Sutton, The Ridgway 1913
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Over the parish boundary in Carshalton in what was named Carshalton Beeches, lavender fields were developed in the years after after 1905. Lavender had been grown for the distilleries in Mitcham. The plant was cut when in flower, and crushed in mills to extract its oils for the perfume industry - hence the name 'Mitcham Lavender'. The Ridgway is one of the roads that was laid out to replace these lavender fields. The area is known as the Highfields Estate, and its popularity was assured when Carshalton Beeches station opened in 1907.
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