Benhilton

Benhilton
All Saints church
Benhilton  Benhilton shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ 25 66
London borough	Sutton
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SUTTON
Postcode district	SM1 SM5
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Sutton
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
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Coordinates: 51°22′19″N 0°11′28″W / 51.372°N 0.191°W

Benhilton is a suburban parish in North Sutton.^[1] It is dominated by All Saints Church, which is a Grade II* listed building^[2][3] designed by Samuel Sanders Teulon in a Gothic Revival style^[3] opened in 1863.^[4] It also contains All Saints Benhilton, C of E Primary and Greenshaw High School.

Benhilton is mostly residential, comprising Victorian town houses, private blocks of flats and a low-rise council estate, which underwent major refurbishment and architectural improvements as part of an extensive programme of work from 2011 to 2013.

Weeping willow in Erskine Village

Benhilton is also home to the long established Thomas Wall Centre,^[5] a large Edwardian building available for public use. Originally called The Sutton Adult School and Institute, it first opened in 1910 and 1911. Named after the area's benefactor of Wall's sausage and ice cream fame, the Centre runs a weekly programme of events, provides rooms for hire and hosts an onsite hypnotherapist.

Benhilton features its own small town centre, mainly serving the local community and complementing the nearby and much larger main Sutton town centre. Benhilton is well served by public transport, with bus routes 151, 154, 164, and 470 serving its outskirts^[4] and the S1 and S4 serving the heart of the area.^[6] In addition, Sutton Common railway station is within walking distance via the Angel Hill footbridge.

To the north of Benhilton is the small local neighbourhood of Erskine Village; its very small commercial area includes a convenience store, a pub, a pharmacy and a post office, among around ten establishments in total. The owner of the pharmacy, Reena Barai, was voted Britain’s Best Pharmacist by readers of Woman’s Weekly in 2014.^[7]

Local geography

All Saints Church as seen from Sutton Green

References

1. "Benhilton, All Saints, Sutton - Surrey". Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
2. English Heritage
3. "Benhilton, All Saints, Sutton Deanery". The Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
4. "Sutton | Benhilton, All Saints | About us". Achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
5. The Thomas Wall Centre
6. "Buses from Sutton" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
7. Sutton Guardian