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Shepherd and Sons

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Had the ‘dust’ contract (rubbish collection) in 1902:

From the minutes of the
Croydon Rural District Council
Mitcham Parochial Committee
Volume VIII 1902 – 1903
29th April 1902
page 64

3. Dust Removal.
… The tenders received were as follows:- Messrs. Clarkson, £894; Shepherd & Sons, £655; Bell & Son, £494. It was moved by Mr. E.J. Mizen and seconded by Mr. Dendy that the tender of Messrs. Shepherd and Sons be accepted.

From the minutes of the
Croydon Rural District Council
Roads and Buildings Committee
Volume VIII 1902 – 1903
15th May 1902
page 111

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. 2132, Shepherd & Sons., Warehouse, Upper Mitcham

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.

Causeway

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Original name of road now called Cricket Green, with even numbers, along south-west side of the green. Prior to that it was called Lower Green East until 1944.

From the minutes of the
Croydon Rural District Council
Roads and Buildings Committee
Volume VIII 1902 – 1903
15th May 1902
page 111

2. Deposited Plans. – The Buildings Sub-Committee reported that they had carefully examined all 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. 2123, Pitt, G., 3 cottages, Causeway, Mitcham

1891 Street Directory
Page 102

Causeway (Lower Mitcham)
from Mitcham Common to the Broadway.

WEST SIDE

Hughes Mrs. dairy
Revill Rev. Thos. [Catholic]
Catholic Church St. Peter & St. Paul
Dempsey Mrs. (Causeway ho.)
Harwood Miss, shopkeeper
Wilson Miss (Garrawarra)
Queen Victoria P.H. Wm. Webb
Kelton Mrs
……… here is Back la ………
Thompson Ebenezer, cowkpr
Burgess T. upholsterer
Ingham John, smith
Gibbs C. baker
Kirby William, smith
Greenaway John, timber dlr &c.
Police Station
____ George Clay, sergeant
Langridge George, carrier
Brittania P.H. Bird & Garside
Catholic Day Schools
Almshouses
Brookes Miss School house
Sears Miss School house

World War 1 Connections
Private Ernest William Anslow

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.