Mitcham, Surrey

Description
Mitcham, a village and a parish in Surrey. The village stands on the river Wandle, with stations on the L.B.& S.C.R., 9 miles from London, and 4 1/2 NW by W of Croydon; it was known at Domesday as Michelham, and has a post, money order, and telegraph office. Acreage, 2915 ; population of the civil parish, 12,127; of the ecclesiastical, 9325. It has a parish council consisting of fifteen members. A fair is held annually on 12, 13, and 14 Aug. There are numerous mansions and villas. Mitcham Grove Mansion belonged to Lord Clive, and was given by him to Lord Lough-borough as a thank-offering for his defence of dive's policy. Mitcham Manor House belonged once to a descendant of Cranmer. A curious ancient house, including remains of a chapel, is in the village. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Rochester; value, £600 with residence. The church of St Peter and St Paul was rebuilt in 1821, is an edifice of brick and compo in- the Later English style, and has an embattled tower. Christ Church is a building of white brick in the Gothic style. The living is a vicarage; gross value, £400. There are Roman Catholic, Congregational, and Wesleyan chapels, and also almshouses for twelve aged females.