In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Garrat like this:
GARRAT, a hamlet in the north-western neighbourhood of Tooting, in Surrey; on the river Wandle, adjacent to the Southwestern railway, 2 miles S of Wandsworth. It has a post office under Tooting, London, SW. A mock election occurred here at each new parliament till 1796; and this gave rise to Foote's farce of the "Mayor of Garratt."
Additional information about this locality is available for Wandsworth
Garrat through time
Garrat is now part of Wandsworth district. Click here for graphs and data of how Wandsworth has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Garrat itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Garrat, in Wandsworth and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24199
Date accessed: 28th March 2024
Not where you were looking for?
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Garrat".