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1925 Traffic Survey

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From the minutes of the Mitcham Urban District council
Volume XI 1925 to 1926
Highways and New Streets and Buildings
13th October, 1925
Pages 320 to 321

CENSUS OF TRAFFIC

In accordance with arrangements made with the Ministry of Transport, a census of traffic was taken at several points in this district from August 17th to 23rd, and I have attached to my report a copy of the totals as arrived at from the sheets by enumerators.

Yours obediently,
BURNETT BULLOCK, P.A.S.I.
Engineer and Surveyor.

From measuring the distances referred to, the survey points were:

Figges Marsh, London Road near junction with Victoria Road.

Streatham Road, near entrance to Pascall’s chocolate factory, opposite Uckfield Grove today,

Croydon Road, about halfway between Ravensbury Arms and Beddington Lane/windmill Road crossroads.

Western Road, north of Mount Road/Lavender Avenue junction, near where Mortlake Drive is now.

Minutes of meetings held by the Mitcham Urban District Council are available on request from the Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.

Manship Road

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Built around 1931 by Isaac Wilson, consisting of 46 houses on its east side only, facing the Figges Marsh. The name was suggested by Wilson, see council minutes below, presumably a reference to John Manship, who had bought the manor of Biggin and Tamworth in around 1744.

From The Public Advertiser, Tuesday 18th September 1759:

Lost on Thursday the 13th instant, a Pointing Dog, mettled with Liver Colour, one Ear covered with a Spot, one Spot on his Rump, not staunch, answers to the Name of Peroe, with a Collar marked Edward Manship, Mitcham, Surry.

Whoever will bring him to the Flying Horse, Blackman-street, Southwark, shall have half a Guinea Reward. No greater Reward will be given, nor any more advertised.

From the minutes of the Mitcham Urban District council
Volume XVII May 1931 to April 1932
Highways Committee
4th February 1932
Page 653

It was Resolved, That the name of Manship Road submitted by Mr. I.H. Wilson for the new road on the Gorringe Park Estate be approved.

Minutes of meetings held by the Mitcham Urban District Council are available on request from the Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.