Description
Garratt Lane has mixed usage along its length. In the north it contains newly developed stores including a large inside shopping mall. The stretch between Allfarthing Lane and Burntwood Lane is mainly shops of the individually owned type. The southern portion is mainly residential, although around Summertown there are a few light industries and the Wimbledon Stadium.
The Southern-most part of Garratt Lane is unusual in that two parallel streets exchanged names. The original Garratt Lane was a narrower street than Garratt Terrace, which was the main connection to Tooting Broadway. Many people mistakenly called it Garratt Lane, so it was agreed to exchange the names.
There are a number of public houses along the length of the lane, including the Old Sergeant and the Leather Bottle, both of which date to the 18th Century. The latter figured in the election of the Mayor of Garratt
See the play entitled 'The Mayor of Garratt' by Samuel Foote at
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