Mitcham Common: Path from Golf Club to Beddington Lane
| Partial / Incomplete Date | c.1922 |
|---|---|
| Area | Mitcham |
| Picture Reference | Mit_Parks_Open_Spaces_1-11 |
| Original Format | Photo |
| Notes / History | This path from the Golf House to Beddington Lane runs approximately parallel to the railway. Land to the south of Croydon Road became a golf course in the 1890s. Before the advent of road networks and public transport, pathways such as this would have played a vital part in linking different communities. Most people would have travelled on foot and livestock may also have been herded along these routes. Sadly a number of the old footpaths on the Common, including a pretty woodland walk, were destroyed as a result of controlled waste-tipping by Mitcham Borough Council during the late 1950s. |
