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Collier's Wood, Surrey

Collier's Wood is a former hamlet that is now an urban area to the south-west of Tooting Graveney, in Surrey. Collier's Wood is first recorded in 1632. The grounds of Collierswood House (1780) were developed for housing from the 1870s, the house being demolished in 1904. Development continued into the inter-war period. The section of Stane Street through the area is now known as Colliers Wood High Street, the location of Collier's Wood tube station. The area is within the council area of Merton.

Place Type: Urban locality
Alternative name(s): Collierswood
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.420637,-0.173885
Grid Reference: TQ 2707 7065
Council Area: Merton CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 10397
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Collier's_Wood,_Surrey_10397

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