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Thames Avenue, WORCESTER PARK, KT4 8NH

Seen across an area that seems to have been some sort of rubbish tip, and is being cleaned up and levelled for a cemetery extension.

In the early 20th century, the Epsom Sewage Farm occupied a small site immediately south of Green Lane. By the 1960s what was now Worcester Park Sewage Works had expanded southwards to cover about half the area now occupied by The Hamptons and after that it further expanded to the east and west. After its closure in the 1990s it was redeveloped to create the Hamptons in a style reminiscent of New England. At the centre of The Hamptons lies a 'town hall', Maple Lodge, which was designed to be the hub for the whole community. Part of the development is a 31 acres new green space called Mayflower Park, which includes a grass amphitheatre for performances and an area of five wetlands forming a nature reserve. This view looks across part of the wetlands to flats in Sherbrooke Way.

This appears to have been part of a rubbish site, judging by the state of the heap on the right. It is here in the early stages of being converted into an extension of Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery.

In the early 20th century, the Epsom Sewage Farm occupied a small site immediately south of Green Lane. By the 1960s what was now Worcester Park Sewage Works had expanded southwards to cover about half the area now occupied by The Hamptons and after that it further expanded to the east and west. After its closure in the 1990s it was redeveloped to create the Hamptons in a style reminiscent of New England. At the centre of The Hamptons lies a 'town hall', Maple Lodge, which was designed to be the hub for the whole community. Part of the development is a 31 acres new green space called Mayflower Park, which includes a grass amphitheatre for performances and an area of five wetlands forming a nature reserve. These are two of the lakes.

In the early 20th century, the Epsom Sewage Farm occupied a small site immediately south of Green Lane. By the 1960s what was now Worcester Park Sewage Works had expanded southwards to cover about half the area now occupied by The Hamptons and after that it further expanded to the east and west. After its closure in the 1990s it was redeveloped to create the Hamptons in a style reminiscent of New England. At the centre of The Hamptons lies a 'town hall', Maple Lodge, which was designed to be the hub for the whole community. Part of the development is a 31 acres new green space called Mayflower Park, which includes a grass amphitheatre for performances and an area of five wetlands forming a nature reserve. This is one of the lakes. The gasholders at Motspur Park can be seen in the distance.

A typical 1930s suburban street. In the distance are, I think, gas holders at Motspur Park.

This is a new housing development on the site of the old sewage works near Worcester Park.

The lane from Motspur Park which crosses Green Lane (itself an ancient green lane that used to connect Malden Green with Lower Morden) and continues to Trafalgar Avenue near the A24 is an old boundary feature. It is seen here just after it has crossed Green Lane. On the left are some riding stables and on the right is the old wall of Worcester Park Sewage Works - now the exclusive Hamptons development.

A cluster of light-industrial buildings on Garth Road amid suburban housing.