Wallington, London

Wallington is a town in the London Borough of Sutton situated 10.3 miles (16.6 km) south south-west of Charing Cross.

History

The name "Wallington" derives from the Anglo Saxon "Waletone" meaning "village of the Britons" and it is listed as such

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as a royal estate in the Domesday Book, 1086.

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Domesday Book - 1086

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The historic village was situated somewhat to the north of the current town centre around what is now

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Wallington Bridge over the River Wandle.

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What was then called "Carshalton" railway station was opened in 1847 in the open fields to the south of Wallington

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because the owner of Carshalton Park objected to it being built near to Carshalton village.

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This acted as a spur to the development of the area and in the 1860s Nathaniel Bridges

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1860s - Nathaniel Bridges

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created a prestigious housing estate of gothic revival villas (architect E. L. Brock) and a new church (Holy Trinity).

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This southward development continued towards Woodcote and by the time of the first world war the section of Woodcote Road

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to the south of the station had become the new high street.

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Beddington and Wallington Urban District Council was created in 1915 and a town hall (architect Robert Atkinson)

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Urban District - Robert Atkinson

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and public library were built in Wallington town centre in the 1930s.

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Wallington was an important centre for the production of lavender oil until about the time of the first world war.

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This is remembered in a number of ways, for example:

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• There is a large sculpture at the junction of Woodcote Road and Stafford Road representing a lavender plant.
• The Christmas lights also represent lavender plants.
• One of the local lavender farmers - John Jakson of Little Woodcote Farm - lent his name to a public house in Woodcote Road.