The Wrythe

It is 9.3 miles (15.0 km) south of Charing Cross and is surrounded by the adjacent areas of Hackbridge to the east, Morden and Mitcham to the north, and Sutton to the west.

The first reference to the local area as Rye Common is found in tithe records from 1847 and the modern spelling "Wrythe" first appears on the Ordnance Survey map of 1867.

[3][4] The Wrythe, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the centre of Carshalton, has a small number of independent restaurants and shops including a Sainsbury's Local and a Marks & Spencer food store.

[5] Carshalton College is located in the Wrythe area,[3] and it also contains four primary schools: The Wrythe Green, traversed by short roads and surrounded by shops is centred 400 metres north of Carshalton railway station, the area is within walking distance of Hackbridge railway station and Mitcham Junction providing access to London Trams.

The area is served by the bus routes 127 to Tooting and Purley, 151 to Worcester Park and Wallington and 157 to Morden and Crystal Palace.