News and updates about Carshalton and Wallington
Secret Carshalton is donating 25% of their gift sales to Playwise. You will also be able to make a direct donation to the chosen charity. Details soon. Secret Carshalton received many suggestions for local charities to support, and in the first instance, it was felt that Playwise would benefit the most. Playwise is a Community […]
There’s always something fascinating about lost pubs. I’ve seen this group photo before, of men standing outside a pub. It’s often attributed to being at The Lord Palmerston in Carshalton. Infact, I think this could have been taken further up Mill Lane at The Prince Alfred, which used to stand on the corner of Gurney […]
Find out how London’s famous pub crawl is connected to the world’s most famous beer drinker Oliver Reed. The late Hollywood legend is probably still known as history’s most notorious heavy drinker, but did you know he had connections to Carshalton? Reed was born in Wimbledon, and growing up he was a porter at St […]
The Greene King Rose and Crown pub has had a recent facelift and looks very smart. I’ve collected together some interesting trivia about the historic Wallington pub. Craft beers are very popular at the moment, and this was one of the original brewery taps where you could sample locally brewed beer at source…
I’m a bit obsessed with history. In my opinion this is one of the most fascinating historical buildings in the heart of old Carshalton village, because it’s a pub that no-one (well, hardly anyone) seems to know about, and it’s barely mentioned in the history books. It’s often confused with The Swan Inn that stood […]
