Sudbrook (stream)

Sudbrook and its tributary, the Latchmere stream, are north-flowing streams in London, England, that drain northern Kingston upon Thames and the eastern extreme of Ham following a meander scar in a terrace; the upper part of the Sudbrook drains a narrow vale in Richmond Park's southern corner into the tidal Thames.

[3] It drains the western escarpment of the hill that, to the east, forms part of the catchment of Beverley Brook and, to the south, the Hogsmill River.

[9] This and other open sewers were the cause of serious public health problems, and by in the early 1890s a sewerage works served Kingston, on the Thames.

[11] Public information not to drink from streams, ditches or shallow wells in urban zones was widespread by the early 20th century.

Expansion of residential housing across former agricultural land has resulted in the Latchmere stream being culverted, but its course is revealed during periods of heavy rainfall.

Dann's Pond, Richmond Park
Ham Gate Pond, fed by Sudbrook
Latchmere stream outfall pond outside Ham Gate, Richmond Park, December 2012
Latchmere stream outfall pond in February 2014