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Carshalton.—Hitherto commonly called Case-horton but modern fastidiousness is introducing the orthographic pronunciation. - A flat and rather commonplace suburb, but healthy1 and rents fairly moderate. From Victoria (31 min.) or London-bridge (36 min, 1st, 1/9, 2/6; 2nd, 1/4, 2/-; 3rd ,1/1, 1/10.

Charles Dickens (Jr.), Dickens's Dictionary of London, 1879