Borough

Sutton

About:

The London Borough of Sutton is in outer southwest London.

In the year 1000 the manor of Sutton belonged to the Benedictine Abbey of Chertsey, founded c.666, which stood by the Thames in north-west Surrey. The abbey's ownership was long established: they may have acquired Sutton as early as 727 and they probably gave the place its name, the south tun or south farm.

Echoes of its historic role as a staging post on the London-Brighton road are to be found everywhere, from picturesque street corners to Henry VIII connections such as Carew Manor and Nonsuch Park.

The area has a long association with the lavender growing industry. Lavender growing started over 100 years ago, stopping early in the last century, but has been recently been revived with the first commercial harvest in 2006.

Routes that go through Sutton:

London Outer Orbital Path (LOOP):

Section 6 (Couldson South Station, Croydon to Banstead Downs, Banstead)

Section 7 (Banstead Downs, Banstead to Bourne Hall Park, Ewell)

Interesting places on or near the route:

Banstead Downs

Population:

179,768 which is 2.5% of the total London population (2001 Census)

Area:

44 square kilometres

Tube:

There are no tube services in Sutton.

Rail:

Train services in the borough are run by First Capital Connect and Southern Trains. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rail/ for more information. Tramlink Route 3 stops at Beddington Lane tram stop. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/trams/ for more information.

Bus:

The borough is served by a comprehensive network of bus routes. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/ for more information.

Green space:

Sutton's parks and open spaces total some 1,500 acres and includes Oaks Park, which is Sutton’s largest public park and merges with the North Downs. Other parks in the borough are Beddington Park, Grove Park, Cheam Park and Carshalton Park.