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- Its location on the London to Brighton turnpike from 1755 led to the opening of coaching inns, spurring its growth as a village.
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It is not known exactly when the village of Sutton began to develop but in 1300, Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, was granted a charter by King Edward I to hold a market on each Tuesday and an annual fair on the eve of Holy Trinity in the village. Sutton did not establish itself as a market town like Birmingham was able to, and the ...
Its location on the London to Brighton turnpike from 1755 led to the opening of coaching inns, spurring its growth as a village. When it was connected to central London by rail in 1847, it began to grow into a town, and it expanded further in the 20th century. It became a municipal borough with Cheam in 1934, and became part of Greater London ...
Sutton's population more than doubled between 1861 and 1871. The ancient parish of Sutton became a Local Government District in 1882 (Sutton Sanitary District) and then an Urban District Council in 1894. Sutton and Cheam were amalgamated in 1928 to form Sutton and Cheam Urban District, which gained municipal borough status in 1934.
Between World Wars I and II the area became a major residential suburb, and the old villages grew into modern shopping centres. In the mid-1960s the residential development known as Roundshaw was built near Beddington on part of the site of the former Croydon Aerodrome.
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The area of the modern borough broadly corresponds to the five ancient parishes of Beddington, Carshalton, Cheam, Sutton and Wallington, all of which were historically in the county of Surrey. The parish of Sutton was made a local government district in 1882. The neighbouring parish of Carshalton was made a local government district the following y...
The London Borough of Sutton was once made up of rural villages, associated with feudal and royal estates. The "village feel" persists, and Carshalton, Cheam and Belmont in Sutton continue to be referred to as villages. The historic development of the borough is reflected in the number of heritage areas designated as conservation areas and as areas...
Within the London Borough of Sutton there are 147 Grade II listed buildings, six Grade II* listings, one Grade Ilisting, 4 'B' listings and 6 'C' listings.
The proportion of Black, Asian and ethnic minorities in general living in the borough has almost doubled each decade since 1991: in 2019 Council data put the non white population at 26.8%, and the total White population at 73.2%. White Britishis the largest ethnic group at 62.6; this is down 10% from the 2011 census. The Filipino community is the l...
The London Borough of Sutton was one of the four "vanguard areas" selected in 2010 for the Government's Big Societyinitiative. Sutton was chosen because of its reputation for having a strong sense of community, its active voluntary sector and track record of devolving power to its neighbourhoods.
Schools
The London Borough of Sutton has some schools at both primary and secondary levels which perform exceptionally well. Five of the state secondary schools are grammar schools. 1. The Borough came top of the England GCSE league tables in 2011 on the key benchmark – the percentage of pupils achieving five good GCSEs (A* to C) including English and Mathematics. The national average for 2011 was 58.2%. The average for Sutton, at 74.7%, was more than 15% above this national average. Only three other...
Adult education
Sutton College of Learning for Adults (SCOLA), originally named Sutton College of Liberal Arts, is a college offering over 1,000 part-time courses at its borough-wide centres. its main centres are in Sutton and Wallington.
The London Borough of Sutton is home to a number of notable environmental projects, including the following. BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development) The acclaimed BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development) housing complex is located on London Road, SM6, about 500 yards north of Hackbridge mainline railway station. It uses a number of innovativ...
St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Childrenin the London Borough of Merton and London Borough of Sutton is run by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust along with Epsom Hospital. It is located next to the large St Helier estate and close to the major intersection known as Rosehill. The hospital offers a full range of hosp...
Rail
Sutton has rail services to central London stations, including London Victoria, London Bridge and St Pancras International. Sutton borough has access to the London Underground with the Northern line in neighbouring Merton borough reachable by bus. The London Overground network, completed c. 2010, is 5 to 10 minutes away from Sutton at West Croydon station. The Sutton & Mole Valley Lines railway route south from Sutton links the borough to Sussex and Surrey to the south, and to central London...
Tram
The Tramlink service runs to the north of the borough and a short part of the line falls within it, including two stops: Therapia Lane and Beddington Lane. Transport for London spent several years developing plans for a Sutton Link, which would connect the service to Sutton town centre; however, in July 2020, it announced that plans had been 'paused' following financial negotiations with the Government in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bus
A sizeable bus infrastructure which is part of the London Buses network operates from a main hub on the Sutton one-way system. Services are operated under contract by London General, London United, Metrobus and Transport UK London Bus. Route SL7 is the longest route in London, operating from Croydon to Heathrow Airport via Kingston.
In total, the London Borough of Sutton has 89 parks and open spaces within it boundaries, representing a total area of 1,500 acres (6.1 km2).
May 22, 2023 · The area was originally a small village, but it gradually developed into a residential district in the 19th century. During the 20th century, Sutton became a hub for commerce and industry, and it has since become known for its stunning green spaces, as well as its rich cultural heritage.
Local History. Since 2020, the Town Council has published articles about the rich local history of the town’s people and buildings: Sir Benjamin Stone, the first Mayor of Sutton Coldfield. The Royal Town’s first MP, Sir John Serocold Paget Mellor, who represented Sutton Coldfield from 1945 until 1955. John Banfield, a forgotten craftsman ...
