The area developed as a proto-suburb before World War I and fully in the Inter-War Period.
First developments were streets off Burlington Road which had a tram route from about 1906: the northern ends of Belmont, Cavendish and Claremont Avenues in the west; and Seaforth, Estela and Adela Avenues in the east.
Mostly with short well-serviced terraces, typically six houses joined, each with three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs and two living rooms and a kitchen downstairs.
Motspur Park attracted its first characteristic playing fields at this time.

The country's first dual carriageway of the type purpose-built across green fields, the Kingston Bypass (A3), was opened in 1926.
It became the de facto north-western boundary.
The large local junction at Shannon Corner, had a large, tall concrete Odeon cinema.
The road brought speculative house building on open land from this point to Chessington, stimulating residential development of any remaining little-used fields and sites.

The principal developer who turned Motspur Park into a residential suburb between the world wars was Sidney Ernest Parkes a boat manufacturer and constructional engineer.
 His company, Modern Homes and Estates Ltd, was founded in 1924 and was responsible for many of the streets its streets including Phyllis Avenue and Arthur Road, named after his children; Byron Avenue, Tennyson Avenue and Marina Avenue.
Wates were also active builders in the area in the inter war years, building to the west of the railway line.

The only local public house, The Earl Beatty, celebrates David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty who commanded a large part of the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland in the First World War.

In 1931 part of Hobbald(e)s Farm was acquired by Merton and Morden Urban District to become the Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields.
One reason was to perpetuate the name of local benefactor and ex-Mayor of Wimbledon, Sir Joseph Hood.
Its contents: a large pavilion, football and cricket pitches, tennis courts, bowling green, putting green and children's play areas.
Part is now a managed local nature reserve.

The biggest local employer in the twentieth century was the Decca gramophone record company.
In 1929 this was making up to 60,000 records a day at its factory in Burlington Road, New Malden.
The company diversified during World War Two to make radar and the Decca Navigator System.

The Shannon typewriter company manufactured at Shannon Corner to which it gave its name.
Nearby were  the Venner timeswitch company maker of Britain's first parking meters and Carter's Tested Seeds.
 Bradbury Wilkinson, a security printing company, designers and makers of banknotes for small country clients, is today the site of  Tesco hypermarket.

The Motspur Park athletics stadium was built by the University of London in 1928.
Sydney Charles Wooderson set the then world mile record of 4min 6.4sec at the sports ground on 28 August 1938.
The stadium and ground are now owned by Fulham football club as their training camp.

Church of England
The Church of England built Holy Cross Church where the first service was held in 1908.
Following its destruction during the Second World War a new building was erected on the site – the first church, replacement or new, completed after the war in the Diocese.
Designed by architect Ralph Covell it was dedicated for worship in 1949. (
The church hall burned down in the 1980s and has since been rebuilt.)
The parish broke away from its parent Morden, taking a little of New Malden (itself a portion of early medieval Malden) in 1978.

Evangelical, independent church
In 1906 a Mr and Mrs Howlett moved into 138 Seaforth Avenue.
They started a Sunday School in their house.
Soon adults also began to attend and the house was outgrown.
The product was in 1925 West Barnes Gospel Hall in Seaforth Avenue, which later became the home of New Malden Evangelical Free Church, was opened.
The area developed as a proto-suburb before World War I and fully in the Inter-War Period. First developments were streets off Burlington Road which had a tram route from about 1906: the northern ends of Belmont, Cavendish and Claremont Avenues in the west; and Seaforth, Estela and Adela Avenues in the east. Mostly with short well-serviced terraces, typically six houses joined, each with three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs and two living rooms and a kitchen downstairs. Motspur Park attracted its first characteristic playing fields at this time.
The country's first dual carriageway of the type purpose-built across green fields, the Kingston Bypass (A3), was opened in 1926. It became the de facto north-western boundary. The large local junction at Shannon Corner, had a large, tall concrete Odeon cinema. The road brought speculative house building on open land from this point to Chessington, stimulating residential development of any remaining little-used fields and sites.
The principal developer who turned Motspur Park into a residential suburb between the world wars was Sidney Ernest Parkes a boat manufacturer and constructional engineer.  His company, Modern Homes and Estates Ltd, was founded in 1924 and was responsible for many of the streets its streets including Phyllis Avenue and Arthur Road, named after his children; Byron Avenue, Tennyson Avenue and Marina Avenue. Wates were also active builders in the area in the inter war years, building to the west of the railway line.
The only local public house, The Earl Beatty, celebrates David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty who commanded a large part of the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland in the First World War.
In 1931 part of Hobbald(e)s Farm was acquired by Merton and Morden Urban District to become the Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields. One reason was to perpetuate the name of local benefactor and ex-Mayor of Wimbledon, Sir Joseph Hood. Its contents: a large pavilion, football and cricket pitches, tennis courts, bowling green, putting green and children's play areas. Part is now a managed local nature reserve.
The biggest local employer in the twentieth century was the Decca gramophone record company. In 1929 this was making up to 60,000 records a day at its factory in Burlington Road, New Malden. The company diversified during World War Two to make radar and the Decca Navigator System.
The Shannon typewriter company manufactured at Shannon Corner to which it gave its name. Nearby were  the Venner timeswitch company maker of Britain's first parking meters and Carter's Tested Seeds.  Bradbury Wilkinson, a security printing company, designers and makers of banknotes for small country clients, is today the site of  Tesco hypermarket.
The Motspur Park athletics stadium was built by the University of London in 1928. Sydney Charles Wooderson set the then world mile record of 4min 6.4sec at the sports ground on 28 August 1938. The stadium and ground are now owned by Fulham football club as their training camp.
Church of England
The Church of England built Holy Cross Church where the first service was held in 1908. Following its destruction during the Second World War a new building was erected on the site – the first church, replacement or new, completed after the war in the Diocese. Designed by architect Ralph Covell it was dedicated for worship in 1949. (The church hall burned down in the 1980s and has since been rebuilt.) The parish broke away from its parent Morden, taking a little of New Malden (itself a portion of early medieval Malden) in 1978.
Evangelical, independent church
In 1906 a Mr and Mrs Howlett moved into 138 Seaforth Avenue. They started a Sunday School in their house. Soon adults also began to attend and the house was outgrown. The product was in 1925 West Barnes Gospel Hall in Seaforth Avenue, which later became the home of New Malden Evangelical Free Church, was opened.
Motspur Park