is a town in the
London Borough Of Sutton situated 10.3 miles (16.6 km) south south-west of
Charing Cross .
The name "Wallington" derives from the Anglo Saxon "Waletone" meaning "village of the Britons" and it is listed as such
as a royal estate in the
Domesday Book ,
1086 .
The historic village was situated somewhat to the north of the current town centre around what is now
Wallington Bridge over the
River Wandle .
What was then called "Carshalton" railway station was opened in 1847 in the open fields to the south of Wallington
because the owner of
Carshalton Park objected to it being built near to Carshalton village.
This acted as a spur to the development of the area and in the
1860s Nathaniel Bridges
created a prestigious housing estate of
Gothic Revival villas (architect E. L. Brock) and a new church (Holy Trinity).
This southward development continued towards
Woodcote and by the time of the first world war the section of Woodcote Road
to the south of the station had become the new high street.
Beddington and Wallington
Urban District Council was created in 1915 and a town hall (architect
Robert Atkinson )
and public library were built in Wallington town centre in the 1930s.
Wallington was an important centre for the production of
Lavender oil until about the time of the first world war.
This is remembered in a number of ways, for example:
- 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.
Nearest places:
Nearest tube station:
- Morden Tube Station . Morden underground - tube - station is reached from Wallington by the 154 or 157 bus route. The 157 route is generally accepted to be the more direct route, avoiding the busy and larger Sutton Town Centre.
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Nearest professional football club:
