Morden - Landmarks

Landmarks

Morden plays host to a number of buildings and parks worthy of note including:

-The Bait'ul Futuh Mosque, the largest mosque in Western Europe, built by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Completed in 2003 at a cost of approximately £5.5 million, the mosque covers an area of 5.2 acres (21,000 m2) and the full complex can accommodate up to 10,000 worshippers. It is located next to Morden South railway station and approximately 700 yards from Morden Underground station.

-Morden Hall Park is a key feature of the Morden area with large, period buildings located within its boundaries. It is a National Trust park, and is located on the banks of the River Wandle, near the town centre and few hundred yards from Morden Underground station. It covers over 50ha (125 acres) of parkland with the River Wandle meandering through it spanned by numerous foot-bridges. The estate contains Morden Hall itself, Morden Cottage, an old Snuff Mill, and many old farm buildings, some of which are now a garden centre and a city farm. The rose garden has over 2000 roses.

-Morden Park, another park containing a period building of note. The park includes land that previously formed the grounds of Morden Park House, a small 18th century country estate. The Georgian country house was built at the top of the hill in the 1770s for merchant and distiller John Ewart with attached landscaped gardens.

-St Lawrence Church, Morden. St Lawrence Church is the Church of England parish church for Morden. The building is located on London Road, at the highest point of Morden, overlooking Morden Park.

-Morden Baptist Church. The Church stands with the main entrance facing up Crown Lane on the Morden one way system.