🎥 4K Video: Hidden secret of South London pub
Take a look inside this Historic South London pub. The Greyhound in Carshalton has an intricate mosaic floor at one of the entrances. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the history of this old pub. Watch the brief video about it here: Did you know? The Greyhound name could date back as far as the 16th […]
Surviving 19th century laundry room is a reminder of how hard life once was
The simple task of turning on a washing machine was not a luxury available to the family who once lived at what is now the Honeywood Museum in Carshalton. Here’s a brief look at the old scullery… which is open to the public. In early Edwardian times you would need to use this big iron […]
Carshalton pub features unusual 1897 plaque relating to Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee
*Historical* This South London pub has an old Victorian plaque screwed to the top of the bar, perhaps a remnant from when it was a butcher’s shop. Drinkers may have rested their pints on this often-missed brass plaque in The Woodman, Carshalton – a building that dates back to the 1600s. The Victorian momento reads: […]
🎥 Video: A closer look at this photo of Carshalton High Street in the 1930s
*Historical* We take a closer look at this incredibly detailed photo of Carshalton village – enhanced with stunning AI colourisation. From the Haydon Butcher signage to the old Kings Arms pub – see what you can spot. This video has been uploaded to the Secret Carshalton YouTube channel. As usual, please leave your feedback in […]
The Sanger’s travelling circus elephants that stopped off at Carshalton and Ewell
*Historical* We’ve always been fascinated by this timeless photo of circus animals at Carshalton Ponds, so we’ve delved a little deeper into the history of this image, along with a similar photo taken at the Horse Pond in Ewell. Both shots are enhanced with stunning AI colourisation Many locals had gathered to watch the spectacle […]
Charming photo of passengers and staff at Carshalton Railway Station over 140 years ago
*Historical* This charming old photo is a lovely glimpse into the past. It shows people on the platform at Carshalton station going about their everyday lives. The people are smartly dressed. There are two men with top hats on the right, one has removed it. Who are they? Where are they going? There’s a young […]
Fancy a plunge in Carshalton’s very own freezing cold ‘Bagnio’?
*Historical* Bathing parties in Carshalton would be held in lavish surroundings, and the Bagnio on the grounds of Carshalton House was visited back in the 1770s by the influential writer Horace Walpole (pictured below). He built and lived in the beautiful gothic Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham. 🗝️ The Carshalton bathhouse was most likely designed […]
The old gothic-style doorway to Carshalton’s first Fire Station
*Historical* There wasn’t much room for firemen, but behind these doors was stored a small wooden fire ‘engine’. The fire cart was a basic contraption pulled by horse. Handily placed to pump water out of the pond to deliver to the nearest fire. You can still see a similar fire cart on display at Bourne […]
Wood-framed Wine Bar in South London built in the 1600s was a butcher’s for over 300 years
*Historical* This old and fragile wooden-framed building in Carshalton may have originally been the home of the parish priest. It is thought to have become a butcher shop as far back as 1660. 🗝 It went through several owners until 1905, when Edward and Emily Woodman took over. They were there for about 15 years […]