Inventory Site Record

One of a number of public open spaces maintained by Wandsworth Borough Council and laid out when the West Hill area was developed as a speculative middle class estate from the mid C19th - early C20th. The sloping land was previously rural and the field pattern still partly defines the estate boundaries; the original estate plan had detached and semi-detached houses laid out on curved roads with triangular greens at main road junctions along the ridge of the hill. Most of the roads of the estate originally had grass verges but now only those adjoining the green at West Hill Road survive. The green at the junction of Wimbledon Park Road is an important focal point and consists of 2 areas with footpaths, grass and trees, which was maintained by Wandsworth Borough Council and preserved under the London Squares and Enclosures (Preservation) Act of 1906.

Site location:

West Hill Road/Wimbledon Park Road

Postcode:

SW18

What 3 Words:

duck.after.fallen

Type of site:

Public Open Land

Borough:

Wandsworth

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

unrestricted

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Events:

Public transport:

Tube: East Putney (District)

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Research updated:

01/05/2005

Last minor changes:

14/07/2022

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Sources consulted:

Report of the Royal Commission on London Squares, 1928; LB Wandsworth West Hill Road Conservation Area Character Statement

Grid ref:

TQ250741 (525094,174145)

Size in hectares:

0.07

Site ownership:

LB Wandsworth

Site management:

Parks Service

Date(s):

late C19th/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:

Yes

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:

West Hill Road

Tree Preservation Order:

No

Nature Conservation Area:

No

Green Belt:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

No

Other LA designation:

Incidental Open Space/Landscaped Open Space