Discover the last remaining independent Antique Dealer
Until recently, there were two independent antique shops in the village. Being such an historic area, Carshalton is well suited to this type of trade. However, we’re now down to the last remaining antique dealer, and Secret Carshalton popped in to meet Tony, and enjoy his wonderful shop – Collectors Corner. Tony, the owner of […]
Railway station history and the council owned Steam Locomotive
*Historical* Here’s some facts and figures about Carshalton Railway Station. It was rebuilt in 1902, and still features the distinctive logo of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway above the entrance. The original 1868 station was a simple wood clad structure. It’s likely that at this time money was tight. The reason being, that […]
Stephen Wallace is a Professional Branding Photographer based in Carshalton
*People* Please offer a warm welcome to Stephen Wallace, the newest member of the Secret Carshalton Directory. Here’s Stephen pictured at the Grove. He loves Carshalton and in particular its pubs. His personal favourites are the Sun (for lunch) and the Hope (to take his mum). Stephen is a branding photographer, which means he’s a […]
Artist Jo Sharpe at the Old Stables of The Oaks Mansion
*People* Popped over to Oaks Park today to meet up with community artist, Jo Sharpe (and not forgetting Tilly). Jo has her wonderful art studio in the park, with light provided from the most impressive window. Colour is at the heart of everything Jo creates, and bright paintings on all the walls enhance the vast […]
Location of the volunteer fire service set up in 1867 and local wheelwright and Firefighter Tom Preen
*Historical* You probably would have driven past this nondescript building many times, shown on the left of the photo above. It’s situated on the mini-roundabout in Pound Street at the end of West Street. You can just make out the lamp of the old fire station on the left side, of the early 1900s photo […]
Does this finally solve the mystery of the Frying Pan in Carshalton Park
Some have suggested it was a bowling green, others a large pond, or perhaps signs of an alien landing. However, with the help of the pictures below, perhaps it can all be attributed to a large mansion house – but one that was never built. Let me tell you more… Landowner and lord of the […]
Forgotten home of Carshalton’s RICHEST man demolished over 200 years ago
*Historical* Stone Court was owned and lived in by the Lord of the Manor of Carshalton, who had planned to build a far grander country home in nearby Carshalton Park. However Thomas Scawen squandered much of his cash and never finished his new home, and Stone Court was eventually sold off to pay debts… Thomas […]
Iron Age Settlement and WW1 Homes for Heroes
This short but fascinating walk from Carshalton, takes in the wooden clad buildings on the Little Woodcote Estate, built for servicemen after the first-world war, the site of an iron age settlement, and the grounds of the old Queen Mary’s hospital for children complete with hidden track from when they had their own miniature railway. […]
The short-lived Grange building that once stood in Beddington Park
The current Grange restaurant, below, is designed in a traditional style loosely based on the original late 19th century house (circa 1880) that once stood here and sadly burnt down in January 1960. However, in 1967, a few years after the old house burnt down, a modernist style building was chosen to replace it (top […]