for the local Scouts. To the west of Plough Green is Old Malden Library. The Parish Church of Old Malden is St John the Baptist, and can be found just beyond the width restriction in Church Road. There was a church building here at the time of the Domesday Book. The present building comprises the 1611 re-build, the 1875 extension and another extension added in 2004. The Vicar is the Revd Michael Roper who was inducted to the benefice in 2019. Old Malden is served by Malden Manor station to the north and Worcester Park station to the south, both 25 minutes from Waterloo. Malden Road, joining the green and Worcester Park station, was flanked by two rows of over forty mature poplar trees until 2010, when most were felled as a safety measure due to internal rotting. Replacement oaks were planted later that year. A minor tributary of the River Thames, the Hogsmill, flows through the west of Old Malden. Nearby places Conservation Area Old Malden Conservation Area was created in March 1971, designating the area as being "of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance". (Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Section 69). It contains two distinct parts, St Johns’ and Plough Green, whose special character is summarised in the designation as: St Johns’: A medieval village centre above the Hogsmill River, containing the Saxon Church of St. John the Baptist, the site of its vicarage, the 18th century Manor House and ancient fields. Plough Green: A village green with a pond, a 15th-century public house, and a picturesque group of mainly 19th century cottages. The public house is currently operated as a steak house. Notable residents Ian Hutchinson, Chelsea footballer, lived in 'The Glebe' during the 1970s Daley Thompson, British double-Olympic champion decathlete, lived near The Plough William Gush, portrait painter Thomas Ravis, Church of England clergyman and academic Guy Chambers, songwriter In addition, Millais' created the background of Ophelia in Old Malden at the Hogsmill River Education Notable open spaces close by Wimbledon Common Richmond Park Bushy Park Nonsuch Park Notes External links Statistics from 2001 Census Maldens and Coombe neighbourhood Photographs of the Conservation Area Parish Church website Areas of London Districts of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames