In today’s Pub Histories post, Colin takes a look at the Sun Hotel, just over the road from Carshalton Station. It is the last of our Carshalton pubs to be covered in the series, but a favourite among many locals for its cosy atmosphere, great food and friendly welcome – and its garden and roof…
Archives / Carshalton / Cheam / family history / local history / Outreach / Sutton / Uncategorized
In support of our local Archaeological and Historical Society, CADHAS, this weeks blog focuses on a number of events taking place as part of their centenary celebrations. Did you know Sutton had a historical society? Or that is was 100 years old? You didn’t? Well what are you waiting for? Join the hunt, visit their…
Archives / Benfleet Hall / genealogy / house history / Motor / Nursing / Uncategorized
Today’s blog comes courtesy of Sutton Archives volunteer Clive, who in his research into Benfleet Hall has stumbled across the most remarkable number of fascinating incidents and stories. It just goes to show what huge value can be taken from the field of ‘one-place study’ and/or house history, and I hope it provides some inspiration…
Archives / genealogy / Hackbridge / Pubs / Uncategorized
The latest in our series of Pub Histories comes just as British Summertime finally arrives and we’re able, at last, to enjoy the outdoor spaces of our favourite local haunts without five layers and a patio heater… Today Colin focuses on Hackbridge’s Red Lion, a pub with a fascinating history which dates to the early-mid…
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Today’s post from the Archives comes from regular contributor Clive, whose interest and research into Benfleet Hall in Sutton, has morphed into a mission to link as many names from our Knights-Whittome photographic collection to those listed in the Red Cross database for the hospital based there. Today, Clive focuses on another of the women…
Today’s blog is courtesy of Margaret White, and is abridged from an article she produced for The Milestone Society in December 2020. Margaret is the Chair of the Friends of Rosehill Parks, and she first contacted the archive for sources which might aid her research into the milestones back in Oct with this query… ‘I…
The London, Brighton & South Coast (LBSC) Railway opened Carshalton Station on May 10th 1847 – part of the new line from Croydon to Epsom. Its position, though, was a mile to the south-east of Carshalton, so in 1868 it was renamed Wallington. The land on which the Melbourne Hotel was built has a convoluted…
The Duke of Wellington’s government introduced the Beerhouse Act in 1830 to promote beer drinking. This was partly because water was untreated and unsafe to drink, and partly because beer was viewed as less detrimental to health and public order than sprits. Gin, in particular, had been a major problem during the previous century. The…
In 1868 Mill Lane was known as Papermill Lane, though there were a number of different types of mill along its length. The Paper Mill (half way up) and the Snuff Mills at Butter Hill dated to the 18th Century, but the Upper Mill water wheel at The Grove was more ancient. Most of the…
This year, March 21st, 2021 is census day. The census is a household survey undertaken by the Office for National Statistics, that takes place on a single day every 10 years. Its purpose is to capture the most accurate picture of all the people and households in England and Wales possible on one particular date.…
In celebration of 2021 International Womens Day #Choose to Challenge theme, and in line with the wonderful social media posts around significant local women from the Knights-Whittome collections that you may have seen popping up on the Sutton Heritage feeds over the last couple of weeks, today’s post rounds up some of the inspiring stories…
Today’s blog content comes from Kevin McDonnell, a volunteer who has been working with Sutton Archives since the beginning of the Knights-Whittome digitisation project in 2014. Kevin’s interest in local history and his tireless community work has seen him in recent years take a lead on the establishment of the Friends of Horton Cemetery whose…
We ended our facsinating series on the history of Benfleet Hall just before Christmas, but in reflecting on the process of researching this subject (and the various rabbit holes that such research opens up), Clive revisits the topic in today’s blog, to tie up some of the loose ends and elaborate on some of his…
In this, our first post of 2021, we return to our popular pub history series with a fascinating look at The Plough in Beddington, a pub whose origins date back to Medieval times and reflect the fascinating history of our Borough. With thanks to Colin for his research today. As always, please get in touch…
In today’s blog, the last of this year, it seems fitting to be focusing on a much loved local pub, The Hope. The local pub would ordinarily be a place of celebration around Christmas and New Year, but though pub doors are once again closed and Christmas may be quieter for us all this year,…
