Mitcham: South London's Lavender Fields, Cricket Green, and the Wandle Valley
Mitcham claims the oldest cricket ground in England. Cricket has been played on Mitcham Cricket Green since at least 1685, and the ground is still in use. The town was historically known for lavender growing and herb distillation, industries that thrived from the seventeenth century until urban expansion swallowed the fields in the early twentieth century. Mitcham sits in the London Borough of Merton, between Croydon and Tooting, with a population of around 65,000.
The River Wandle flows through Mitcham on its way to the Thames at Wandsworth. Mitcham Eastfields and Mitcham Junction provide Southern and Thameslink services. The tramlink runs through the town centre connecting to Croydon and Wimbledon. For adult companionship, Mitcham is covered by the Metropolitan Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Mitcham claims the oldest cricket ground in England. Cricket has been played on Mitcham Cricket Green since at least 1685, and the ground is still in use. The town was historically known for lavender growing and herb distillation, industries that thrived from the seventeenth century until urban expansion swallowed the fields in the early twentieth century. Mitcham sits in the London Borough of Merton, between Croydon and Tooting, with a population of around 65,000.
The River Wandle flows through Mitcham on its way to the Thames at Wandsworth. Mitcham Eastfields and Mitcham Junction provide Southern and Thameslink services. The tramlink runs through the town centre connecting to Croydon and Wimbledon. For adult companionship, Mitcham is covered by the Metropolitan Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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