Editing Carshalton (section)

== 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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