Benhilton is significantly elevated above the surrounding area of the London Borough of Sutton.
The derivation of the name Benhilton was Benhill Farm, which stood close to the corner of Benhill Street and the High Street. It was the largest farm in Sutton and covered much of where Benhill Avenue is now.
The earliest recorded name for the area is ’Benhull’ from the 1385 Carshalton Court Rolls. A 1912 history of Surrey quotes: “The district called Benhilton, properly Bonhill, Bonehill or Benhill“. The area to the east of Sutton Common was known as ’Bonhill Common’ in the 18th century.
