Inventory Site Record

Wallington Green once belonged to the Lords of the Manor as wasteland, and marks the centre of the old village of Wallington. It may have originated as a bowling green, a name it is referred to on later C18th maps. The Duke's Head on the south side of the Green is of C19th date but was the site of an older pub, formerly called Bowling Green House and was privately owned until the 1830s when Young and Bainbridge brewers bought and extended the original building. Wallington War Memorial stands on the green, and there are flower beds and a few mature trees but no walnuts for which it was once famous.

Previous / Other name:

Bowling Green

Site location:

Acre Lane/Manor Road, Wallington

Postcode:

SM6 7NX

What 3 Words:

bolt.smile.bump

Type of site:

Public Open Land

Borough:

Sutton

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

unrestricted

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Events:

Public transport:

Rail: Hackbridge; Wallington. Bus: 407, 726, 151.

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Research updated:

01/07/2007

Last minor changes:

29/03/2026

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Wallington Green is not thought to be of ancient origin as excavations have not revealed medieval buildings. The war memorial commemorates Wallington's dead of the two World Wars. The Green and surrounding houses were damaged by a V2 Flying Bomb in 1944.

Sources consulted:

Ref: EH Listing Register

Grid ref:

TQ286647 (528577,164723)

Size in hectares:

0.25

Site ownership:

LB Sutton

Site management:

Parks Service

Date(s):

Designer(s):

Listed structures:

LBII: Dukes Head public house

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

No

Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:

Yes: Green (TVG67)

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:

Yes

Conservation Area name:

Wallington Green

Tree Preservation Order:

No

Nature Conservation Area:

No

Green Belt:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

No

Other LA designation:

None

Wallington Green - Photo: Colin Wing
Date taken: 03/08/20 14:15

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