history of earlsfild (can be used to compare with earlsfield today)

1926 Reynoldson Clas Lived on 50 Dawnay road
the key feature in Earlsfield's early development was Robert Davis, who bought Elm Lodge, Allfarthing Lane in 1868 and named it earlsfield after his wife's maiden name 'Earl'. He obtained a further 59 acres in 1868 and began building shortly afterwards. Earlsfield Road was autised in 1878 and gave it name to the railway station (which opened in 1884) and the whole area. Magdalen road had been laid out i nthe late 1870s. Garret lane to swaby road was laid out between 1900 and 1906.
the area from fieldview to tilehurst was built over in 1933/4. wandsworth cemetery on magdalen road was openedin 1878.
Garret green school (now known as burntwood opened in 1958)
(this information was extracted from a book called 'wandsworth past' by Dorian Gerhold)