Editing Carshalton (section)

== 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.