New Malden is a suburban area in southwest London, in the boroughs of Kingston and Merton. It is set 9.4 miles from Charing Cross, with neighboring areas being Kingston upon Thames, Raynes Park, Surbiton, Tolworth, Wimbledon and Worcester Park. The town established entirely since of the coming of the train when New Malden Railway Station opened in 1846 on the primary line from Waterloo. The name comes from the one-time 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 houses went off with a slow start, starting to speed up nearer the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century after the establishment of both 2 and three bed room terraced houses. From the 1930s, the building and construction of detached and semi-detached houses started. The town is the home of a wide range of social, sports and leisure activities. The Malden Centre is a sports centre including a swimming pool, a gym and community facilities, along with offering adult learning courses. A football pitch, tennis courts, a children's recreation space, allotments and open area can be discovered at Beverley Park. In terms of shopping opportunities, the 15000 locals of Malden have a range of independent and national stores in which to shop. Developed in 1913, Tudor Williams Ltd. is a family-run department store positioned in the High Street. The company has stores throughout England, most recently in Elphicks of Farnham and Knights of Reigate. During the Christmas period of each year, the High Street is covered with lights, having its own switching-on ceremony. For all of your house upgrades, make certain to make use of trusted professionals in New Malden to make certain of quality.