24 Facts About Sutton London

An ancient parish originally in the county of Surrey, Sutton London is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having two churches and about 30 houses.

Sutton London has the largest library in the borough, several works of public art and four conservation areas.

Sutton London borough is among the highest performing education authorities in the country.

Sutton London was recorded as Sudtone in a charter of Chertsey Abbey believed to date from the late 7th century, when the Manor was granted to the Abbot of Chertsey by Frithwald, Governor of Surrey.

Road from London to Banstead Downs, through Sutton, was a haven for highwaymen in the 18th century.

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Sutton London came within the area of the Metropolitan Police District in 1840.

The parish of Sutton London adopted the Local Government Act 1858 in 1882 and a local board was formed to govern the area.

Westminster elections, Sutton London is part of the Sutton London and Cheam constituency, formed in 1945.

Sutton London is one of several towns located on a narrow bed of Thanet Sands which extends from Croydon in the east, to Epsom in the west.

Sutton London merged with the East Surrey Water Company in 1996 to form Sutton and East Surrey Water.

Sutton London Green is at the northern end of Sutton London High Street, near All Saints Church.

Sutton London is mainly the product of the railways, which arrived in the town in the mid-19th century.

Sutton London Synagogue is located on Cedar Road, south of the town centre.

In 1972 the Congregational and Presbyterian Churches united, and the Congregational and Methodist congregations in Sutton London united, with Trinity becoming a joint United Reformed and Methodist church.

Sutton London has a range of public art, a large library, a music venue and a cinema and theatre.

Each twin has its own plant to symbolise environmental awareness; for Sutton London this is a beech tree, from which Carshalton Beeches in the borough gets its name.

Sutton London wanted him to illustrate its fundamental business, communication, but to convey the idea of it, rather than simply represent it in a completely obvious way.

Sutton London Council is planning to create a large mural in the town centre celebrating diversity in the borough.

Sutton London Library is situated close to the top of the town, near St Nicholas Church, and is part of a complex which contains the Civic Offices and Sutton London College.

Sutton London Life Centre situated in Alcorn Close, just off Sutton London Common Road, is an £8 million facility designed to improve life chances for younger people and encourage good citizenship.

In 2014 Sutton London Council requested bids to take over the running of the theatres, and in January 2015 the bid by the new "Sutton London Theatres Trust" was given approval by the council's environment and neighbourhood committee to take over the theatres.

In June 2016 a masterplan entitled "Sutton London 2031: Planning for our Future" was published by the council.

Sutton London has several restaurants, patisseries, coffee bars, gastropubs and bars, including the country's first branch of All Bar One.

The scheme, the only one of its kind in Sutton London, aims to encourage greater use of local restaurants and bars.