Bassetlaw: Sutton: London Rd - Staines Av
Few places in south London have a history as closely tied to the road corridor between the capital and Surrey as North Cheam. London Road forms part of the A24, the long radial route from central London through Epsom towards Dorking, and its meeting with Staines Avenue lies in the suburban fabric of the London Borough of Sutton. North Cheam developed from the wider Cheam settlement as London expanded, with shops and local services concentrated along this busy thoroughfare. Nearby Nonsuch Park preserves the site of Nonsuch Palace, Henry VIII’s lavish Tudor residence begun in 1538; only archaeological traces remain. The North Downs rise beyond Sutton to the south, placing this urban district on London’s approach to Surrey.
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Built around the historic market centres of Retford and Worksop, Bassetlaw grew into today’s broad northern Nottinghamshire district. The River Idle runs through its lowland eastern side, while the west carries the legacy of the Nottinghamshire coalfield and the wooded estates known as the Dukeries. Worksop Priory, founded in 1103, preserves a major medieval ecclesiastical landmark. Scrooby is associated with the Separatist congregation linked to William Brewster, part of the local story behind the Mayflower voyage. Bassetlaw’s name recalls the old wapentake, a medieval administrative division. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Bassetlaw and Nottinghamshire.
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