The vinyl destination – Carshalton’s best kept secret
Tucked away along Old Watercress Walk – a name steeped in Carshalton’s history – Logo Fiasco Records is an achingly cool vintage treasure trove for anyone with a passion for vinyl. This is the kind of place you don’t stumble upon by accident; you make a point of visiting. And it’s worth the trip. Owner […]
Wallington’s abandoned Cold War nuclear bunker
*Historical* This small and cramped underground bunker was built to house Royal Observer Corps (ROC) volunteers. Unused for over 30 years, several ‘Urbex’ investigators have visited the site to document it. It’s situated on the Little Woodcote estate at the bend on the Oaks Track (map below). During the Cold War with Russia between 1947 […]
INSIDE Beddington’s 300-year old mansion house
It’s a rare survivor of an original suburban mansion house. Many were pulled down in the 1960s. Brandries Hill House was built in the early 1700s and purchased by Francis Baring circa 1790. He founded Barings Bank, which went on to be the world’s oldest merchant bank, until its infamous collapse in 1995. Read more […]
Forgotten railway tracks from Sutton’s industrial past
*Historical* This is all that’s left of a small railway connected to a patchwork of waterways belonging to a long lost, but once major local industry. It was here in Hackbridge, on the edge of the borough that edible wild watercress was grown on a commercial scale – and this is the only place left […]
The mysterious tudor wall hidden inside a Sutton shop
This is part of an historic preserved wall that’s over 500 years old and can be found hidden behind some carpets in Sutton High Street. This structure forms the party wall between Boots Chemist and Tapi Carpets (formerly Clarks shoes) at 101 – 103 High Street. It is unclear what type of building the […]
The White Cliffs of Carshalton
*Historical* This incredible chalk cliff can be discovered within a short walk up Park Hill from Carshalton’s Windsor Castle pub – and it’s totally unique! Possibly the only survivor of its kind in the whole borough, perhaps in all of London. Because, not only will you find the well-defined remains of a small chalk pit […]
FOR SALE – see inside the 300 year old Rectory before it goes into private hands following 80 years of council ownership
*News* It’s a rare survivor of an intact English rectory and is a charming part of Historic Carshalton. In recognition of this it has Grade 2* listed status. It was owned by the church for many years before going into private hands. In 1943 it was going to be demolished but the Urban District Council […]
Uncovering Honeywood’s forgotten garden
This is all that is left of an old greenhouse that once stood in the rear garden of what is now the Honeywood Museum. It’s interesting to see the old tiles and structural features that survive from when the area was part of the garden of a private home (scroll down for more pics). Circa […]
Inside the cramped Spring Head that’s the most westerly source of the River Wandle
Secret Carshalton was invited to crawl through a Wandle Spring Head. It’s on private land owned by the Sisters of The Cross of Liège, and maintained by the Friends of Carshalton Water Tower. An area better known as the grounds of St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls. Having grappled with the rusty lock (thanks […]