Wrythe Green Newsagents, Carshalton - geograph

The Wrythe is a district of

Carshalton Carshalton () is a town, with a historic village centre, in south London, England, within the London Borough of Sutton. It is situated south-southwest of Charing Cross, in the valley of the River Wandle, one of the sources of which is Carshalto ...

, South London, located in the

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. The area is located 9.3 miles South of Charing Cross and is surrounded by the adjacent areas of

Hackbridge Hackbridge is a suburb in the London Borough of Sutton, south-west London, just over two miles north-east of the town of Sutton itself. It is 8.8 miles (15 km) south-west of Charing Cross. Toponymy The district takes its name from Hack Br ...

and

Croydon Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...

to the east,

Morden Morden is a district and town in south London, England, within the London Borough of Merton, in the ceremonial county of Greater London. It adjoins Merton Park and Wimbledon to the north, Mitcham to the east, Sutton to the south and Worcester ...

and

Mitcham Mitcham is an area within the London Borough of Merton in South London, England. It is centred southwest of Charing Cross. Originally a village in the county of Surrey, today it is mainly a residential suburb, and includes Mitcham Common. It h ...

to the north,

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to the west. The area is commonly referred to as Wrythe Green which is located at the centre of the neighbourhood. It is thought that the name derives from a spring which is related to the

River Wandle The River Wandle is a right-bank tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. With a total length of about , the river passes through the London boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Merton and Wandsworth, where it reaches the Thames. A sh ...

which runs through the east of the area from the Carshalton ponds. The Wrythe had a population of 10,163 in the 2011 Census.

Toponymy and human history

''The Place-names of Surrey'' notes the Anglo-Saxon

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic bran ...

describes two high-gradient streams in the county (see The Rythe). The name is onomatopoeic, see

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. It is a short, important tributary of the Wandle, as it receives water from potent springs. The Wrythe area's history dates back to the Roman era. However, it remained largely undeveloped until the 18th century, with large development taking place in the 1930s. The population of the associated

ward Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...

is 10,384 residents.

Facilities

The Wrythe, about from the centre of Carshalton, has many independent restaurants and shops including a Marks & Spencer food store and a branch of competitor Nisa.

Carshalton College South Thames Colleges Group (STCG) is a large further education institution operating four colleges in south-west London: South Thames College, Kingston College, Merton College, and Carshalton College. The four main campuses are in Wandsworth, ...

is located in the Wrythe area, and it also contains four primary schools: *Victor Seymour Infants School *Camden Junior School *Muschamp Primary *Rushy Meadow Primary

Transport links

The Wrythe Green, traversed by short roads and surrounded by shops is centred 400 metres north of

Carshalton railway station Carshalton railway station is a railway station at Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton in South London. It is located between Sutton and Hackbridge. The station is served by Southern and Thameslink. It is in Travelcard Zone 5. From h ...

, the area is within walking distance of Hackbridge railway station and Mitcham Junction providing access to

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Toponymy and human history

Facilities

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