Garden Details
Merrick Square
The Garden
The square was laid out in 1853-6 as part of the development belonging to the Corporation of Trinity House. It consists of 32 individual houses plus Holy Trinity Rectory, which was built in 1872. The garden is maintained by Trinity House and usually open to residents only. It still has its original 19th Century cast-iron railings.In the centre of the square is a Box Parterre with standard roses. This is surrounded by lawns with a small bed and plinth at either end. The lawns are themselves surrounded by mature shrub borders and large trees; Horse chestnut, Sycamore and London Planes. The garden is in a cul-de-sac, secluded and relatively unknown.
The new Memorial Garden commemorating HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, as the longest serving Master of Trinity House, sits between Merrick Square and Trinity Church Square. The two Squares are linked by a line of Plane trees.
The garden and houses featured in the 2018 Disney film Christopher Robin, when Winnie the Pooh tracked down Christopher Robin to a city park bench.
Head Gardener Trinity Village Estate: Penny Hinves
Further information on London Parks & Gardens Inventory
Visitor Information
- Open
- Sunday 13:00–17:00
- Activities
- Annual Garden Fete from 1-5 pm organised by Trinity Newington Residents' Association. Beer tent, barbecue, music, stalls and activities. Opening in conjunction with nearby Trinity Church Square, by kind permission of the Corporation of Trinity House.
- Entrance
- Both sides of Merrick Square
Nearest postcode: SE1 4JB - Buses
- Map of nearby bus stops
- Stations
- Borough, Elephant & Castle, London Bridge
- Cycle hire station
- Dickens Square (Map)
- Access
- Kerb at entrance. Garden mostly lawn.
- Dogs
- Working assistance dogs only
