Visit Morden Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Morden

  

Morden Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Morden

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Morden history

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Early history

Human activity in Morden dates back to the Iron Age period when Celtic tribes are known to have occupied areas around Wimbledon. First significant development in the area was the construction of the Roman road called Stane Street from Chichester to London. Small Roman artifacts, mainly coins and pottery, have been found at various locations within the area.

The Garth family

The manor and village remained abbey property until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in Henry VIII’s reign when the manor was sold to Lionel Ducket and Edward Whitchurch. Together, they sold it on the following year to Sir Richard Garth who became Lord of the Manor. The Garth family owned the land and maintained their connection with the parish for four centuries.

19th century

In 1871, the area of the parish of Morden was 1,474.926 acres (5.969 km) with the small village clustered around St Lawrence’s church at the top of the hill on the road from London to Epsom (now London Road/Epsom Road) In the late 19th century the principal industry remained agriculture, although some industrial activity did exist along the River Wandle.

20th century

Under the Local Government Act, 1894, Morden formed part of the Croydon Rural District of Surrey. The first two decades of the 20th century saw little change in the village, with industry still mainly agricultural in nature. It was not until 1926, when Morden Underground Station opened, that the fast and direct route to Central London opened up the village for residential development. The population of Morden increased rapidly, from 1,355 in 1921 to 12,618 in 1931.

Today

The area retains a good provision of parks and green spaces, many of them created from former country estates. The 125 acre Morden Hall Park is of particular note and is run by the National Trust (see below)

Morden landmarks

Morden plays host to a number of buildings and parks worthy of note. The Bait’ul Futuh Mosque is the largest mosque in Western Europe. Morden Hall Park is a key feature of the Morden area.

You can visit Morden places with Walkfo Morden to hear history at Morden’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Morden has 148 places to visit in our interactive Morden map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Morden, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Morden places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Morden & the surrounding areas.

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148 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Morden tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Morden

  

Best Morden places to visit

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Morden has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Morden’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Morden’s information audio spots:

Streatham Cemetery Streatham Cemetery is a cemetery on Garratt Lane in Tooting, London . It is one of three cemeteries managed by Lambeth London Borough Council, the others are West Norwood Cemetery and Lambeth Cemetery .

By The Horns Brewing Co. By The Horns Brewing Co is a British microbrewery based in Summerstown, London and founded by Alex Bull and Chris Mills . There is a tap bar and bottle shop at the same address .

Lambeth Cemetery Lambeth Cemetery is a cemetery in Tooting, in the London Borough of Wandsworth . It is one of three cemeteries owned by Lambeth London Borough Council, the others being West Norwood Cemetery and Streatham Cemetery .

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