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In the 11th century, Sutton SM1 was called Sudtone. It translates to South Farm. The area is home to some beautiful green spaces and parks. Sutton Green, Victoria Gardens, Rose Hill Park East and West, and Manor Park are great places to have a walk and to relax. Two local nature reserves, Anton Crescent Wetland and Devonshire Avenue Nature Area, are habitats for the green sandpiper, common snipe, the rare small blue butterfly, kidney vetch, bird’s-foot trefoil, and ivy broomrape.
Sutton can boast of its safety and one of the lowest level of crime, especially concerning the level of motor vehicle crime. In general, it is among the top three safest boroughs in London.
Sutton has a dense network of cultural institutions, including 9 public libraries, 2 theatres, 2 music venues, and a cinema. The area also has a rich cultural heritage encompassing 147 Grade II listed buildings, including the Honeywood Museum, Little Holland House, and Whitehall.
The Red Lion public house at the bottom of the Sutton High Street (now the Winning Post) is considered to be the place, where the Rolling Stones were first spotted by the music manager Giorgio Gomelsky in 1963.
Guinness Book of Records has recognized Pearson Cycles, a London family cycle business, as the world’s oldest bicycle business. The shop founded in 1860 is now headed by the fifth generation of Pearsons.