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Caxton Printing Works

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12 Cricket Green, modern building now rented offices called ‘The Old School House’.

Identified on 1953 OS map as Caxton Printing Works.

From the minutes of the Mitcham Borough Council
Volume 1
1934 to 1935
General Purpose
14th May 1935
page 602

12. CAXTON WORKS, LOWER GREEN WEST.

—The Town Clerk reported that the occupants of the upper floors over the Caxton Printing Works, at Lower Green West, had vacated these premises, and that Mr. H. G. Mather was prepared to let these premises to the Council for living accommodation for firemen should the Council deem them suitable for this purpose. The Town Clerk reported he had ascertained that the inclusive rent required, on a three years’ agreement, would be 30s. per week, the Council being responsible for interior repairs and decoration.

Resolved, That the Council be recommended to rent these premises and that the Borough Engineer be requested to report to the Finance Committee thereon.

Mentioned in an auction of 1889, implying that it was owned by a Mrs Field.

Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 25 June 1898

SALE THURSDAY NEXT.

By order of the Executors of the late Mrs. Field.

MITCHAM.
—Secure Leasehold Investment.

ROBT. W. PULLER, MOON & FULLER Have received instructions Sell by Auction. at the Greyhound Hotel, Croydon, on Tuesday, June 30th, at Five for Six o’clock.

ALL that LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, comprising a Shop and Dwelling-house, known as the Caxton Printing Works, Lower Green, Mitcham, let on lease at £40 per annum, and two Dwelling houses adjoining, distinguished as Caxton Cottages, one let at 7s. per week, the other let at 6s. 6d. per week. The whole thus producing £75 2s. per annum, and forming a desirable investment.

May be viewed permission of the tenants, and printed particulars with conditions sale obtained at the Greyhound Hotel, Croydon; of the Vendor’s Solicitors, Messrs. Streeter and Howe. 76, High Street. Croydon; and at the Auctioneers’ Offices, Croydon, Reigate. and Epsom.

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

Radstock

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House in Cedars Avenue until 1960s when it was demolished and Imperial Gardens developed.

Radstock. Photo kindly supplied by a former resident of neighbouring house The Orchard.


1950 OS Map

1950 OS Map

Occupants from directories
1896 & 1898 : Rev. W.M.C. McALLISTER
1904-1905 : Rev. William Marcus Coghlan McALLISTER [vicar-designate of St, Marks]
1910 & 1915 : Benjamin GREEN
1925 : Ernest Frank RICHARDSON

Newspapers

Note that the resident who supplied the photo of the house said that the Jeffs family was living there at that time. This article refers to Mr. Wilfred Jeffs as living at Cedars Avenue, so this is assumed to be at Radstock.
Norwood News – Friday 27 May 1938

MR. HARRY JEFFS

For many years chairman of the Balham and Tooting Liberal Association, Mr. Harry Jeffs died at his home, Sandhurst, Farningham, Kent, on Monday. aged 77. Mr. Jeffs was a journalist, and edited the “Wolverhampton Express and Star” before coming to London to join the old “London Echo.” He then became editor in turn of the “Literary World” and “Christian World Pulpit.” He was one of the founders of the Brotherhood movement, and travelled throughout the world lecturing. He was a talented linguist and lectured in most European countries in their own languages. A prolific writer on many subjects, he published books on theology which were adopted as text books in several American universities. On many occasions he acted as spokesman for the British Press in deputations abroad, and in this capacity was received by the ex-Kaiser and King Christian of Denmark. Mr. Jeffs lived in Balham and Upper Tooting for forty years, residing at Cavendish-road, Tooting Bec-road, and then at Dalebury-road. He was chairman of the local Liberal Association for some years but declined frequent requests to stand as Parliamentary candidate. He was succeeded as chairman by his son. Ernest, who also succeeded him as editor of the “Christian World.”.

His other son, Mr. Wilfred Jeffs, is editor of the “Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Trades Journal,” and lives at Cedars-avenue, Mitcham.

Mr. Jeffs also leaves a widow and four daughters. The funeral took place at Streatham Cemetery. Tooting, yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.

From the Church Times, 2nd November, 1900, page 486 :

Wanted nurse, lady or ordinary, to three little girls in a clergyman’s family. Little washing, nurseries. State remuneration, which must be moderate. Mrs McAllister, Radstock, Mitcham, Surrey.

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