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 / Putney

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