Dear Friends of #Tooting the place,

Today went for a walk to the #Wandle, Tootings nearest urban and very rare chalk stream river. The Wandle starts in the Surrey Hills and empties into the #Thames.

The Wandle has a long history. For example at Colliers Wood, it passes a supermarket with a car park next to an ancient demolished Priory. Englands 15 year old King Henry VI crowned himself there ... Henry VIII demolished and seized its Church wealth and properties ...
https://www.mertonpriory.org/history/the-priory/