Wimbledon Park SW19 - Merton
A remnant of the C18 landscape by Lancelot Brown for the 1st Earl Spencer's manor house at Wimbledon, itself developed from a C16 estate. The Local Authority manages Brown's lake and land to the east as a public park with an emphasis on sport, with land to the west in private ownership as golf and sports clubs. Divided ownership results in differential landscape management. A masterplan exists for the public park, but a shared vision for the whole historic landscape is needed. Recent works on site have addressed lake safety. Proposals exist for major new development within the golf course.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Wimbledon Park
- Heritage Category:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1000852
- Local Planning Authority:
- Merton
- Site Type:
- Gardens parks and urban spaces > Park
Location
- County:
- Greater London
- District / Borough:
- Merton / Wandsworth
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Wimbledon
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Park and garden
- Condition:
- Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems
- Vulnerability:
- High
- Trend:
- Declining
- Ownership:
- Mixed, multiple owners
- Designation:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II*, 2 CAs
Contact Details
Christopher Laine 020 7973 3473
