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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. You can
experience this fascinating history in some of Sutton’s old buildings,
including Whitehall, Little
Holland House and Honeywood House overlooking Carshalton
Ponds, which brings the past
back to life through a changing programme of exhibitions and events,
including Sutton’s industrial and lavender heritage.
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Little Holland House is the unique home designed and built by famous craftsman Frank Dickinson. Inside you can view the Grade II listed interior lovingly created in the ‘Arts and Crafts’ style.
40 Beeches Avenue, Carshalton. Open 1.30 – 5.30pm on first Sunday of the month and the Sunday and Monday afternoons of Bank Holiday weekends. Admission free. Tel: 020 8770 4781. |
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Honeywood Heritage Centre, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, dates from the 17th century with many later additions. Today it houses some of Sutton’s local history collection including changing exhibitions, fine paintings showing the local area in the 19th and early 20th centuries and lots of activities for children.
Open 11am - 5pm Wednesday to Friday. 10am - 5pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. The tea room is open 10am - 5pm Wednesday to Sunday. Wheelchair access to ground floor and tea room. Disabled toilet Admission £1.60 adults/ 80p children. Free admission to tea room/shop. Tel: 020 8770 4297. |
Carshalton House Water Tower
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Carshalton Water Tower once supplied Carshalton House and its garden fountains with water.
The Water Tower is open on Summer Sunday afternoons from 2.30 to 5pm. The Hermitage - an early 18th century garden folly - is also open on the first Sunday of each month from May to September. Admission: Adults 75p, children 25p. (Adults £1, children 50p when the Hermitage is open). |
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Whitehall, Cheam’s Tudor gem. The house dates back to 1500 and you can discover how it grew over the years and the fascinating stories behind the people who lived there. The house has its own tea room, gift shop and a tranquil garden.
Whitehall is at 1, Malden Road in Cheam Village and is open Wednesday to Friday & Sunday & Bank Holiday Monday 2 - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 5pm, Tel: 020 8643 1236, email: curators@whitehallcheam.fsnet.co.uk, Admission: £1.60 adults/80p children. Admission to tea room and shop is free. |