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Manor Lane, SUTTON, SM1 4AS

Italian ice cream sold here... made with real Italians!

Dating from 1860, this is the oldest bike shop in the world. The shop is still run by the Pearson family.

Manor Park was formed from the grounds of three large suburban houses which stood along Carshalton Road, and a fourth in Manor Park Road. The latter, and largest, was called Manor Park House and gave its name to the park. In 1914, Sutton Urban District Council acquired Manor Park House and its grounds. The park was opened by the Chairman of the Urban District Council on 25th May, 1914. This area of wild flowers is clearly very recently sown as it is so colourful. Wildflower meadows tend not to be quite so full of wild flowers after a few years.

Looking down the High Street, where several buildings are being re-built.

Dating from 1860, this is the oldest bike shop in the world. The shop is still run by the Pearson family.

The southern entrance to the pedestrianised High Street of the triple-floored shopping mall. The town's character appraisal comments that the "large buildings in these new developments interrupt the rhythm of the historic High Street and often introduce building materials and colours not in keeping with the older buildings" http://www.opinionsuite.com/sutton/highways-environment-and-planning/crossroads_consultation/supporting_documents/Draft%2520High%2520Street%2520Crossroads%2520Character%2520Appraisal.pdf&sa=U&ei=5eeATbbnBsqAhQebjomwBw&ved=0CBcQFjADOAo&sig2=8lw46Sn28imen48IJ-2lIA&usg=AFQjCNG6Am-Bz91MVyuhbV5VAhgyD8qVPg .

Manor Park was formed from the grounds of three large suburban houses which stood along Carshalton Road, and a fourth in Manor Park Road. The latter, and largest, was called Manor Park House and gave its name to the park. In 1914, Sutton Urban District Council acquired Manor Park House and its grounds. The park was opened by the Chairman of the Urban District Council on 25th May, 1914. This area of wild flowers is clearly very recently sown as it is so colourful. Wildflower meadows tend not to be quite so full of wild flowers after a few years.

Manor Park was formed from the grounds of three large suburban houses which stood along Carshalton Road, and a fourth in Manor Park Road. The latter, and largest, was called Manor Park House and gave its name to the park. In 1914, Sutton Urban District Council acquired Manor Park House and its grounds. The park was opened by the Chairman of the Urban District Council on 25th May, 1914. The fountain was given by Councillor Charles Yates, who was Chairman of Sutton U.D.C. in 1924-5. Beyond is the war memorial. In 1921, the War Memorial Committee was looking for a site for Sutton's memorial and suggested that it was placed Manor Park, close to Carshalton Road. However, the Council rejected this as they felt that there was not enough space and that it would be necessary to cut down the trees along the road front. The War Memorial Committee then bought the two houses to the east of the park, demolished the buildings and erected the war memorial on the site. The Council agreed to accept the memorial on behalf of the town and 'maintain the ground for the benefit of the inhabitants in perpetuity'. The war memorial is of Portland stone and was unveiled by Sir Ralph Forster at a service in June 1921. Forster was a wealthy local resident who lost his son in the First World War and was a donor to the park and other local causes.

A plaque on the pool surround states: This fountain was presented to the town by Councillor Chas. Yates Chairman of sutton U.D.C. 1924-25"