Rosehill, London facts for kids
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| OS grid reference | TQ2666 |
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| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUTTON, MORDEN, CARSHALTON |
| Postcode district | SM1, SM4, SM5 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
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Rosehill is a cool neighborhood in southwest London, part of the bigger area called Sutton. It's famous for the Rose Hill roundabout, a big traffic circle that connects important roads like the A217 and A297. In 2011, the people living in Rosehill were counted as part of the Sutton North area.
Rosehill is super green! There are two large parks, Rosehill Park East and Rosehill Park West. Rosehill Park West is home to the Sutton Tennis Academy, where you can play tennis. To the west, you'll find Thomas Wall Park, named after a kind person who helped the community. There's also St. Helier Open Space to the east, right across from St Helier Hospital.
The area also has many homes, including two large apartment buildings near the roundabout. The northern building has a cool Art Deco style and was built in the 1930s. The southern building was built more recently, around 2003, and offers modern apartments.
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Rosehill's Past: A Look Back in Time
In the old days of Surrey, a place called Oldfields Farm was located on the southern side of Rosehill. It was called a "south" farm because it was south of an old Roman road known as Stane Street, which is now the modern A24. This farm actually gave Sutton its name! "Sutton" originally came from old English words meaning "the south enclosure."
In a survey from 1496, Oldfields Farm was mentioned, and Rose Hill was called Fern Hill. Both Oldfields Farm and another farm, Rosehill Farm (later Rose Hill House), stayed around until after the First World War. Then, they were taken down to make space for the St. Helier estate, a large housing area.
Rosehill was also an important spot for travelers. From 1758 to 1882, it had Sutton's northernmost toll-house and gate on the road from London to Brighton. This was where people paid money to use the road. You can still find an old milestone from 1745 on the southern side of Rose Hill. It says "Royal Exchange XI Miles. Whitehall X Miles." This stone helped mark the route from London to Banstead Downs.
Shopping and Fun in Rosehill
Rosehill has a small area with lots of shops, especially places to buy food or eat out. "The Market" is a row of shops that includes places like Superdrug for health and beauty, KFC for fried chicken, and Papa John's for pizza. There's also a Carphone Warehouse nearby.
Right next to the northern apartment building, you'll see a Mecca Bingo hall. This building is really special because it's a great example of 1930s art deco style and used to be a cinema. It's even listed as a historic building! The Market also has a new Lidl supermarket where you can buy groceries.
Getting Around Rosehill: Transport Links
It's easy to get around Rosehill using public transport. Many bus routes serve the area, including the 151, 154, 157, 164, 280, S2, and N44. You can also catch the S1 bus from St Helier Hospital.
While Rosehill doesn't have its own train station with its name, St Helier railway station and Sutton Common railway station are close enough to walk to. If you need to go further, you can easily reach Morden tube station (for the London Underground) and Sutton railway station by bus.
Rosehill's Location: Where is it?
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Lower Morden | Morden | Mitcham | |
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St Helier and Hackbridge | ||
 Rosehill  |
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| North Cheam | Benhilton and Sutton | Carshalton and The Wrythe |
