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Cranmer Villas

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Two pairs of semi-detached villas that were on north side Lower Green West, east of Glebe Path and west of Sibford.

Numbers 1 & 2, next to Glebe Path, can seen in this clip from a photo of the Mitcham War Memorial on Merton Memories.

Clip from Merton Memories photo reference Mit_​War_​10-2 copyright London Borough of Merton.

1932 OS map

They can be seen in this aerial view in 1947. Zoom in to the top right hand corner of the photo.

The residents listed in the 1925 street directory were:

1, William WEBB
2, Arthur Edward CUBISON – solicitor and commissioner for oaths

3, Percy W, SMITH; John Alfred ROSE
4, Mitcham & District Ex-Service Men’s Social Club Limited (Sidney TAYLOR, hon. sec)

The 1881 electoral register shows the occupants as:

1, L. A. da COSTA Vice Consul for Brazil
2, Jane HALL

3, Jane GEDGE
4, Thomas MORGAN retired shipowner

This OS map of 1953 shows only the block numbered 3 and 4, and so the other block had been demolished before then.

1953 OS map

This block was demolished in 1954, as mentioned in this article from Mitcham and Tooting Advertiser

CRANMER VILLAS

Mitcham Housing Committee have decided that the pair of semi-detached villas on the Lower Green, known as 3 and 4, Cranmer Villas, shall be demolished owing to their condition, and because their repair would be uneconomical.

The villas are part of the Glebe estate. A scheme for the development of the land to Glebe Path is being prepared.

From the minutes of the
Croydon Rural District Council
Roads and Buildings Committee
Volume VIII 1902 – 1903
3rd July 1902
page 219

2. Deposited Plans. – The Buildings Sub-Committee reported that they had carefully examined al the plans of new streets and buildings deposited since the last meeting, and on their recommendation, it was Resolved:-
(a) That the undermentioned be approved:

No. 2176, Cubison, A. E., additions, 2 Cranmer Villas, Mitcham

World War 1 Connections

From the Surrey Recruitment Registers:

C A PALMER of 4 Cranmer Villas, Lower Green, Mitcham, aged 35 Years 4 Months, Journalist. Volunteered with the Derby Scheme on 11 December 1915 to the East Surrey Regiment (1st Batn).

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

Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.

Phipps Bridge Road

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Part of this is now Liberty Avenue.

Plans read at Croydon Local Studies Centre, Croydon Library:
10/6/1897:
Warehouse at Phipps’ Bridge Road by Harland & son

Information about owners along the road can be found in council minutes when charges for making up of the road were calculated.

From the minutes of the
Croydon Rural District Council
Roads and Buildings Committee
Volume VIII 1902 – 1903
16th October, 1902

PRIVATE STREET WORKS ACT, 1892.

Provisional Apportionment of estimated expenses of Private Street Works to be executed to Phipps Bridge Road, within the contributory place of Mitcham, in pursuance of a resolution of the Rural District Council. Total amount to be apportioned (see estimate of probable expenses of works) £89 14s. 0d.

Frontage charged at 6s. 6d. per foot.
No. 1

House and Shop, owner Mr. Standish, Trevalyn Road, Tooting.
Frontage of 50ft charge of £16 5s.

No.2

Factory, owner Quick.
Frontage of 51ft charge of £16 11d.

No. 3

Land, owner W. Clarkson, New Close, Phipps Bridge.
Land with frontage of 175ft charge of £56 17s. 6d.

Total Frontage
276ft

200 bus stop ‘Mitcham Tram Stop’ temporary double yellow lines in the London Gazette Publication date: 3 December 2015 Issue: 61427 Page: 23858

1988 road stopping up order in the London Gazette Publication date: 12 May 1988 Issue: 51331 Page: 5634

1963 path stopping up order in the London Gazette Publication date:22 November 1963 Issue: 43164 Page: 9518

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