Inventory Site Record

Collingwood Recreation Ground is open grassland with trees along the perimeter. The 1st edition OS Map of 1867 shows the site as a series of fields between Gander Green Lane and Balaam Lane, which later became Collingwood Road. The present boundary of the site to the allotments to the north represents a former field boundary.

Previous / Other name:

Collingwood Road Recreation Ground

Site location:

Collingwood Road, Sutton

Postcode:

SM1 2LX

What 3 Words:

hill.poster.focus

Type of site:

Public Park

Borough:

Sutton

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

unrestricted

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Children's playground, ball park, skate park

Events:

Public transport:

Rail: West Sutton. Bus: 80, 213, 413.

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Research updated:

01/03/2012

Last minor changes:

29/03/2026

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Pending further research

Sources consulted:

Grid ref:

TQ251649 (525109,164808)

Size in hectares:

6.88

Site ownership:

LB Sutton

Site management:

Parks Service

Date(s):

Early C20th

Designer(s):

Listed structures:

None

On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:

No

Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:

No

Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:

No

Local Authority Data

The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.

On Local List:

No

In Conservation Area:

No

Tree Preservation Order:

No

Nature Conservation Area:

No

Green Belt:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

No

Other LA designation:

None

Collingwood Recreation Ground - Photo: Colin Wing
Date taken: 16/10/21 15:05

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