Wimbledon is synonymous with tennis, yet it has a fascinating history which has nothing to do with the Centre Court. Wimbledon's manor house was a home of the Elizabethan Cecil family and, in later years, of the Spencer family.
It was largely a rural area until the end of the 19th century, but the convenience of the London South-Western Railway encouraged so much development that the Common itself was in danger of disappearing-this was saved in 1871. Richard Milward's book details the expansion of the village into the prominent suburb it has now become.
245 x 185mm (hardback with 192 illustrations) 144 pages
Published 1998