Wandle Park is a
public park
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in the
London Borough of Merton
The London Borough of Merton () is a London borough in London, England. The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton ...
situated in
Colliers Wood
Colliers Wood is an area in south west London, England, in the London Borough of Merton. It is a mostly residential area, but has a busy high street around Colliers Wood tube station on London Underground's Northern line. The high street is pa ...
in south
London
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, England.
The park is located to the south of
Wandle Meadow Nature Park
Wandle Meadow Nature Park is a 4.15 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Colliers Wood in the London Borough of Merton. It is owned and managed by Merton Council.
A map of 1847 shows th ...
and is approximately in size. It is bounded to the south by
Colliers Wood High Street
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, where there is an entrance, the
River Wandle
The River Wandle is a right-bank tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. With a total length of about , the river passes through the London boroughs of London Borough of Croydon, Croydon, London Borough of Sutton, Sutton, Londo ...
to the west (hence the name), and
Byegrove Road to the north.
History
The land was purchased by Wimbledon Corporation for a public park and vested in the National Trust, and the park opened in 1907. In 1910 the Mill Pond Garden was added, purchased by public subscription.
Its footprint contains what was once the site of Wandlebank House and grounds. Recent re-design of the park was undertaken through Merton Groundwork Trust, completed by 2003.
See also
*
Wandle Meadow Nature Park
Wandle Meadow Nature Park is a 4.15 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Colliers Wood in the London Borough of Merton. It is owned and managed by Merton Council.
A map of 1847 shows th ...
References
External links
Wandle Park website
Year of establishment missing
Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Merton
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