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It’s the little details that make up Carshalton, and we need to protect this at all costs. There’s railings that are hundreds of years old and their design and placement maintains the pretty place we see today. With increasing tarmacing across the area we are losing bits of identity. With the loss of the Fox and Hounds pub and ornate shop fronts…Read MoreSecret Carshalton posted

The site of the once much-loved and historic Fox and Hounds pub continues to be left to go derelict, having closed back in 2017. The original plans submitted were to demolish and build a square office block. These were of course declined. New plans were submitted and approved. These plans included the part demolition of the pub, though…Read MoreShameful that the building has been let to get to the state it is in, given its historic significance in the area. It is also an eyesore and the first impression of Carshalton when coming from the east. It would be amazing to see it sensitively restored back to a pub, or at least something else that serves the public. It would be disappointing if…Read More
I’m glad this group has been set up. I think it’s been a disgrace to allow this building to be left to fall apart plus it is an eyesore in the village.
With regard to the Fox & Hounds, it has certainly become an eyesore but does anyone know the truth of the situation? I heard that there are major problems with the foundations or structure of the building and no-one wants to touch it because it would be too expensive but I have no idea if this is correct …
Thanks for your comment. Yes, I have heard about the foundations. It has a very large cellar underneath and this is known to flood in heavy rain. I’m not clear from a structural point of view how this would effect options for keeping the existing building, or constructing a new one – as of course they both use foundations of some kind.
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Welcome to the group Buster. Great to have you on board.