60-604: 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 . The district takes its name from Hack Bridge, a bridge over the River Wandle , which serves the area. The origin of the name is obscure; it may mean "Haka's bridge", or "bridge of the hogs ". Early versions include Hakebridge , Hagbridge and Hogbridge . The London Borough of Sutton
120-483: A plant-based , carbon-neutral café, and hosts visual art exhibitions, theatre and dance. The site also incorporates a vinyl record shop (one of two branches of the Union Music Store ). In July 2021 the venue became the country's first grassroots music venue to be certified as carbon neutral. A wide variety of measures have been put in place to achieve neutrality. In addition to the fully plant-based menu for
180-619: A 1.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation , Grade 1. It is owned by Sutton Council and managed by the Council together with the Friends of Sutton Ecology Centre. It is an area of mainly open space where visitors can find out about wildlife habitats, alternative energy, recycling, composting, and organic gardening. The centre's activities include running educational visits for schools and community groups, as well as events and volunteer days. The history of
240-557: A 7.5 acre small-holding of a type originally given to ex-servicemen following the First World War. The London Borough of Sutton has provided funding to grow the green economy by creating a low carbon cluster of green businesses . The project includes the establishment of a "Green Business Network", the provision of training, and the creation of employment opportunities for assessors, surveyors, designers and installers. Hackbridge railway station Hackbridge railway station
300-488: A bus interchange. Work was expected to begin as soon as detailed consent was obtained for the first phase, which was expected to be in early 2013. One of the housing developments is the Barratt-built New Mill Quarter which is providing 440 new homes with commercial and retail space. It is the largest new residential development in the area. Hackbridge has already achieved success in its green agenda in
360-449: A district heating system of super-insulated pipes. Should residents or workers require a heating boost, each home or office has a domestic hot water tank that doubles as a radiator. The CHP plant at BedZED is powered by off-cuts from tree surgery waste that would otherwise go to landfill. Wood is a carbon neutral fuel because the CO 2 released when the wood is burned is equal to that absorbed by
420-551: A farmers' market. Music is performed from three stages and across the genres from rock to folk. The main stage is a natural open-air amphitheatre. There is food and a bar with real ales. The fair attracts on average around 10,000 people. It is organised by EcoLocal with a team of volunteers. Sutton Community Farm, the only one of its kind in London, is located in the Wallington part of the borough. A non-profit social enterprise, it occupies
480-529: A further example is the large and just completed (in 2013) Centrale apartment building (see photo) located in London Road, opposite the railway station. The former Durand Close Council estate is also being regenerated as a mixed tenure development by the Lavender Housing Partnership over the period 2003–2018. The parish church of Hackbridge was built in 1931 (see photo of interior). The architect
540-474: A geometric pattern of nineteen panels. The centre-piece is the depiction of Henry VIII's palace at Nonsuch. Other panels depict armorial bearers from the old local families, as well as industrial and architectural heritage. Whitehall is a timber framed and weatherboarded house in the centre of Cheam village. It was originally built in about 1500 as a wattle and daub yeoman farmer's house but has been much extended. The external weatherboarded appearance dates from
600-461: A higher figure than in 2011. The 2014 Family Hotspots Report, on the best places in England and Wales for families to live, placed three areas within the borough among the top 10 places in London. The areas were identified as postcodes SM1, SM2 (Sutton town) and SM3 (Cheam). A Rightmove study in 2015 found that Sutton was the fourth happiest borough in which to live out of 33 in London. It achieved
660-477: A mosaic measuring 9 metres (30 feet) in height and 5 metres (16 feet)approximately) in width, and covering the whole of a three-storey wall in the town square near the Waterstones bookshop. It was made from vitreous ceramic tesserae (small tiles made of glass and clay), and put in place in 1994. It was commissioned to celebrate Sutton's heritage, and shows several aspects of the borough's heritage and local history in
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#1732855396079720-599: A prominent position in Beddington Park, immediately south of what is now Carew Manor School and which was from the late Middle Ages the seat of the Carew family. It contains an organ screen by William Morris . The church is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: The River Wandle is a 9 miles (14 km) long river which flows through four southwest London boroughs, including Sutton. It passes through Croydon , Sutton, Merton , and Wandsworth where it joins
780-577: Is a railway station at Hackbridge in the London Borough of Sutton in South London . The station is served by Southern and Thameslink . It is in Travelcard Zone 4 . The station platforms can accommodate up to 7 coaches. Where trains are longer than this, selective door opening is used. Services at Hackbridge are operated by Southern and Thameslink using Class 377 and 700 EMUs . The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: During
840-527: Is a £150m plan to redevelop the one million square foot former Felnex industrial estate, which in 2016 gained redevelopment approval from the Greater London Authority. The development, described as "one of the greenest places to live in the UK", is to be centred on a public square and will see 725 homes built, as well as a new supermarket, doctor's surgery, care home, offices and workshops, additional shops and
900-554: Is an Outer London borough in London , England . It covers an area of 43 km (17 sq mi) and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It borders the London Borough of Croydon to the east, the London Borough of Merton to the north and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to the north-west; it also borders the Surrey boroughs of Epsom and Ewell to
960-577: Is in Travel Card Zone 4 and the journey time to London Victoria is 25 minutes. Hackbridge is served by Transport for London bus routes: 80 , 127 and 151 . The nearest Tramlink stop to Hackbridge is at Mitcham Junction. Trams go to Wimbledon and Croydon . Hackbridge was home to the first country dogs' home, opened by the Duke and Duchess of Portland in 1898. London Borough of Sutton The London Borough of Sutton ( pronunciation )
1020-454: Is in a converted hall in nearby Carshalton – see entry above). Productions at the Secombe have ranged in content from modern productions to new twists on older, more established plays. Some productions have been produced locally, while others have come as part of touring groups. From time to time comedians and musicians have appeared at the theatre. In 2014, because of local council budget cuts,
1080-578: Is working to make Hackbridge the "UK's first truly sustainable suburb". There has been a regeneration scheme in Hackbridge which has a number of developments on many sites. These are mentioned as part of the Hackbridge Regeneration . Detailed plans include proposals for new eco-friendly homes, more shops, leisure and community facilities, jobs, sustainable transport and pedestrian/cycle initiatives, improved networks and open spaces. A key part of this
1140-870: The River Thames . The river changed from being a mainly rural one lined with a scattering of watermills at the beginning of the 19th century to a heavily built-up one by the 1930s. In the second half of the 20th century the river changed again, as the local authorities made improvements to its visual appearance and restored it as a habitat for wildlife. Much of the River is accessible using the Wandle Trail , which passes through Sutton borough at Beddington , Hackbridge and Carshalton (including Grove Park in Carshalton Village). Little Holland House in Carshalton Beeches
1200-657: The 17th century but has been much extended and restored, particularly in the period 1896 to 1903 when a large Edwardian wing was added to the south side. It now houses the London Borough of Sutton's main Museum and has a local history collection, including objects that date back to the Bronze Age. The museum has recently been refurbished, reopening in May 2012 with enhanced features. Among others improvements, there are now expanded displays about
1260-460: The 18th century. In the garden there is a medieval well which served an earlier building on the site. Now an historic house museum , the building features a period kitchen, and house details from the Georgian , Victorian and Edwardian eras. The museum temporarily closed in 2016 to allow for a £1.6m refurbishment of the building. It reopened in 2018 with improved facilities. Jill Whitehead, chair of
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#17328553960791320-818: The Ecology Centre is that the grounds were until the late eighties known as the "Lodgelands", named after the old gardens of The Lodge in Carshalton. They were used as a tree nursery until the early 1980s, when they became surplus to requirements. After a prolonged public debate, it was agreed in 1987 to preserve the area as an open space for public use. The Environmental Fair is held in Carshalton Park on August Bank Holiday Monday. It features over 100 stalls and showcases local sustainability initiatives. It also includes music, performing art, poetry, children's activities, campaign groups, local craft, interactive demonstrations, and
1380-509: The Helios Road part of the development) during March 2002. BedZED receives power from a small-scale combined heat and power plant (CHP). In conventional energy generation, the heat that is produced as a by-product of generating electricity is lost. With CHP technology, this heat can be harnessed and put to use. At BedZED, the heat from the CHP provides hot water, which is distributed around the site via
1440-601: The Holiday Inn Hotel, and is part of a complex which contains the Civic Offices , home of Sutton Borough Council, and the Sutton College of Liberal Arts. It is the largest library in the borough. Originally opened in 1975, it was extensively refurbished in 2004 to meet changing customer needs. It was the first public library to appoint a library writer-in-residence; the first to establish a CD and video lending library; and
1500-584: The River Wandle (a Thames tributary), and the park is on the Wandle Trail. Part of the park is managed as a wildlife site. Nearest professional football clubs: Nearest Non League football clubs: Primary education Hackbridge railway station is served by train services to London Victoria , London Blackfriars , London Bridge , Sutton , Wimbledon , London St Pancras , St Albans and Luton . Trains are operated by Thameslink and Southern . The station
1560-501: The Tudor period, which stands to this day. It is a large area of open grassland with small clumps of trees, with an area of more formal gardens near the Grange restaurant, as well as the lake and pond. The main lake in the south west of the park was originally a mill pond. There are many paths and a number of ornamental bridges (see photo), which cross the stream which feeds the lake: this is part of
1620-508: 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 British is the largest ethnic group at 62.6; this is down 10% from the 2011 census. The Filipino community is the largest foreign-born population in Sutton, closely followed by the Sri-Lankan (Tamil) community. The London Borough of Sutton
1680-588: The borough is reflected in the number of heritage areas designated as conservation areas and as areas of special local character. Descriptions of a selection of the borough's cultural institutions and attractions are set out below. The Sound Lounge , a grassroots concert venue, opened in December 2020 in Sutton High Street in the former premises of Royal Bank of Scotland . It hosts live performances of blues, Americana , folk and roots music . The venue includes
1740-597: The café, these include getting all energy from renewable sources, not sending any waste to landfill and maintaining an allotment garden on site for zero-carbon produce for the café. The Charles Cryer Studio Theatre is situated on the High Street (number 39) in Carshalton Village. It was opened by Prince Edward in 1991. As well as drama and musicals, productions included comedy and dance. With material ranging from Shakespeare to Chekov to panto and children's favourites,
1800-431: The cost consultants Gardiner and Theobald. The 99 homes, and 1,405 square metres of work space were built between 2000 and 2002. It is the UK's largest and first carbon-neutral eco-community. The buildings are constructed of materials that store heat during warm conditions and release heat at cooler times, and where possible, they have been built from natural, recycled or reclaimed materials. The first residents moved in (to
1860-504: The council's environment and neighbourhood committee, said: "The redevelopment of the Whitehall Museum is of major significance to the borough as it is one of our oldest and most historic buildings." Within the London Borough of Sutton there are 147 Grade II listed buildings , six Grade II* listings, one Grade I listing, 4 'B' listings and 6 'C' listings. The proportion of Black, Asian and ethnic minorities in general living in
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1920-437: The current member is Neil Garratt . Sutton is divided into two parliamentary constituencies, Sutton and Cheam and Carshalton and Wallington with one member of Parliament each: 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
1980-468: The first to offer a full public library service on Sundays. The library is arranged over four storeys, and the lending and reference facilities extend to a reader's lounge; café and shop; IT facilities; opportunities to listen to music; and a children's library themed around the world's environments. The Sutton Life Centre is an £8 million community facility designed to improve life chances for younger people and encourage good citizenship. Its key feature –
2040-571: The following. 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 innovative technologies to enable it to operate with zero energy use. It was designed by the architect Bill Dunster to support a more sustainable lifestyle. The project was led by the Peabody Trust in partnership with Bill Dunster Architects, Ellis & Moore Consulting Engineers, BioRegional, Arup and
2100-518: The form of the BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development) eco-friendly housing development, around 500 yards north of Hackbridge railway station , which is in Zone 4. Designed to create zero carbon emissions , it was the first large scale community to do so. BedZED utilises a number of innovative technologies to enable it to operate with zero energy use. It has attracted wide interest over the past decade since it
2160-454: The lifezone – is a virtual street, a room with screens on all walls showing real-life scenes from Sutton's streets. It also has a library, a café, a climbing wall , and community, eco, sports, youth and media zones. It tries to encourage community engagement and involvement. It was opened on 27 October 2010 by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg . Honeywood is a large house at the western end of Carshalton Ponds. At its earliest it dates from
2220-402: The local arts community about arts initiatives, seeks out funding for local projects and runs events. There are a number of examples of public art in Sutton town centre, ranging from building-height murals, to sculptures to an armillary . These are all fully described in the article on the town of Sutton itself. Of particular borough-wide note is one of the murals, which is in the form of
2280-513: The local council announced that four organisations submitting outline bids to take over the two theatres had been invited to submit full business cases by 12 December. The council worked with the Theatres Trust and Sutton Centre for Voluntary Services to help bidders through the bidding process. On 15 January 2015 the bid by the new "Sutton Theatres Trust" (STT) was given approval by the council's environment and neighbourhood committee to take over
2340-497: The local council confirmed that the theatre would be brought back into use, following a successful bid to run the venue (on a 25-year lease) by Cryer Arts Ltd. The company plans a range of events, including music, film and theatre. The Secombe Theatre (named after Sir Harry Secombe ) was in Cheam Road, adjacent to the Holiday Inn Hotel. The theatre was opened by Sir Harry, who lived in Sutton for over 30 years of his life. The theatre
2400-475: The most "normal place in Britain". In connection with this, the leader of Sutton Council described the borough as "quietly brilliant", and noted that 91% of residents say it is "a great place to live". Low levels of recorded crime are a feature of the borough, being among the lowest in London . An Ipsos MORI poll in 2014 found that 97% of residents felt safe in the borough during the day, and 71% felt safe at night,
2460-516: The orange trees planted by Sir Francis Carew in the 16th century and claimed to be the first in England. In the grounds is an early 18th-century Grade II* listed dovecote . Archaeologists discovered a Tudor garden including a grotto at Carew Manor, believed to have been created by Sir Francis Carew in the 16th century. There are tours of the great hall organised by the London Borough of Sutton Museum & Heritage Service. The Grade II* listed 14th-century flint parish church of St Mary's occupies
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2520-565: The river Wandle and its influence on the life of the area, including an interactive map. Arts Network Sutton "promotes, champions, nurtures and acts as a voice for the arts" in the borough. Taking over from the former Sutton Arts Council, it was put in place in April 2014, and launched by the Mayor of Sutton in June. It co-ordinates the arts locally and works together with regional and national arts bodies, informs
2580-481: The same placing in the 2016 survey. In 2014, a survey by eMoov (Property Hot Spot Index) found Sutton to be the easiest place in the country in which to sell a property. It was shown in a national detailed Land Use Survey by the Office for National Statistics in 2005 that the London Borough of Sutton had the highest proportion of land taken up by gardens, 35.1%, of any district in England. The London Borough of Sutton
2640-420: The state secondary schools are grammar schools . Schools in the borough were set to receive the fourth largest funding increase in the country in 2015/16. In May 2014 it was announced that grammar schools in the borough planned to set aside a number of additional places specifically for Sutton borough pupils. Nonsuch High School for Girls and Sutton Grammar School for Boys had already agreed this new policy at
2700-533: The theatre's aim was to balance popularity with quality. The theatre also served as a concert venue for local bands and played host to the popular local Rockshot festival. The theatre is named after the man who led the campaign to open the Secombe Theatre, Sutton , listed below. In August 2016 Sutton Theatres Trust, which owned the theatre, went into administration and it closed. However, at a meeting in October 2018,
2760-505: The theatres, thus saving them from closure. In August 2016 the Trust went into administration and the theatre closed permanently. Beddington Park is the location of Carew Manor which was the home of the Beddington branch of the Carew family. The Grade I listed great hall, with its hammerbeam roof , survives from the Tudor house along with part of the early 18th-century orangery built around
2820-483: The time of the announcement, while the other three grammar schools in the borough were set to follow suit. 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
2880-514: The town of Sutton itself. Hackbridge has a fairly wide range of architecture, but is mainly Edwardian and early 20th century in the central shopping area with surrounding suburbs in Tudorbethan semi-detached style - a number of Post War Modernist social housing schemes have been demolished in recent years. There are also a number of 21st century buildings, the most notable being the environmentally-friendly BedZED development (see above); but
2940-621: The tree as it grew. The development has attracted wide interest and acclaim over the past decade since it was built, and, has won numerous awards. Among other examples of recognition, it was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for architecture in October 2003, and won awards from the London Evening Standard and RIBA in 2002. The Sutton Ecology Centre is located in the Carshalton Village part of Sutton borough. The Grounds are
3000-586: The venue was, along with its sister theatre, the Charles Cryer Theatre in Carshalton , identified by the Theatre Trust as one of 33 theatres in the country for inclusion on its "At Risk" register. The risk of closure spurred celebrity intervention in favour of the two theatres: writer, actor, comedian and BBC presenter Tim Vine , called on Sutton Council to reconsider its proposals. On 10 November 2014
3060-425: The west and Reigate and Banstead to the south. The local authority is Sutton London Borough Council . Its principal town is Sutton . The borough has some of the schools with the best results in the country. A Trust for London and New Policy Institute report noted that Sutton had the highest rate in London of pupils achieving 5 A* – C GCSEs. In December 2014 Sutton was described by a senior Government official as
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#17328553960793120-457: Was H.P. Burke-Downing, and it is located opposite BedZED on the London Road. Beddington Park, through which the River Wandle flows, is a quarter of a mile (400 metres) south of Hackbridge railway station . It is nearly 100 acres (40 hectares) in size and is maintained by the London Borough of Sutton. It was originally part of the Deer Park attached to Carew Manor, a grand country house built in
3180-400: Was built, and, among other examples of recognition, it was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for architecture in 2003. Key features of BedZED include: Hackbridge is located three miles away from the town of Mitcham and is located 1.3 miles away from the area of Wallington Hackbridge is located on the River Wandle in the London Borough of Sutton , about almost three miles north east of
3240-478: Was created out of a former Christian Scientist church building originally dating from 1937. The main auditorium seats 396 (or 343 if the orchestra pit is in use), and there is a large multi-purpose function room attached. The Secombe Theatre is operated in conjunction with the Charles Cryer Studio Theatre, named after the man who led the campaign to open the Secombe Theatre. (The Charles Cryer Theatre
3300-478: Was made a local government district the following year. Such districts were reconstituted as urban districts under the Local Government Act 1894 . Another urban district was created in 1915 covering the two parishes of Beddington and Wallington. The Sutton Urban District was enlarged in 1928 to take in the neighbouring parish of Cheam , at which point the urban district was renamed 'Sutton and Cheam'. It
3360-460: Was one of the four "vanguard areas" selected in 2010 for the Big Society initiative. 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
3420-452: Was one of the four "vanguard areas" selected in 2010 for the Government's Big Society initiative. 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. The London Borough of Sutton has some schools at both primary and secondary levels which perform exceptionally well. Five of
3480-434: Was the home of the artist Frank Dickinson (1874–1961). Dickinson's Arts and Crafts style interior was influenced by John Ruskin and textile designer and artist William Morris . The house contains many of his art works. Admission is free and the house is open 1.30–5.30pm the first Sunday of each month plus Bank Holiday Sundays and Mondays. Sutton Library is situated close to the top of the town, near St Nicholas Church and
3540-475: Was then incorporated to become a municipal borough in 1934. Beddington and Wallington Urban District became a municipal borough in 1937. The modern London Borough of Sutton was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963 , covering the combined area of the former Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam , Carshalton Urban District and Municipal Borough of Beddington and Wallington . The area
3600-580: Was transferred from Surrey to Greater London to become one of the 32 London Boroughs. Sutton includes the areas: The local authority is Sutton Council, based at the Civic Offices on St Nicholas Way in Sutton. Since 2000, for elections to the London Assembly , the borough forms part of the Croydon and Sutton constituency. The seat has only returned assembly members from the Conservative Party and
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