Furzedown

Coordinates: 51°25′37″N 0°09′11″W / 51.427°N 0.153°W / 51.427; -0.153

Furzedown is an inner city area of the London Borough of Wandsworth in South West London. It is a mainly residential area bordering the larger communities of Streatham and Tooting.

Education

Besides containing Furzedown halls of Residence, a part of the University of the Arts London, it contains Graveney Secondary School, and Eardley, Furzedown and Penwortham Primary Schools.

History

The area formed part of the Seely estate, comprising 80 acres (32 ha) and 100 acres (40 ha). Part of the estate adjacent to Tooting Junction Railway Station became available in 1892 and was developed as the Furzedown golf course, designed by Tom Dunn. The Seely estate was sold at the beginning of the twentieth century and the golf club moved to South Lodge, Mitcham Common in 1906. The roads in Furzedown were mainly laid out between 1900 and 1930, covering the former golf course after sale of the estate. Furzedown House, dating from 1794 and enlarged with conservatory and single-storey entrance lodge in the early 1860s, was saved and converted to a teacher training college by London County Council in 1915.