The Cure’s obscure FIRST album was recorded LIVE in Carshalton
The Cure is an internationally popular band whose hits include Friday I’m In Love, and Just Like Heaven. Lead singer Robert Smith is the only member to have been in the band from the beginning, and he recently appeared on stage with Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury 2025. Formed in 1976, the band first became known […]
Does this finally solve the mystery of that big hole in Carshalton Park?
*Historical* One of the uses for the Hog Pit in Carshalton Park was to provide water for the long-lost mill situated in Carshalton High Street. A recent view showing two of our wonderful Carshalton pubs, which almost stand next to each other. Between them is where the ‘High Street Mill’ once stood. Over many years […]
Mystery of the ornate post by Carshalton Park – solved – see how it once looked
We asked our social media followers what they thought this stump could once have been. There were many entertaining suggestions. Some of the ideas put forward were: street lamp, drinking water post, cannon, air raid siren, fire hydrant, parish markers, trolley bus post… This intriguing stump could be mistaken for many things. However, some of […]
Jeremiah Colman born at Carshalton Park House
Sir Jeremiah Colman was born at Carshalton Park on 24 April 1859. He lived in the house which stood roughly behind the Sainsbury’s in Carshalton High Street, as seen from the air in the photo above (Cryer Arts is top left). We discover more about his life in Carshalton. Who likes a bit of mustard […]
The 2000 year old farmstead that stood at the top of Carshalton Park
*Historical* The image above is a recreation of how an ancient iron age settlement looks, and is similar to the farmstead that once existed at a high point by Carshalton Park. It was situated around the patch of land, pictured below, behind the fence on the corner of two roads, The Park and Park Close. […]
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 […]
Location of Old Boundary Wall Around Carshalton Park
I thought it would be interesting to plot the rough location of the old park wall, to scale, and to see that Carshalton park about 120 years ago was 4 – 5 times larger than it is now. You can of course still see some of the original old boundary wall around the area, some […]
The Grotto In Carshalton Park Was Once Completely Covered in Flint
One of my regular wanders takes in The Grotto at Carshalton Park. Did you know Carshalton’s grotto is even older than other better known ones, such as Stourhead, Goldney and Painshill. 🗝 The Grotto was originally constructed around 1724, and designed by the land owner Thomas Scawen. He lived in Stone Court, a building which […]
Bank Of England Governor, Sir William Scawen Has An Ornate Memorial At All Saints Carshalton
Thomas Scawen was the man who created The Grotto in Carshalton Park (see my previous post about The Grotto), and he had inherited the land from his uncle, who had no heirs. 🗝 His uncle Sir William Scawen is pictured here. He once had the prestigious and lucrative role of the Governor of the Bank […]