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Clapham is a former village that is now a metropolitan district in Surrey, forming a south-western London suburb. Clapham was a Saxon manor, described as 'Cloppaham' c.880, and subsequently a parish. The village developed along and around the Roman (London to Chichester) road Stane Street. The parish Church of St Mary (later Holy Trinity), which dated from the 12th century, was replaced in 1776 by the current Holy Trinity Church on the edge of the Common. St Paul's Church (1815) was built on the site of the original St Mary's. Holy Trinity is associated with the "Clapham Sect" of social reformers which included William Wilberforce MP and Beilby Porteus. Clapham became a favoured location for the country retreats of wealthy merchants in the 17th-19th centuries. After the coming of the railways, Clapham developed as a suburb for commuters into central London. From 1900-1965, for local government purposes, the ancient parish of Clapham became part of the Wandsworth metropolitan borough. Clapham Common comprises 220 acres of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. The district is within the council area of Lambeth.
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.46255,-0.136194
Grid Reference: TQ 2957 7537
Council Area: Lambeth CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 9592
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Clapham,_Surrey_9592
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Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.46255,-0.136194
Grid Reference: TQ 2957 7537
Council Area: Lambeth CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 9592
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Clapham,_Surrey_9592
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