trust land is an important the site of Merton Priory, and includes riverine wet land area and is now a the present Merton Abbey Mills Craft nature reserve. Market. It has been the site of various industries since the Dissolution of the Merton Council will take this character Priory in the 16th century. appraisal and its recommendations into account when considering applications Area 4: Phipps Bridge for new development and alterations and improvements to buildings. A separate 'Design Guide' has been The area between Windsor Avenue to prepared which provides advice to the north and the Croydon Tramlink owners and developers on track to the south, this is an area improvements that can be carried to bounded by a large housing estate to preserve and enhance their area, the east and the Merton industrial estate copies of this leaflet can be obtained to the west and embraces properties from the London Borough of Merton. 6 1 2 3 4 5.i 5.ii 6.i 6.ii MAP7 OF THECONSERVATION AREA SUB- AREAS CHARACTER APPRAISAL LOCATION AND EXTENT OF 5. The special detailing of buildings; THE CONSERVATIONAREA 6. The quality of open spaces and generally; and The conservation area runs roughly 7. The relatively low built area north to south through the Borough footprint and the way the built form following the course of the River Wandle, fits into a wide area of which flows northwards through the predominantly open space. Borough from Beddington in the south towards Wandsworth where the Wandle EXTENSIONS TO THE joins the River Thames. The CONSERVATION AREA conservation area extends to either side of the river to cover areas of parkland A number of extensions to the and the surrounding commercial and conservation area were agreed following residential areas; it extends over an area a boundary review, in April 2000. of approximately 100 hectares (246 Additional areas designated include: - Acres). I) The former site of an eighteenth century Copper Mill, Mill House DESIGNATION HISTORY and mill workers cottages in Copper Mill Lane. The Council designated the Wandle 1 Valley area in November 1990, following 99 PH 4 9 Wimbledon SummerstownMission a Borough-wide review to assess the Stadium ElSubStation ugh Plo H) e (P Th potential for further designation of El Sub Sta conservation areas. The particular Depot characteristics for which the area was Lambeth Crematorium Superstore NE originally designated include: - L LA COPPER MIL 3 3 1 1 E 5 N 9 39 39 A Chapel L GH dPath OU L P Mea Garage 1. The area's historical background 53 particularly its association with: Superstore 61 Garage 7 6 WATERSIDE WA Y 8 8 0 "Stane Street", a Roman Road 0 Stand 5 5 3 that linked London Bridge to 3 6 6 Chichester on the South Coast; 64 GH LANE PLOU 50 4 8 46 4 4 Merton Priory founded in the 1 38 6 6 2 PLOUGH LANE 6 15 6 55 12th Century, part of which is 14 now a Scheduled Monument; II) Areas fronting High Street, Colliers The Surrey Iron Railway; Wood, Christchurch Road and Early industrialisation, Merton High Street. particularly riverside industry 140 2 o2 2 140 4 1t 8 1 9 7 7 6 7 EAST R 103 5 5 a 144 1 146 3 1 O 6 Works 4 A including water mills; as well as D 0 8 1to2 7 FiskeCourt 64 to 1 2 2 1 All Saints CofE hool Primary Sc 48b 0 ouse a 4 Garage avendishH 48 C H AN Library 50 46 O Large country house estates the 38 V Rutherford ER Court 2 1 R O 4 3 PH AD 57 180 53 4 9 1to16 39 Library O Courtslo 1 13 35 5 1 V n n A former grounds of which survive o LLEY 2 io 2 BALTI 9 's Woodt 4 1 7 CCL Sta (Lond ollier ansport) G O D r SE O C T A O R WANDLE BANK DENS 2 62 64 2 39 39a 56 4 35 36 36a 69 PH 34 6 1 71 198 PO 8 10 18 as areas of 'parkland' adjoining 4 TCOLLIER'SW 1 1 20 2 6 6 7 33 1 6 22 00 4 2 54 16 STREE 24 LE YTO 26 7 HIGH NR 9 57 17 OA 16 D Bus 27 1to1 6 G the River Wandle.
Recommended publications
  • Lambeth College
    Further Education Commissioner assessment summary Lambeth College October 2016 Contents Assessment 3 Background 3 Assessment Methodology 4 The Role, Composition and Operation of the Board 4 The Clerk to the Corporation 4 The Executive Team 5 The Qualify of Provision 5 Student Numbers 5 The College's Financial Position 6 Financial Forecasts beyond 2015/2016 6 Capital Developments 6 Financial Oversight by the Board 6 Budget-setting Arrangements 7 Financial Reporting 7 Audit 7 Conclusions 7 Recommendations 8 2 Assessment Background The London Borough of Lambeth is the second largest inner London Borough with a population of 322,000 (2015 estimate). It has experienced rapid population growth, increasing by over 50,000 in the last 10 years up until 2015. There are five key town centers: Brixton, Clapham and Stockwell, North Lambeth (Waterloo, Vauxhall, Kennington), and Norwood and Streatham. Lambeth is the 5th most deprived Borough in London. One in five of the borough’s residents work in jobs that pay below the London Living Wage. This is reflected by the fact that nearly one in four (24%) young people live in families who receive tax credits. Major regeneration developments and improvements are underway for Waterloo and Vauxhall and the Nine Elms Regeneration project which will drive the transformation of these areas. Lambeth College has three main campuses in the borough, based in Clapham, Brixton and Vauxhall. Approximately a quarter of the student cohort in any given academic year are 16‐18 learners. In addition to this, there is also a significantly growing proportion of 16-18 learners on Apprenticeship programmes, moderate numbers on workplace‐training provision for employers and school link programmes which are offered to relatively smaller learner volumes.
    [Show full text]
  • '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.
    [Show full text]
  • Visiting Artists
    Welcome Pack VISITING ARTISTS Hello! Streatham Space Project is a new live performance venue, purpose-built for Streatham and Greater London. The venue includes a 123 seat fully-flexible auditorium for theatre, music, comedy, dance and family friendly activities; a rehearsal room for dance classes, yoga, theatre workshops as well as plenty more; and a buzzing café and bar area. Streatham Space Project is an experiment in what an arts space can do for a neighbourhood like Streatham and the wider London community. Enclosed you will find information about Streatham Space Project including travel, contact and access information. We look forward to welcoming you soon! X The SSP Team CONTACT INFO Executive Director Lucy Knight – [email protected] Venue and Operations Manager Lexie McDougall – [email protected] Marketing Ella Kilford – [email protected] Production Manager [email protected] 1 GETTING HERE Address: Streatham Space Project Sternhold Avenue London, SW2 4PA TRANSPORT Tube/Bus The nearest tube stations are Brixton, Balham and Tooting Bec. The nearest bus stop is Streatham Hill/Streatham Hill Station. From Brixton busses 109, 118, 133, 159, 250 and 333 run towards Streatham Hill Station From Tooting Bec bus route 319 runs towards Streatham Hill Station From Balham bus route 255 runs towards Streatham Hill Station Rail Streatham Hill Station is a 1-minute walk from Streatham Space Project and runs towards London Bridge and Victoria Streatham Station is 15-minute walk to Streatham Space Project along Streatham High Road Bike There are bike racks along Streatham High Road, there is currently no bike parking at Streatham Space Station and bikes should not be brought into the building Car Parking Streatham Space Project has no parking spaces available on site.
    [Show full text]
  • Rail Transport 1 Rail Transport
    Rail transport 1 Rail transport Four BNSF GE C44-9W diesel locomotives hauling a mixed freight train along the banks of the Columbia River, between Kennewick and Wishram, Washington State, USA Part of a series on Transport Modes • Animal-powered • Aviation • Cable • Human-powered • Pipeline • Rail • Road • Ship • Space Topics • History • Timeline • Outline Transport portal Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High-speed railways Rail transport 2 Track gauge Stations Trains Locomotives Rolling stock Companies History Attractions Terminology By Country Accidents Modelling Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails. It is also commonly referred to as train transport. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Track usually consists of steel rails installed on sleepers/ties and ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. However, other variations are also possible, such as slab track where the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in railway transport systems generally has lower frictional resistance when compared with highway vehicles and the passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilities. Power is provided by locomotives which either draw electrical power from a railway electrification system or produce their own power, usually by diesel engines. Most tracks are accompanied by a signalling system.
    [Show full text]
  • Upper Mitcham Heritage
    had actually started in the 14thC) but increased on an an on increased but 14thC) the in started actually had (which herbs aromatic and medicinal of cultivation the for 18thC the in known best became Mitcham Georgian period Medieval/Tudor villages. surrounding networks(tracks)leadingto centraltoroad then were whicheven (CricketGreen) andLowerGreen Green) (Fair –UpperGreen greens onthecurrent centred Settlements inthelateSaxonandearlyNormanperiods sea-bornefrom raiders. tothecityofLondon theapproaches toprotect area inhabitants mayhavebeenencouragedtosettleinthe the siteofathrivingSaxonsettlement.Itisthought Roman occupationofBritain,andbythe7thC,was the Mitcham wasidentifiedasasettlementlongbefore Roman/Saxon period for horses. coaching parties,withmanyinns stabling facilities fortravellersand Mitcham wasabusythoroughfare and systemhadbeenimproved Londoners. Theroad by Epsom hadbecomeaSpamuchfavoured commons andwatermeadows.Bythemid17thC village withopenfieldsinstripcultivation,extensive agricultural By the17thCMitchamwasaprosperous five separateoccasions. but importantenoughforQueenElizabethItovisiton estates orlandinMitcham–toomanytomentionhere, By theendof16thCmanynotablepeoplehad London. inTudor water–bothscarce airandpure fresh for to LondonandRoyalPalaces,itsreputation Alsoinitsfavourwascloseness good company. forits the 16thCMitchamwasbecomingrenowned attaining thehigherstatusoflandowners.Thusby seekingestatesinMitcham,as ameansof were theCityofLondon andbankersfrom merchants isevidencethatwealthy themid14thCthere From in theConquest.
    [Show full text]
  • 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
    [Show full text]
  • 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.
    [Show full text]
  • Norwood Hall, West Norwood
    planning report PDU/2659/01 25 August 2010 Norwood Hall, West Norwood in the London Borough of Lambeth planning application no.10/02230 Strategic planning application stage 1 referral (new powers) Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended); Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007; Town & Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 The proposal Demolition of existing community hall and redevelopment of the site comprising the construction of a part 1, part 2 and part 4 storey building on existing open space to the northeast of the site to provide a Joint Service Centre incorporating 2,702 sq.m. of floorspace (Use Class D1) to provide a customer service centre, primary care health centre, community meeting rooms; and 2,702 sq.m. of floorspace (Class D2) to provide a leisure centre (including a swimming pool and a gym), a dance studio, and a cafe with outdoor seating area; landscaping of existing and new open space including levelling of parts of the site involving earthworks; creation of a new woodland nature area to the north of the site, re-modelling of the entrance road from Knight's Hill to include a turning point for coaches and an informal drop off point, and provision of associated parking for 18 cars (including 4 disabled spaces) and 74 cycle parking spaces. The applicant The applicant is Building Better Health LSL Ltd., and the architect is Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. Strategic issues The proposal raises serious strategic policy concerns with regard to the loss of open land and playing fields. Further work and discussion is also required on design, access, sustainable development and transport before the application is referred back to the Mayor.
    [Show full text]
  • 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.
    [Show full text]
  • Lambeth Archives Department Guide: Contents, Cont
    A Guide to Lambeth Archives: by Sue Mckenzie A Guide to Lambeth Archives CONTENTS OPENING HOURS...............................................................................................................................................4 GENERAL INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................5 ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY....................................................................................................................................5 POOR LAW UNIONS ................................................................................................................................................5 COLLECTION POLICY.............................................................................................................................................6 SCOPE OF THE COLLECTION ..................................................................................................................................6 ACCESS ...................................................................................................................................................................7 BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS...............................................................................................................................8 PERIODICALS.....................................................................................................................................................9 NEWSPAPERS…………………………………………………………………………………………………15 CUTTINGS
    [Show full text]
  • Merton Priory Team Ministry Parish Profile
    PARISH PROFILE TEAM RECTOR www.christchurchsw19.org.uk www.holytrinity-southwimbledon.org.uk www.stjohnsw19.org.uk MERTON PRIORY TEAM MINISTRY Contents MERTON PRIORY TEAM MINISTRY OUR NEW TEAM RECTOR WHAT WE CAN OFFER CHURCH PROFILES: HOLY TRINITY AND ST PETER, SOUTH WIMBLEDON CHRIST CHURCH, COLLIERS WOOD ST JOHN THE DIVINE, MERTON CHURCH SCHOOLS: HOLY TRINITY C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL THE PRIORY C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANERY NEXT STEPS PARISH MAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2 MERTON PRIORY TEAM MINISTRY MERTON PRIORY TEAM MINISTRY Merton Priory Team Ministry came into existence in 2009 through the amalgamation of the parishes of Holy Trinity and St Peter South Wimbledon, St John the Divine Merton, and Christ Church Colliers Wood into a single parish. The churches have been inspired by a common vision to work together and encourage each other to offer a more effective service to the neighbourhood. The parish covers a varied area of residential housing in the centre of the London Borough of Merton. The parish has a total population of 33,000. There is a wide diversity of social and ethnic groups and a spread of ages. In recent years the proportion of families with school age children has grown, as reflected in recent primary school expansions. Housing is a mix of private owner-occupied, private rented and social housing. There are three high streets in the parish, numerous small businesses, retail outlets, restaurants, three residents’ associations, five parks and six primary schools. The area has great transport links: stations on the Northern Line and District Line of the underground are in the parish, as well as two mainline stations, Wimbledon and Haydons Road and the Wimbledon terminus of Croydon Tramlink.
    [Show full text]
  • 365 March/April 2003 a NEOLITHIC FLAKED FLINT AXE from WALLINGTON Jonathan Cotton the Axe figured Here Was Passed to the Writer for Recording in May 2002
    Registered Charity No: 272098 ISSN 0585-9980 SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY CASTLE ARCH, GUILDFORD GUI 3SX Tel/ Fax: 01483 532454 E-mail: [email protected] / Website: www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk 365 March/April 2003 A NEOLITHIC FLAKED FLINT AXE FROM WALLINGTON Jonathan Cotton The axe figured here was passed to the writer for recording In May 2002. It had been found by John Erwood some ten months prior to this, during the construction of a rear extension to his house at 12 Leechcroft Road, Walllngton (TQ 2835 6513). The axe was located while digging a small soakaway 1.2m square connected with the building work. It had been placed edgeways In the ground with Its blade orientated to the east at a depth of 500mm from the surface; It lay some 200mm Into 'disturbed clay' beneath 400mm of topsoll. The geology hereabouts comprises the sands and clays of the Woolwich and Reading beds and small patches of sandy yellow-brown clay still adhere to several of the flake facets. The finder also noticed some animal bones at the same time as the discovery of the axe, though not apparently In direct association. It Is possible that these were of recent date. The axe was located In one corner of the soakaway and the act of prising It out of the section with a metal pickaxe slightly damaged the edge lying uppermost. (The position of the modern damage Is marked by an asterisk on the drawing.) Given Its recorded depth It Is conceivable that It was originally deposited In a shallow pit, though none was detected by the finder.
    [Show full text]