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New Malden
New Malden (Greater London)
New Malden

New Malden shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ215685
London borough Kingston
Merton
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEW MALDEN
Postcode district KT3
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
European Parliament London
UK Parliament Kingston and Surbiton
London Assembly South West
Merton and Wandsworth
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°24′00″N 0°15′07″W / 51.4, -0.252

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History

New Malden was established entirely as a result of the arrival of the railway when the “Coombe for Malden” station was opened on 1 December 1846. However, when Queen Victoria visited distinguished residents in the Coombe Hill area, the royal train always continued to Norbiton station where the platform was at ground level. Norbiton is a place in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London. New Malden was developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with two- and three-bedroom terraced houses. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on In Architecture and City planning, a terrace(d or row house or townhouse (though the latter term can also refer to Patio houses Destruction of housing during The Blitz cleared the way for new developments. The Blitz was the sustained bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941 in World War II. Further out are larger detached and semi-detached houses from the 1930s. Semi-Detached (1998 was Therapy? 's last album for A&M Records. The recent settlement grew up around the station on the main line from Waterloo. The road up the hill to Coombe, Traps Lane, is thought to derive from a farm owned by a Mrs Trap.

Two miles (3km) to the south is the former village of Old Malden from which it gets its name, whose origins go back to Anglo-Saxon times, the name being Saxon for Mael + duna = the cross on the hill. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Old Malden is a ward of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames south west of Charing Cross. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south

Under the District Councils Act 1895, The Maldens & Coombe Urban District Council was created (the plural relating to Old Malden and New Malden). In 1936 Malden and Coombe was granted full Borough status, with its own Mayor, and had the rare distinction of a civic mace bearing the royal insignia of King Edward VIII. In 1965, the London Government Act 1963 came into force merging the boroughs of Malden & Coombe and Surbiton with Kingston-upon-Thames to form the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The London Government Act 1963 (1963 c 33 is an act of the UK parliament, which recognised officially the Conurbation known as Greater London Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is a commuter town next to the river Thames, populated with a mixture The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames ( is a borough in south-west London, England.

Description

New Malden is bounded to the north by the affluent Coombe Hill and to the south and east by Raynes Park, Worcester Park and Tolworth. Coombe is a neighbourhood of Greater London in England within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames New Malden includes Motspur Park, home to the training ground of Fulham Football Club. Motspur Park, also known locally as West Barnes is a suburb in South West London situated across the boundary between the London Borough of Merton Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

The busy A3 trunk road runs through part of New Malden. Tolworth is a mostly residential Suburb of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, located south west of Charing Cross. Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is a commuter town next to the river Thames, populated with a mixture Worcester Park is a suburb of London, England and a ward in the extreme north west of the London Borough of Sutton. Old Malden is a ward of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames south west of Charing Cross. Raynes Park is a Suburb within the London Borough of Merton south-west London, centred around Raynes Park station and situated between Wimbledon Motspur Park, also known locally as West Barnes is a suburb in South West London situated across the boundary between the London Borough of Merton Coombe London may refer to Coombe Croydon Coombe Kingston upon Thames Wimbledon is a Suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and located south west of Charing Cross. Richmond Park is a 955 hectare (2360 acre urban park near central London UK The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length is a Trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth A minor tributary of the River Thames, Beverley Brook, flows through the east of the town, while its western boundary is along the Hogsmill, another Thames tributary. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Beverley Brook is a minor English urban river about 143 km long located in south-west London. The Hogsmill River is one of the tributaries of the River Thames, 6 miles (9

The first Parking Meters were made in New Malden at Venners Ltd.

Korean culture and presence

New Malden has the largest expatriate community of South Koreans in Europe, and is the most densely populated area of Koreans outside South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː According to different sources, the Korean population in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is around 20,000, mostly residing in New Malden. The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames ( is a borough in south-west London, England. The area has around fifteen Korean cafes and restaurants. The Anglo-Korean Cultural Institute can be found on Burlington Road.

The size of this community has been attributed to the former residence of the South Korean ambassador in Wimbledon. During the 1970s many Koreans came to the area following his example, but when house prices rose in Wimbledon, they moved to New Malden. In addition, Samsung Electronics' UK division used to be based in New Malden, although it has now relocated its European headquarters to nearby Chertsey. Samsung Electronics (SEC Hangul:삼성전자,,,) is the world's largest Consumer electronics company headquartered in Seocho Samsung Town in Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne.

Amenities

New Malden has its own sports centre, the Malden Centre, which includes a swimming pool, gym and community facilities.

Beverley Park provides a football pitch, tennis courts, children's playground, allotments and open space.

Tudor Williams Ltd, established in 1913, is a family run department store in the High Street. A department store is a Retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. The company also has shops in Cobham and Dorking and expanded by acquiring department stores Elphicks of Farnham in October 2004 and Knights of Reigate in September 2006. Sandy's Menswear is another long established, family run business, specialising in menswear and hirewear in the High Street, having been opened originally in 1955 by the current owners father.

The area is covered by its own local montly publication, The Village Voice. This offers a series on local history, news, topical articles and advertisements for businesses serving the commnuity.

There is an annual Malden Fortnight comprised of a parade showcasing all the local schools and community groups and various other activities.

Each Christmas the high street is festooned with Christmas lights with its own switching on ceremony.

For a small town it is more than proportionately blessed with winners of the Victoria Cross. Research recently published in the Village Voice revealed the existence of a previously unknown third medal winner - see Notable Residents below.

New Malden has its own youth theatre, the Green Theatre Company, established in 1986 in a converted cricket pavilion at Barton Green. [1]

The area's last Cinema, the Odeon at Shannon Corner on the A3 has closed and been replaced by a large retail area including several large stores. The other Cinema in the High Street (corner of Sussex Road) burnt down on Boxing Day 1936.

Notable open spaces

Sports and recreation

Education

For education in New Malden see the main Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames article. Wimbledon and Putney Commons are a large open space in south-west London, totalling 1140 acres (4 Richmond Park is a 955 hectare (2360 acre urban park near central London UK Bushy Park is the second largest of the Royal Parks of London. The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames ( is a borough in south-west London, England.

Transport

New Malden railway station has services provided by South West Trains to London Waterloo, Hampton Court, Kingston-upon-Thames, Richmond and Shepperton. New Malden railway station is in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in South London. South West Trains ( SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing Train services to the south-west of London chiefly Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, England. Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough Richmond is a town and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England. Shepperton is a Town in Surrey in the borough of Spelthorne, in England. Motspur Park railway station also has rail connections to Chessington South, Epsom, Dorking and Guildford. Motspur Park railway station is a suburban station in the London Borough of Merton in South London. Chessington South railway station is at the southern part of the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames in South London, and is the terminal station Epsom railway station is the main railway station for Epsom in the county of Surrey. Dorking railway station is one of three Railway stations that serve the town of Dorking in Surrey, England. Guildford railway station serves the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. There are also many bus routes going through New Malden. The 213 route going towards Sutton and the 57 route going through Kingston Town Centre. The town also has a series of bus routes for it self, these include the K1, K2, K3, K4 and K5.

Notable residents

Notable former residents include cricketer Alec Stewart, singer-songwriter John Martyn, fiddler Dave Swarbrick of Fairport Convention, sculptor Anthony Caro and actor, comedian and entertainer Max Wall also lived there. Alec James Stewart OBE (born 8 April 1963 in Merton, Greater London) is a retired English Cricketer a right-handed Batsman - Wicketkeeper John Martyn (born Iain David McGeachy on 11 September 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England) is a British David Cyril Eric 'Dave' Swarbrick (born 5 April 1941 in New Malden) is an English folk musician Sir Anthony Caro, OM, CBE, (born 8 March 1924 in New Malden, then in Surrey) is an English, abstract Max Wall ( 12 March 1908 – 21 May 1990) was the stage name of English comedian Maxwell Lorimer It is also home to the infamous Mr. Woo who famously appeared as the 'stickman' in Nike commercials. Hee Young Woo, also known as Mr Woo as he has become more popularly known was born ( November 13, 1963) Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States.

The Victorian artist John Sargent Noble lived in a house in Poplar Grove at the turn of the last century.

Two young New Malden residents who both attended Beverley School (now renamed Coombe Boys School), Ian Bazalgette and Cyril Barton, were both awarded the VC during World War II. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cyril Joe Barton (5 June 1921-31 March 1944 was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including These two posthumous awards are arguably for some of the greatest acts of heroism for which a VC has ever been awarded. Bazalgette Gardens and Barton Green were named in their honour.

New Malden also has links to a third recipient, Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke Firman VC, whose parents lived in Coombe at the time of his death. A plaque bearing his name was unveiled on the high street war memorial in April 2008.

Cyril Stevens lived at "Mitchley" in Traps Lane and was the S in BKS Air Transport [2] an airline of the 1950s and 1960s that became part of British Airways. His son is Lord Stevens. John Arthur Stevens Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington KStJ QPM DL FRSA (born 21 October 1942 was Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Eric Clapton joined his first band the Roosters in January 1963 after seeing them play live at the Prince Of Wales pub in Kingston Road. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer This article is about the Japanese rock band the Roosters for other bands of the same name see The Roosters (disambiguation The Roosters (ザ・ルースターズ He lived nearby and recorded his first ever record I Wish You Would with the Yardbirds in New Malden in 1964. The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck According to local historian Richard James, Clapton also played with the Yardbirds in what is now the YMCA Hall in nearby Surbiton during the early 1960s.

Cultural references

References

  1. ^ Green Theatre
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ New Malden Is Bananas For Fruit And Veg (from Surrey Comet)

External links

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