Mitcham Village Market - run by the people for the people. Lovely.

The Bull, Church Road, Mitcham, was locally listed, but this didn't mean that the tiling, pilasters, stained glass windows at the front were protected.

My latest video, tells the story.

Includes photos courtesy of Merton History Soc

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Tony Burton from Mitcham Cricket Green Community & Heritage Mitcham Cricket Grn talks to Chloe Norman about the 'devastating' effect the loss of the Burn Bullock is having on the community in Mitcham and why he feels Merton Council needs to step in.
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Have a look inside my parent's flat in Mainwaring Court, Armfield Crescemt, Mitcham, in 1977.

Using Eric Montague's 1973 photo courtesy of Merton History Soc to start off, I narrate my pics of kitchen, hallway and living room. youtu.be/qvdFCm_21qI?si…

Was it actually a mile between the Blue House and the Red House pubs at Mitcham Common? My latest video has photos from the Eric Montague collection on the Merton History Soc website, and uses a geo-referenced map from NLS Map Collections to measure the distance youtu.be/T7w8FzUpShQ

How old is this gas lamp post at the Mitcham Cricket Green? My latest video explores the possibilities (9 mins) youtu.be/K2sQqTKCNg0 Includes a Bill Rudd photo courtesy of Merton History Soc showing the underground loos.

At the very last minute we have been told by Merton Council that the last remaining bronze sword on Mitcham War Memorial is being removed today so replicas can be prepared as part of the long awaited restoration of this listed monument

482/484 and 470/472 London Road, Mitcham - were both built in the early 19th century as pairs of semi-detached houses, and both are Grade II (photo taken morning of Saturday 20/4/24)

Understandably our neighbours and Mitcham residents are in shock over the devastation to the Burn Bullock.

Tomorrow we will be opening our pavilion to the local community between 12 and 2. Come down, chat to friends and enjoy some free tea and cake.

Thanks to the efforts of London Fire Brigade ❤️who are still on site 15 hours after the 999 call, a lot of the medieval parts of the Burn Bullock look to have been saved. Our pavilion is safe but will remain closed today.

The Burn Bullock pub, corner of Cricket Green and London Road, Mitcham. Photos taken the morning of Saturday 20th April 2024, after the fire the previous evening.

Ernie Chambers opened his cycle shop in London Road, Mitcham around 1936 or 37. He competed in Olympiads of 1928, 1932, 1935 and 1936. mitchamhistorynotes.com/2017/01/10/ern… Photo reproduced by kind permission of Merton History Soc

Mitcham Common Easter Fair ends today, Sunday 14th April. However, as the huge ferris wheel takes a week to dismantle, they won't be off-site until Monday 22nd April.

From the Manager of Mitcham Common (1 of 3):

Mitcham Common Bulletin: April 2024

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BTW, Colliers Wood was in Mitcham's West Ward, as shown on this NLS Map Collections map maps.nls.uk/view/196759661…

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THG Conservation News Historic England tooting history Glad to be of service! This too might be of interest ...
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A review video of the Turners Bakery, Mitcham Fair Green, photos by Bill Rudd on the Merton Historical Society website. If you have any information to add, let the Society know! youtu.be/F3a3cov5Ls0

How anteaters are used to control invasive species of ants on Mitcham Common - a video