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The Preloved Studio at Canons House is a textile waste reduction hub. Since 2023 it has been run in partnership with Sustainable Merton ...
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communityengagement
May 172 min
Canons are working towards becoming Dementia Friendly!
The 13 - 19th May 2024 is Dementia Action Week. It brings the UK together to take action on improving dementia diagnosis rates. Did you...
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communityengagement
May 63 min
Community Use offering at Canons House
Greetings from Canons House. We are so excited to be launching a whole new program of free community use & activities at the house. Read...
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communityengagement
May 11, 20232 min
About the Track
Athletics at the former News of the World running track The track was originally constructed in 1920 as part of the News of the World...
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communityengagement
Jan 31, 20231 min
New Volunteering Opportunity!
Interpretation Volunteers As part of the current Lottery funded project, we are working with designers to create new interpretation...
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communityengagement
Jan 31, 20221 min
Canons in the Frost
We loved the frosty mornings this January and we thought this would be a great opportunity to share some of the pictures we took of the...
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communityengagement
Dec 21, 20211 min
Dovecote no longer at risk!
We are delighted to announce that the dovecote at Canons House & Grounds has been officially removed from Historic England’s Heritage at...
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communityengagement
Dec 1, 20211 min
Canons Community Garden - Volunteer Update
Storm Arwen heralded the last venture out into the garden this week but despite the conditions, we harvested a beautiful crop of lettuces...
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communityengagement
Oct 19, 20212 min
Canons Community Garden - Volunteer Update
I look at the green paste pouring out of my counter-top blender and think about the last few months. It's a blitz of carrots tops,...
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communityengagement
Feb 9, 20211 min
The Obelisk
Words by Southern Green (landscape architects) (Visualisation of proposed obelisk restoration in landscape setting) The Obelisk is a...
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communityengagement
Jan 7, 20213 min
Running Track Update
Update - January 2021 Unfortunately we are unable to open the running track this January as planned. This is due to the latest...
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communityengagement
Aug 24, 20203 min
Community Walk Through Canons Grounds
On Saturday 8th August John and Philip from Tilhill led a guided walk through Canons Grounds to bring members of the local community up...
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communityengagement
Dec 2, 20192 min
Mitcham in the '40s, '50s and '60s
At the end of November, we embarked on a reminiscence project to understand more about what The Canons, and greater Mitcham, was like in...
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communityengagement
Sep 18, 20191 min
Reminiscence Project
What was life like for teenagers growing up in Mitcham during the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s? The Canons house & grounds is hosting an upcoming...
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communityengagement
Sep 16, 20191 min
Mitcham Heritage Day 2019
On Saturday 14th of September, Mitcham Heritage Day 2019 took place. Mitcham Cricket Green Community and Heritage organises one day for...
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communityengagement
Jun 10, 20191 min
The Canons Archaeological Dig
On the 23, 24, and 25 of May, we held the first Canons Archaeological Dig with Addyman Archaeology coming down from Edinburgh to deliver...
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communityengagement
Mar 1, 20191 min
The Canons Playground Workshops
As part of the capital works at The Canons House & Grounds, we have a specialised playground design consultancy firm who are working on...
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communityengagement
Mar 1, 20191 min
The Canons & Mitcham Heritage Lessons
Over the Autumn term, The Canons House & Grounds and Mitcham Town Community Trust have been designing a set of lessons for Key Stage 2...
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communityengagement
Mar 1, 20191 min
Mitcham Heritage Day 2018
Every year, a number of the outstanding heritage buildings and organisations in Mitcham come together to celebrate Mitcham Heritage Day,...
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communityengagement
Mar 1, 20191 min
National Park City Week 2018
The Canons House & Grounds got into the spirit of National Park City Week in 2018 with a number of great events. A local provider of...
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