Sutton Artist Samantha designs huge prints for display in Whitgift Croydon
These incredible illustrations are the work of Secret Carshalton member Samantha Foley. She’s a Sutton artist who is the brains behind Scene In London, an art studio based in Croydon. Her eye-catching work is on display at the Whitgift Shopping Centre in Croydon town centre. Samantha’s work has been stocked in prestigious galleries including the […]
Boutique wine shop opens in Carshalton Conservation Area with beautiful vintage shopfront
Boutique wine shop opens in Carshalton Conservation Area with beautiful vintage shopfront at 16 High Street. Have you been? We’d love to know how you got on in the comments below. Simply enjoyed seeing the pic? Please show your appreciation by tapping the love ❤️ heart above… thanks (it really helps us know whether to […]
Incredible array of colour and texture in these glazed Victorian tiles on exterior of renovated Carshalton pub
Incredible array of colour and texture in these glazed Victorian tiles which adorn the exterior of the Windsor Castle pub in Carshalton. Every single one is slightly different. Good to see they’ve been carefully retained and cleaned during a recent renovation.
A space for nature – step inside Sutton’s stunning state of the art Royal Marsden
🌸 Finally got a chance to take a look around Sutton’s stunning state of the art Royal Marsden. It’s good to see there’s some space for nature, including indoor trees. Scroll down for an old map marked with the location of all the lost hospitals connected to this area. Also, a few of the old […]
Postcards to Australia discovered showing Carshalton in the 1960s
Check out these hand-coloured photos of well-known Carshalton scenes. They are provided here with kind permission of Andrea Charlton, who now lives in Australia. She said: “I thought you all might enjoy the Greetings from Carshalton postcard my parents bought to send home when we lived there in the early sixties. Can anyone find recent […]
The Carshalton Day Of Dance returns on 23 September 2023
Folk dancing groups from surrounding areas such as Dorking and beyond will descend on Carshalton on Saturday 23 September. They will perform at various venues across the village. The anticipated event is organised by Carshalton-based group Black Swan Border Morris, who are celebrating their 10th birthday. More details on this and many other wonderful local […]
The Weeping Willow in Beddington Park reflected in the still water of the large old mill pond
This wonderful South London park never fails to impress. D’you love Beddington Park as much as we do? Let us know in the comments below ❤️👍
Historic water pump hidden in plain sight at Pound Street in Carshalton
Built by a Quaker family business founded in 1778, this cast iron pump provided running water for the residents of Carshalton from around the mid-1800s. On it is the inscription J Tylor and Sons Newgate Street EC. Installed in Pound Street this ‘pitcher pump’ would draw fresh Spring water from the ground, using a hand-operated […]
And this is what nearly 30 years of silt looks like at Carshalton Ponds
The upper pond in Carshalton is emptied to clean and repair. This will help keep it in good condition for years to come. Works should be finished by November. The last time the ponds were completely dredged was in 1996. 🗝 As always, please feel free to share this post. Interested in this, let us […]