New Malden is a residential area in southwest London, in the boroughs of Kingston and Merton. It lies 9.4 miles from Charing Cross, with neighboring areas being Kingston upon Thames, Raynes Park, Surbiton, Tolworth, Wimbledon and Worcester Park. The town established wholly because of the coming of the train when New Malden Railway Station opened in 1846 on the main line from Waterloo. The name stems from the previous village of old Malden, which was two miles to the south of the town, which translates from Old English as 'the cross on the hill'. Construction of homes went off with a slow start, starting to increase nearer the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century after the establishment of both two and 3 bedroom terraced homes. From the 1930s, the building of detached and semi-detached homes started. The town is the home of a broad variety of social, sports and leisure activities. The Malden Centre is a sports centre containing a swimming pool, a health club and community facilities, in addition to providing adult learning courses. A football pitch, tennis courts, a children's playground, allotments and open area can be found at Beverley Park. In terms of shopping possibilities, the 15000 residents of Malden have a number of independent and national stores in which to shop. Formed in 1913, Tudor Williams Ltd. is a family-run department store situated in the High Street. The company has shops throughout England, most recently in Elphicks of Farnham and Knights of Reigate. Throughout the Christmas period of each year, the High Street is covered with lights, having its own switching-on event. For all of your home upgrades, make certain to make use of respected professionals in New Malden to make certain of quality.