Mitcham Common
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Mitcham Common by Peter Trimming as part of the Geograph project.
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Mitcham Common
Image: © Peter Trimming Taken: 24 Jan 2023
The background hill is man-made, with household refuse being covered by earth. The trees are now well established and the casual observer would have no idea of the history. Back in the 1960s, this area was completely flat and the circus would perform here. Although the funfair was usually held at the western end of Mitcham Common, there were occasions on which it was held here, the eastern edge of the common.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.39326
Longitude
-0.132014