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'''New Malden''' is a town and shopping centre in the south-western ] suburbs, mostly within the ] and partly in the ], and is situated {{convert|9.4|mi|km|1}} from ]. Nearby towns are ], ], ] and ] '''New Malden''' is an ]an area in South West ], England. It is within the ] and the ], and is {{convert|9.4|mi|km|1}} from ]. Neighbouring localities include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Prior to the creation of ] in 1965, New Malden was in the ] of ].


==History== ==History==
New Malden was established entirely as a result of the arrival of the railway when ] was opened on 1 December 1846 on the main line from Waterloo. However, when Queen Victoria visited distinguished residents in the Coombe Hill area, the royal train always continued to ] station where the platform was at ground level. New Malden was established as a result of the arrival of the railway. What is now ] was opened on 1 December 1846 on the main line from ].


Building started slowly in the area north of the station, gathering pace in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with two- and three-bedroom ]s. Further out are larger ] and ] houses from the 1930s. The road up the hill to Coombe, Traps Lane, is thought to derive from a farm owned by a Mrs Trap. Building started slowly in the area just to the north of the station, gathering pace in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with two- and three-bedroom ]s. Further out towards ] are larger detached and semi-detached houses built in the 1930s. The name of the road which leads up the hill to Coombe, Traps Lane, is thought to derive from a farm owned by a Mrs Trap. Following the opening of the ] in 1927, the farms to its south were progressively developed for housing.


Two miles (3&nbsp;km) to the south is the former village of ''']''' from which it gets its name, whose origins go back to ] times, the name being ] for ''Mael'' + ''duna'' = the cross on the hill. Two miles (3&nbsp;km) to the south is the former village of ] the origins of which are Anglo-Saxon, the name being ] for ''Mæl'' + ''duna'' = "the cross on the hill".


Under the District Councils Act 1895, ] was created (the plural relating to Old Malden and New Malden). In 1936 Malden and Coombe was granted full Borough status, with its own Mayor, and had the rare distinction of a civic mace bearing the royal insignia of ]. In 1965, the ] came into force merging the boroughs of Malden & Coombe and ] with Kingston-upon-Thames to form the ]. Under the District Councils Act 1895, ] was created (the plural relating to Old Malden and New Malden). In 1936 Malden and Coombe was granted full Borough status, with its own Mayor, and had the rare distinction of a civic mace bearing the royal insignia of ].


New Malden suffered damage from German bombing during the Second World War.<ref>{{cite web|title=Map|url=http://bombsight.org/#15/51.4058/-0.2598|website=Bomb Sight: Mapping the WW2 Bomb Census|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref> The first attack took place on 16 August 1940, killing about 50 people and damaging about 1,300 homes. After dropping about 150 bombs, German aircraft reportedly flew over the railway station at low altitude and machine-gunned passengers as they disembarked from a train.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gill|first1=Robin|title=The First Raid|url=http://www.maldenblitz.co.uk/the-1st-raid.html|website=Malden Blitz 1940: Remembering Our Community Under Fire|access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref> Unexploded munitions from this period are still found on occasion.<ref>{{cite web|title=B&Q New Malden evacuated after discovery of suspected World War II mortar|url=http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/11808187.B_Q_New_Malden_evacuated_after_discovery_of_suspected_World_War_II_mortar/?ref=mr|website=Your Local Guardian| date=20 February 2015 |access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>
At the end of the high street there is a roundabout known as the Fountain Roundabout because it has a fountain which was originally used for drinking water by horses. The Fountain Roundabout has The Fountain Public House on one corner. From the roundabout are four exits; one to the high street, one to Kingston upon Thames, and two others which go to the main A3 London to Portsmouth Road which has been the main route from the south of England docks to Central London for several hundred years.
In 1965, the ] came into force merging the boroughs of Malden & Coombe and ] with Kingston upon Thames to form the ].

New Malden contains offices of several large organisations, including ] in Burlington Road. ] Pet Foods (before 1997 ] Pet Foods) was located in New Malden until 2012 when Nestlé moved its UK headquarters to Gatwick.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.nestle.co.uk/media/pressreleases/nestl%C3%A9ukannouncesheadofficemovetogatwick |title=Nestlé UK announces Head Office move to Gatwick |publisher=Nestle.co.uk |date=4 January 2012 |access-date=14 July 2017}}</ref>


==Description== ==Description==
New Malden is bounded to the north by the affluent ] and to the south and east by Raynes Park, Worcester Park and Tolworth. New Malden includes ], home to the training ground of ]. New Malden is bounded to the north by the affluent ] and to the south and east by Raynes Park, Tolworth and Worcester Park. New Malden includes ], home to the training ground of ], and also the ] sports ground, home to the training ground of ].


* To the west: ], ]. * To the west: ], ]
* To the south: ], ], ], ] * To the south: ], ], ], ]
* To the east: ], ] * To the east: ], ], ]
* To the north: ], ], ] * To the north: ], ], ]


The busy ] trunk road runs through part of New Malden. A minor tributary of the ], ], flows through the east of the town, while its western boundary is along the ], another Thames tributary. The busy ] trunk road runs through part of New Malden. A minor tributary of the ], ], flows through the east of the town, while its western boundary is along the ], another Thames tributary.


The first Parking Meters were made in New Malden at Venners Ltd. The first ]s were made in New Malden at Venners Ltd.


==Demographics==
==Korean culture and presence==
{{Reference necessary|1=New Malden has the largest expatriate community of ]ns in Europe, and is one of the most densely populated area of Koreans outside South Korea. According to different sources, the Korean population in the ] is around 20,000, of whom around 8000 reside in the Kingston Borough portion of New Malden.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12170151 | work=BBC News | title=Doing business in London's Little Korea | date=23 January 2011}}</ref> In the 2001 census, some small areas of New Malden had "Other Asian" (i.e., other than of Indian sub-continental origin, which also included Chinese) populations of "over 25%", though no whole ward reached over 20%.<ref></ref> New Malden functions as the shopping and cultural centre for a Korean population spread more widely across South-West London and the neighbouring counties. The area has around fifteen ], and many small supermarkets and other shops. The Anglo-Korean Cultural Institute can be found on Burlington Road, and churches of several denominations in the area have regular Korean services with associated Korean clergy.


===Korean community===
The size of this community has been attributed<ref></ref> to the former residence of the South Korean ambassador in Lord Chancellor's Walk off Coombe Lane West. During the 1970s many Koreans came to the area following his example, but when house prices rose in Wimbledon, they moved to New Malden. Others{{By whom|date=January 2010}} point to a ] between what was then ], later ] Avionics, now part of ], at Shannon Corner and a Korean ] in the 1950s as the start of the community. ]' UK division used to be based in New Malden, although it has now relocated its European headquarters to nearby ]. A high proportion of the community are expatriate workers for Korean companies, who remain in the UK for a number of years before returning to Korea.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} Many work in finance and banking in the ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
{{See also|Koreans in the United Kingdom|Ethnic groups in London}}
{{more citations needed section|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox Korean name
|image=Kmart.jpg
|caption=A K Mart in New Malden (2009)
|hangul=뉴몰든
|rr=Nyumoldeun
|mr=Nyumoltŭn
}}
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has a large expatriate communities of ] in Europe. According to different sources,<ref>{{cite web |title=For Surrey's Koreans, simmering tensions reflect the north-south divide at home |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/feb/09/notebook-new-malden-korea-north-south-tension |work=The Guardian|date=9 February 2019 }}</ref> as of 2014 there were about 10,000 ethnic Koreans in New Malden proper,<ref name=Fischer>Fischer, Paul. "." '']''. Monday 23 February 2015. Retrieved on 2 November 2015.</ref> and as of the same year the Korean population in the area around New Malden is around 20,000, including about 600 originating from ],<ref>"{{usurped|1=}}", European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea, published March 2015</ref> giving it the largest group of North Koreans in Europe.<ref name=Parrish>Parrish, Charlie. "" '']''. 6 October 2014. Retrieved on 2 November 2015.</ref> In the ], some small areas of New Malden had "Other Asian" (i.e., not Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Chinese) populations of "over 25%", though no whole ward reached over 20%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/census-2001-key-statistics-01-population |title=Census 2001 Key Statistics 01: Population |publisher=Mayor of London |access-date=January 17, 2022}}</ref> Many of the Koreans living in New Malden work for Korean companies, and they are either permanently settled and formerly expatriate, or they are still expatriates.<ref name="Moore">Moore, Fiona. "The German School in London, UK: Fostering the Next Generation of National Cosmopolitans?" (Chapter 4). In: Coles, Anne and Anne-Meike Fechter. ''Gender and Family Among Transnational Professionals'' (Routledge International Studies of Women and Place). ], 6 August 2012. {{ISBN|1134156200}}, 9781134156207. CITED: ] .</ref> According to some journalists, it is often referred as 'Korea Town' or 'Little Korea'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Malden- London's Korea Town |url=https://www.cordonbleu.edu/news/online-learning-student-article-sarah-geard/en |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=www.cordonbleu.edu |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-01-23 |title=Doing business in London's Little Korea |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-12170151 |access-date=2024-06-14 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

The New Malden area has ] churches and nursery schools as well as restaurants and shops with Korean clientele.<ref name="Steel">{{cite AV media |people=] |date=28 September 2016 |title=Mark Steel's in Town:Kingston Upon Thames |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07wc305 |access-date=4 October 2016 |time=18:41|format=Radio |location=] |publisher=]}}</ref><ref name="Moore"/> New Malden functions as the shopping and cultural centre for a Korean population spread more widely across South-West London and the neighbouring counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kingstonlibdems.org/new-malden_londons_little-korea |title=New Malden - London's Little Korea |publisher=Kingston Liberal Democrats |date=November 30, 2018 |access-date=January 17, 2022}}</ref> The area has Korean supermarkets, about 20 Korean restaurants and cafes,<ref name=Fischer/> including those serving ].<ref name=Fischer/> It also has a ] (Karaoke bar),<ref name=Parrish/> and many other shops. The Korean language is visible on several shop signs. The original ] was in New Malden, before moving to 60 ] in ].<ref name=Fischer/>

Some factors cited in '']'' as reasons why the Korean community formed in New Malden included a 1950s joint venture partnership between a ] and ] (formerly ]), Lord Chancellor's Walk in Coombe Lane West previously serving as the residence of the Ambassador of South Korea to the United Kingdom, and ] having its UK offices in New Malden until they moved to their current location in ], Surrey in 2005. Many Koreans settled in New Malden in the 1970s due to the ambassador's location.<ref name=Parrish/>

===Other===
There is a Hindu temple in the eastern part of Burlington Road with a notable community of predominantly ] living in the area. In 2016 New Malden gained ] with ], Sri Lanka and a permanent plaque was erected to celebrate this.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/royal-borough-kingston-celebrates-tamil-heritage-month-and-twinning-jaffna | title=Royal Borough of Kingston celebrates Tamil heritage month and twinning with Jaffna &#124; Tamil Guardian }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://allhindutemples.com/city/surrey/hindu_temple/new-malden-murugan-temple/|title=New Malden Murugan Temple – All Hindu Temples|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>


==Amenities== ==Amenities==
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New Malden has its own sports centre, the Malden Centre,<ref>http://www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk/Centres/Surrey/Malden+Centre%2C+The/index.html</ref> which includes a swimming pool, gym and community facilities.
{{main|New Malden High Street}}
New Malden has its own sports centre, the Malden Centre,<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608193038/http://www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk/Centres/Surrey/Malden%20Centre%2C%20The/index.html|date=8 June 2011}}</ref> which includes a swimming pool, gym and community facilities. It also runs several adult learning courses.


Tudor Williams Ltd, established in 1913 but closed in 2019, was a family run ] in the High Street. The company also has shops in Cobham and Dorking and expanded by acquiring department stores Elphicks of Farnham in October 2004, and Knights of Reigate in September 2006. <!-- Sandy's Menswear is another long established family run business, specialising in menswear and hirewear in the High Street, having been opened originally in 1955 by the current owner's father. --> A branch of ] is one of a number of other well known stores in the High Street.
Beverley Park provides a football pitch, tennis courts, children's playground, allotments and open space.


Pubs in New Malden include The Glass House (formerly The Railway),<ref>{{cite web |title=Glasshouse, New Malden |url=https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/glasshouse-new-malden-179783 |website=Campaign for Real Ale |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref> Bar Malden<ref>{{cite web |title=Bar Malden |url=https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/bar-malden-new-malden-179710 |website=Campaign for Real Ale |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref> and The Grafton Club,<ref>{{cite web |title=Grafton Club |url=https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/bar-malden-new-malden-179710 |website=Campaign for Real Ale |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref> all adjacent to the train station; The Royal Oak, north of the station on Coombe Road;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Krause |first1=Riley |title=New pub owners reveal plans for New Malden's Royal Oak |url=https://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/17403530.new-pub-owners-reveal-plans-new-maldens-royal-oak/ |access-date=13 October 2024 |publisher=Wimbledon Times}}</ref> Woodies Freehouse on Thetford Road;<ref>{{cite web |title=The Best Pubs in Outer London |url=https://londonist.com/2015/06/the-best-pubs-in-outer-london |website=Londonist |date=June 2015 |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Woodie's Freehouse |url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g504175-d5913222-Reviews-Woodies_Freehouse-Kingston_upon_Thames_Greater_London_England.html |website=Trip Advisor |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref> The Earl Beatty near Motspur Park, built in the 1930s;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haidari |first1=Eil |title=Popular New Malden pub reopens following six-figure refurbishment |url=https://kingston.nub.news/news/local-news/popular-new-malden-pub-reopens-following-six-figure-refurbishment-162078 |access-date=13 October 2024 |date=7 Dec 2022}}</ref> and The Watchman, located at the roundabout in a building constructed in the 1890s which was originally a police station.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bayley |first1=Sian |title=New Malden Wetherspoons is to stay open until after midnight |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/new-malden-wetherspoons-stay-open-18212421 |access-date=13 October 2024 |publisher=My London/Daily Mirror |date=7 May 2020}}</ref> The Fountain pub, once located at the roundabout, closed in 2018 to make way for affordable housing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weir |first1=Luke |title=10 lost Surrey pubs that gave us our first alcoholic drink and then vanished |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/nostalgia/10-lost-surrey-pubs-gave-23315244 |website=GetSurry.UK |date=8 March 2022 |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New Malden pub to lose kitchen and car park to make way for flats |url=https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/16695645.new-malden-pub-lose-kitchen-car-park-make-way-flats/ |website=Surrey Comet |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref>
Tudor Williams Ltd, established in 1913, is a family run ] in the High Street. The company also has shops in Cobham and Dorking and expanded by acquiring department stores Elphicks of Farnham in October 2004, and Knights of Reigate in September 2006. Sandy's Menswear is another long established family run business, specialising in menswear and hirewear in the High Street, having been opened originally in 1955 by the current owners father.


A monthly publication, '''The Village Voice''',<ref></ref> covers local history, news, topical articles and advertisements for businesses serving the community. The local newspapers are the '']'' which has been in print since 1854, '']'', and the '']''. A monthly publication, ''The Village Voice'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourkt3.com/home/magazine_info|website=NEW MALDEN AND WORCESTER PARKS' COMMUNITY MAGAZINES|access-date=10 May 2018 | title=New Malden and Worcester Parks' Community Magazines }}</ref> covers local history, news, topical articles and advertisements for businesses serving the community.


There is an annual Malden Fortnight, which is a parade showcasing all the local schools and community groups and various other activities. There is an annual Malden Fortnight, which includes a parade showcasing all the local schools and community groups and various other activities.


Each Christmas the High Street is festooned with Christmas lights with its own switching-on ceremony. Each Christmas the High Street is festooned with Christmas lights with its own switching-on ceremony. The choir from Christ Church School, in New Malden sing Christmas carols in the area.{{cn|date=March 2024}}


New Malden has a youth theatre, the Green Theatre Company, established in 1986 in a converted cricket pavilion at Barton Green.<ref>http://www.greentheatre.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511184826/http://www.greentheatre.com/ |date=11 May 2008 }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
For a small town it is more than proportionately blessed with winners of the Victoria Cross. Research recently published in the Village Voice revealed the existence of a previously unknown third medal winner – see Notable Residents below.


The area's last surviving cinema, the Odeon at Shannon Corner on the A3 was replaced by a large retail area including several large stores. The other cinema in the High Street (corner of Sussex Road) burnt down on Boxing Day 1936. There was also a silent cinema on Coombe Road by the station, which became the New Malden Gentlemen's Club in 1923; this closed in August 2010, and is now a Korean karaoke and pool bar.{{cn|date=March 2024}}
New Malden has its own youth theatre, the Green Theatre Company, established in 1986 in a converted cricket pavilion at Barton Green.


New Malden also has its own "Dino-Golf" course, 18 holes of dinosaur themed crazy golf overlooking the A3, as well as a floodlit golf driving range.{{cn|date=March 2024}}
The area's last cinema, the Odeon at Shannon Corner on the A3 has closed and been replaced by a large retail area including several large stores. The other cinema in the High Street (corner of Sussex Road) burnt down on Boxing Day 1936. There was also a silent cinema on Coombe Road by the station, which became the New Malden Gentlemen's Club in 1923; this closed in August 2010, and is now a Korean karaoke and pool bar.


In recent times{{when|date=March 2024}} New Malden played host to the biggest ], ] and ]. This Currys is the biggest electrical store in London.{{cn|date=March 2024}} These are situated away from the High Street, which focuses more on smaller, more upmarket shops and restaurants.
New Malden also has its own "Dino-Golf" course, 18 holes of dinosaur themed crazy golf overlooking the A3.


New Malden is home to the playing fields of both ] and the ], which are available for hire when not in use by university teams.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kcl.ac.uk/visit/new-malden-sports-ground-1|title=New Malden Sports Ground|publisher=King's College London|accessdate=13 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisions/estates-division/lse-estate/sportsground|title=Sportsground|publisher=London School of Economics|accessdate=13 August 2022}}</ref>
===Notable open spaces===
* ]
* ]
* ]
* Beverley Park<ref>http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/environment/parks/recreation_sites/beverley_park.htm</ref>


===Sports and recreation=== ==Notable open spaces==
* Beverley Park provides a football pitch, tennis courts, children's playground, allotments and open space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/environment/parks/recreation_sites/beverley_park.htm|publisher=The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |title=Beverley Park |access-date=11 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201101259/http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/environment/parks/recreation_sites/beverley_park.htm |archive-date=1 December 2008 }}</ref>
*
* Blagdon Open Space<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kingston.gov.uk/directory_record/11366/blagdon_road_open_space |title=Recreation Areas and Playgrounds - Blagdon Road Open Space |publisher=The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |date=4 October 2013 |access-date=14 July 2017}}</ref>
*
* Dickerage Road Park
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* Malden Golf Club, situated between Coombe Lane and Traps Lane,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Jonathan |title=New Malden golf club battles floods to save charity day |url=https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/14607702.new-malden-golf-club-battles-floods-to-save-charity-day/ |access-date=20 October 2024 |publisher=Surrey Comet |date=8 July 2016}}</ref> was established at its present site in 1926.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malden Golf Club: History |url=https://www.maldengolfclub.com/history.html |website=Malden Golf Club |access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref>
*
* ] and ] are not in New Malden, but nearby
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* - Runners up in the 2008 National Cockspur Club Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/internationalcricketnews/england/club/article/?aid=17805&atp=1|title=Cockspur Cup 2008 Round-Up|work=cricketworld.com|date=27 October 2008|accessdate=20 December 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Notable former players include former England wicketkeeper Alec Stewart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lords.org/latest-news/news-archive/cockspur-cup-final-preview,1146,NS.html|title=Cockspur Cup Final - preview|work=Lords, the home of cricket|date=2 September 2008|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref>
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==Education and schools== ==Education and schools==
:''For education in New Malden see the main ] article.'' {{Further|Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames#Education}}
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<!-- When you add a school, please add it in Alpha order --> <!-- When you add a school, please add it in Alpha order -->
* Burlington (primary and nursery)
* ]
* ] (primary and nursery, Church of England)
* ] (Beverley School Before 2006)
* ] * ] (secondary; "Beverley" prior to 2006)
* ] * ] (secondary; mixed-gender sixth form)
* Coombe Hill Junior School (primary)
*
* Corpus Christi (primary and nursery, Roman Catholic)
* ]
* ] (secondary, Roman Catholic School)
* ]
* King's Oak (primary and nursery; formerly, "The Mount")
* Malden Manor (primary and nursery)
* ] (secondary, Roman Catholic)
* Sacred Heart (primary)
* Study School (primary)
{{div col end}}


==Transport== ==Transport==

===Rail=== ===Rail===


] has services provided by ] to London Waterloo, ], ], ] and ]. The ] area is well served by trains from ], travelling north to London and south to ]. ] on the New Malden/] borders also has rail connections to ], ], ] and ]. ] has services provided by ] to ], ], ], ] and ]. It is in London Zone 4. The ] area is well served by trains from ], travelling north to London Waterloo and south to ]. ] on the New Malden/] borders also has rail connections to ], ], ] and ].


===Bus=== ===Bus===


There are many bus routes going through New Malden, including the 213 route going from Kingston towards ], the 131 and N87 routes going through Kingston Town Centre and Tooting Broadway (and Aldwych for the night bus) along with the X26 express bus to ] and ] and the 152 route going from New Malden towards ]. The town also has a series of local bus routes, including the K1 and K5. There are many routes of ] going through New Malden, including ] route going from Kingston towards ], routes ] and ] going through Kingston Town Centre and ] (and ] for the night bus) along with the ] express bus to ] and ], ] from New Malden towards ] and ] towards Tolworth, Roehampton and Putney. The town also has a series of local bus routes, including ] which goes to Kingston and New Malden station and ] to Ham and Morden.


==Notable residents== ==Notable residents==
{{refimprove|section|date=May 2010}} {{more citations needed section|date=May 2010}}
Notable former or current residents include: Notable former or current residents include:


* ] - posthumously awarded the ] during ] * ] – posthumously awarded the ] during ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/532426.print/ |title=They faced almost certain death with astounding bravery (From News Shopper) |publisher=Newsquest Media Group |date=1 October 2004 |access-date=14 July 2017}}</ref>
* ] - posthumously awarded the ] during ] * ] – posthumously awarded the ] during ]<ref>{{cite web|author=Tom Barnes |url=http://www.kingstonguardian.co.uk/news/9713178.print/ |title=Call for recognition for street named after war hero |publisher=Surrey Comet |website=Kingstonguardian.co.uk |date=20 May 2012 |access-date=14 July 2017}}</ref>
* ], historian and author, lives in New Malden.<ref name="Hancock">{{cite web | url=http://www.homesandantiques.com/feature/antiques/people/my-favourite-antique-tracy-borman | title=My favourite antique: Tracy Borman | work=Homes & Antiques | publisher= ]|date=18 August 2016 | access-date=7 September 2016 | author=Hancock, Alice}}</ref>
* ] - TV personality, mainly of the 1960s
* ] – TV personality, popular during the 1960s and early 1970s
* ] - sculptor, born here in 1924
* ] – British ] and Commissioner of the ]
* ] - SriLankan TV pioneer
* ], sculptor, was born here in 1924.<ref name=Guard_obit>{{cite news |last=Lynton |first=Norbert |title=Sir Anthony Caro obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/oct/24/sir-anthony-caro |access-date=24 October 2013 |newspaper=] |date=24 October 2013}}</ref>
* ] - actor, has property in the town
* ] – Sri Lankan TV pioneer
* ] - author/illustrator
* ] – author/illustrator
* ] - TV personality
* ] – actor
* ] -author, historian<ref>{{cite news|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article1843064.ece|title=Kynaston leaves the Square Mile behind to begin his search for Austerity Britain | work=The Times | location=London | first=Martin | last=Waller | date=26 May 2007 | accessdate=20 May 2010}}</ref>
* ] – TV personality
* ] - singer-songwriter
* ] – author, historian<ref>{{cite news|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article1843064.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612234406/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article1843064.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2011|title=Kynaston leaves the Square Mile behind to begin his search for Austerity Britain | work=The Times | location=London | first=Martin | last=Waller | date=26 May 2007 | access-date=20 May 2010}}</ref>
* ] - Celebrity Psychic Medium
* ] (1948–2009) – singer-songwriter, was born in New Malden.<ref>{{cite web |title=Feeling Gravity's Pull – The Official John Martyn Website |url=https://www.johnmartyn.com/magazines-and-newspapers/feeling-gravitys-pull/|website=Johnmartyn.com |date=May 1998 |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref>
* ] - actress
* ] – celebrity psychic medium
* ] - fiddler of ]
* ] – footballer, attended Corpus Christi RC Primary School in New Malden.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wembley glory for boys|url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2014/may/wembley-glory-for-boys/|access-date=19 July 2020|publisher=AFC Wimbledon | date = 27 May 2014 | first = Chris | last = Slavin}}</ref>
* ] - actor, comedian and entertainer
* ] – artist
* ] – actress
* ] – singer-songwriter
* ] – businessman
* ] – rapper, singer and songwriter
* ] – actor, comedian and entertainer
* ], actress and activist, was born in New Malden.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-eileen-way-1411177.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-eileen-way-1411177.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Obituary: Eileen Way | work=The Independent | location=London | first=Frank | last=Barrie | date=2 July 1994 | access-date=5 Nov 2010}}</ref>
* ] – singer-songwriter
* ] – drummer
* ] - footballer


==Sports==
New Malden also has links to a third recipient of the ], ] VC, whose parents lived in Coombe at the time of his death. A plaque bearing his name was unveiled on the war memorial in the High Street during April 2008 and a road in a new housing development near the High Street has been named Firman Close.
===Cricket===
*] (1879)
*] (1989)


==In popular culture== ==See also==
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* In the ] series '']'', New Malden features twice in the list of excuses Perrin made to his boss for his late arrival at work; one of the claims made is that a badger ate the signal box there.<ref>http://www.mgnet.karoo.net/11mins.htm</ref>
* ], the centre of the Korean community in Houston, Texas
* The house on the corner of Dukes Avenue/Howard Road featured in the exterior shots of 1970s ] series '']'', which featured comedian ].
* ]-]
* In 2004, Tesco reported that the New Malden store was the biggest consumer of fruit and veg in the Country, in relation to items of fruit purchased per customer. It is thought that the Korean diet contributes significantly to this.<ref></ref>
* Mentioned in a mid-1990s MasterCard advert – "New York? The furthest he's ever been is New Malden!"
* Mentioned briefly on the radio traffic report in the BBC television series "]".
* Mentioned in Stephen Fry's autobiography 'Moab is my washpot'. "I suppose some rat faced weasel from New Malden will be interviewed at any minute to give the other side of the hunting debate" (page 45)
* The Duke of Wellington pub, refurbished as Krispy Kremes (lease due to expire Dec 2009) was formerly owned by the Kray twins, the heavyweight boxer Sonny Liston attended the opening night.<ref></ref>


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Suburb of London

Human settlement in England
New Malden
Clockwise from top: New Malden High Street with Apex Tower in the background, a Korean supermarket, Cycleway 31 along the Cut, New Malden station and New Malden Town Hall
New Malden is located in Greater LondonNew MaldenNew MaldenLocation within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ215685
• Charing Cross9.4 mi (15.1 km) NE
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEW MALDEN
Postcode districtKT3
Dialling code020
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51°24′00″N 0°15′07″W / 51.40°N 0.252°W / 51.40; -0.252

New Malden is an suburban area in South West London, England. It is within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Merton, and is 9.4 miles (15.1 km) from Charing Cross. Neighbouring localities include Kingston, Norbiton, Raynes Park, Surbiton, Tolworth, Wimbledon, Old Malden, and Worcester Park. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965, New Malden was in the administrative county of Surrey.

History

New Malden was established as a result of the arrival of the railway. What is now New Malden railway station was opened on 1 December 1846 on the main line from London Waterloo.

Building started slowly in the area just to the north of the station, gathering pace in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with two- and three-bedroom terraced houses. Further out towards Coombe Hill are larger detached and semi-detached houses built in the 1930s. The name of the road which leads up the hill to Coombe, Traps Lane, is thought to derive from a farm owned by a Mrs Trap. Following the opening of the Kingston bypass in 1927, the farms to its south were progressively developed for housing.

Two miles (3 km) to the south is the former village of Old Malden the origins of which are Anglo-Saxon, the name being Old English for Mæl + duna = "the cross on the hill".

Under the District Councils Act 1895, The Maldens & Coombe Urban District Council was created (the plural relating to Old Malden and New Malden). In 1936 Malden and Coombe was granted full Borough status, with its own Mayor, and had the rare distinction of a civic mace bearing the royal insignia of King Edward VIII.

New Malden suffered damage from German bombing during the Second World War. The first attack took place on 16 August 1940, killing about 50 people and damaging about 1,300 homes. After dropping about 150 bombs, German aircraft reportedly flew over the railway station at low altitude and machine-gunned passengers as they disembarked from a train. Unexploded munitions from this period are still found on occasion. In 1965, the London Government Act 1963 came into force merging the boroughs of Malden & Coombe and Surbiton with Kingston upon Thames to form the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

New Malden contains offices of several large organisations, including Northrop Grumman in Burlington Road. Nestlé Purina Pet Foods (before 1997 Spillers Pet Foods) was located in New Malden until 2012 when Nestlé moved its UK headquarters to Gatwick.

Description

New Malden is bounded to the north by the affluent Coombe Hill and to the south and east by Raynes Park, Tolworth and Worcester Park. New Malden includes Motspur Park, home to the training ground of Fulham FC, and also the King's College London sports ground, home to the training ground of AFC Wimbledon.

The busy A3 trunk road runs through part of New Malden. A minor tributary of the River Thames, Beverley Brook, flows through the east of the town, while its western boundary is along the Hogsmill, another Thames tributary.

The first parking meters were made in New Malden at Venners Ltd.

Demographics

Korean community

See also: Koreans in the United Kingdom and Ethnic groups in London
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New Malden
A K Mart in New Malden (2009)
Korean name
Hangul뉴몰든
Revised RomanizationNyumoldeun
McCune–ReischauerNyumoltŭn

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has a large expatriate communities of South Koreans in Europe. According to different sources, as of 2014 there were about 10,000 ethnic Koreans in New Malden proper, and as of the same year the Korean population in the area around New Malden is around 20,000, including about 600 originating from North Korea, giving it the largest group of North Koreans in Europe. In the 2001 census, some small areas of New Malden had "Other Asian" (i.e., not Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Chinese) populations of "over 25%", though no whole ward reached over 20%. Many of the Koreans living in New Malden work for Korean companies, and they are either permanently settled and formerly expatriate, or they are still expatriates. According to some journalists, it is often referred as 'Korea Town' or 'Little Korea'.

The New Malden area has Korean language churches and nursery schools as well as restaurants and shops with Korean clientele. New Malden functions as the shopping and cultural centre for a Korean population spread more widely across South-West London and the neighbouring counties. The area has Korean supermarkets, about 20 Korean restaurants and cafes, including those serving bulgogi. It also has a noraebang (Karaoke bar), and many other shops. The Korean language is visible on several shop signs. The original Embassy of South Korea was in New Malden, before moving to 60 Buckingham Gate in Westminster.

Some factors cited in The Daily Telegraph as reasons why the Korean community formed in New Malden included a 1950s joint venture partnership between a chaebol and Racal Avionics (formerly Decca), Lord Chancellor's Walk in Coombe Lane West previously serving as the residence of the Ambassador of South Korea to the United Kingdom, and Samsung Electronics having its UK offices in New Malden until they moved to their current location in Chertsey, Surrey in 2005. Many Koreans settled in New Malden in the 1970s due to the ambassador's location.

Other

There is a Hindu temple in the eastern part of Burlington Road with a notable community of predominantly Sri Lankan Tamils living in the area. In 2016 New Malden gained twin city status with Jaffna, Sri Lanka and a permanent plaque was erected to celebrate this.

Amenities

War memorial outside New Malden Town Hall
Main article: New Malden High Street

New Malden has its own sports centre, the Malden Centre, which includes a swimming pool, gym and community facilities. It also runs several adult learning courses.

Tudor Williams Ltd, established in 1913 but closed in 2019, was a family run department store in the High Street. The company also has shops in Cobham and Dorking and expanded by acquiring department stores Elphicks of Farnham in October 2004, and Knights of Reigate in September 2006. A branch of Waitrose is one of a number of other well known stores in the High Street.

Pubs in New Malden include The Glass House (formerly The Railway), Bar Malden and The Grafton Club, all adjacent to the train station; The Royal Oak, north of the station on Coombe Road; Woodies Freehouse on Thetford Road; The Earl Beatty near Motspur Park, built in the 1930s; and The Watchman, located at the roundabout in a building constructed in the 1890s which was originally a police station. The Fountain pub, once located at the roundabout, closed in 2018 to make way for affordable housing.

The local newspapers are the Surrey Comet which has been in print since 1854, Coombe Monthly, and the Kingston Guardian. A monthly publication, The Village Voice, covers local history, news, topical articles and advertisements for businesses serving the community.

There is an annual Malden Fortnight, which includes a parade showcasing all the local schools and community groups and various other activities.

Each Christmas the High Street is festooned with Christmas lights with its own switching-on ceremony. The choir from Christ Church School, in New Malden sing Christmas carols in the area.

New Malden has a youth theatre, the Green Theatre Company, established in 1986 in a converted cricket pavilion at Barton Green.

The area's last surviving cinema, the Odeon at Shannon Corner on the A3 was replaced by a large retail area including several large stores. The other cinema in the High Street (corner of Sussex Road) burnt down on Boxing Day 1936. There was also a silent cinema on Coombe Road by the station, which became the New Malden Gentlemen's Club in 1923; this closed in August 2010, and is now a Korean karaoke and pool bar.

New Malden also has its own "Dino-Golf" course, 18 holes of dinosaur themed crazy golf overlooking the A3, as well as a floodlit golf driving range.

In recent times New Malden played host to the biggest B&Q, Tesco and Currys. This Currys is the biggest electrical store in London. These are situated away from the High Street, which focuses more on smaller, more upmarket shops and restaurants.

New Malden is home to the playing fields of both King's College London and the London School of Economics, which are available for hire when not in use by university teams.

Notable open spaces

  • Beverley Park provides a football pitch, tennis courts, children's playground, allotments and open space.
  • Blagdon Open Space
  • Dickerage Road Park
  • Malden Golf Club, situated between Coombe Lane and Traps Lane, was established at its present site in 1926.
  • Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park are not in New Malden, but nearby

Education and schools

Further information: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames § Education
  • Burlington (primary and nursery)
  • Christ Church (primary and nursery, Church of England)
  • Coombe Boys' School (secondary; "Beverley" prior to 2006)
  • Coombe Girls' School (secondary; mixed-gender sixth form)
  • Coombe Hill Junior School (primary)
  • Corpus Christi (primary and nursery, Roman Catholic)
  • Holy Cross (secondary, Roman Catholic School)
  • King's Oak (primary and nursery; formerly, "The Mount")
  • Malden Manor (primary and nursery)
  • Richard Challoner (secondary, Roman Catholic)
  • Sacred Heart (primary)
  • Study School (primary)

Transport

Rail

New Malden railway station has services provided by South Western Railway to London Waterloo, Hampton Court, Kingston, Richmond and Shepperton. It is in London Zone 4. The Old Malden area is well served by trains from Malden Manor railway station, travelling north to London Waterloo and south to Chessington. Motspur Park railway station on the New Malden/Raynes Park borders also has rail connections to Chessington South, Epsom, Leatherhead and Dorking.

Bus

There are many routes of London Buses going through New Malden, including route 213 route going from Kingston towards Sutton, routes 131 and N87 going through Kingston Town Centre and Tooting Broadway (and Aldwych for the night bus) along with the SL7 express bus to Croydon and Heathrow Airport, route 152 from New Malden towards Pollards Hill and route 265 towards Tolworth, Roehampton and Putney. The town also has a series of local bus routes, including K1 which goes to Kingston and New Malden station and K5 to Ham and Morden.

Notable residents

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Notable former or current residents include:

Sports

Cricket

See also

Notes

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