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Beddington Corner SM6 used to have leather tanneries. There was a pub named after them, Skinners Arms. Another pub in the area is named after one of the three streets that form the intersection known as the Goat Corner. The Goat pub is one of the landmarks and also a local attraction. Watercress beds and market gardens were also staples of this South West London area back in the day. There was also a lavender and peppermint distillery here. The first school and chapel in Beddington Corner were built in 1840. Architect Henry Philip Burke-Downing designed All Saints church. He is mostly remembered for designing St Barnaby Gorringe Park.
North-east of the Goat Pub, one can find a grassland called the Gunsite. The name is inspired by the anti-aircraft batteries that were here during World War II. A band of Gallician gypsies made camp nearby Willow Cottage on their way to America. The leader’s daughter died and she was buried in the Mitcham churchyard with an ostentatious ceremony. The body was decorated with many silver and gold coins. The Old Mill on the River Wandle is another Beddington Corner landmark. The first mention of the mill comes from 1763 although it is believed to be much older. Joseph Bishe was associated with the mill at that time. Robert Lyon took over the mill in 1788 after Bishe went bankrupt. The mill had several owners and it was still in function in 1924.
There are several ways to pass the time in Beddington Corner SM6. The nearby Watercress Park and Beddington Farmland Nature Reserve are great for outdoor fans. The Mitcham Golf Club has a course designed by four times Open Championship winner, Tom Morris. Golf was played in this SM6 area since 1890. The club was established in 1907.