Description
This area was formerly part of the estate of Clock House, which was built in the late C18th on land taken from Earl Spencer's estate; in 1796 a Jacob Bell lived here. The Clock House estate ceased to exist when it was purchased by the Fulham Railway in c.1888 for the Wimbledon extension of the railway line. The area was then developed for housing between 1895-1905, an estate plan was laid out by the landowners and building lots then acquired and developed by different builders. The focal point is the green space at the junction of Rusholme Road and Holmbush Road. Holmbush Road and the north part of Rusholme Road was built by a family called Parnell, and the houses in Rusholme Road and Dromore Road south and east of the green were built by John Tuckett. The triangular green was provided as public open space by Wandsworth Borough Council, and was opened to the public in 1922, laid out with grass and trees and has 8 mature trees, one lime and seven horse chestnut, which may be a remnant of old hedgerow.
Practical Information
| Previously known as | Rusholme Road Open Space |
|---|---|
| Site location | Rusholme Road/Holmbush Road |
| Postcode | SW15 |
| What3Words | ///shine.pine.finds |
| Type of Site | Public Open Land |
| Borough | Wandsworth |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Public Transport | Tube: East Putney (District) |
| Research Updated | 1 May 2005 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ241742 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 0.1 |
| Site Ownership | LB Wandsworth |
| Site Management | Parks Service |
| Dates | 1922 |
| 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 | Wandsworth |
| In Conservation Area | Yes |
| Conservation Area Name | Rusholme Road |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
| Other LA Designation | Incidental Public Open Space/Landscaped Open Space |
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Nearby parks and gardens
The Manor Fields Estate is a private housing estate of 230 dwellings built in the 1930s in Arts and Crafts Tudor style, set in c.4.5 hectares of landscaped grounds that contain a miniature wood, pond, formal and informal areas. It is on the site of a large house originally built by Percival Lewis on Putney Hill in c.1740. In 1793 the house was described as 'a large square house of grey stock bricks'. It was rebuilt in 1828 for the Dowager Countess of Guildford by Sir Robert Smirke and known as North House. It was demolished in 1933 and Manor Fields Estate built on the grounds. The 14 houses of the new estate are all named after Oxford and Cambridge colleges. When former squash courts were built over, a new block was named after North House. The estate is owned by The Manor Fields Estate Limited, set up by residents in 1985 when they purchased the freehold of the estate.
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 land at the junction with Viewfield Road and West Hill Road was acquired by Wandsworth Borough Council in 1900 and is protected under the London Squares and Enclosures (Preservation) Act of 1906.
One of a number of public open spaces that were maintained by Wandsworth Borough Council 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 land for the open space at the junction of Melrose Road and Viewfield Road was acquired by Wandsworth Borough Council in 1895 and laid out as a grass plot with a number of trees and was preserved under the London Squares and Enclosures (Preservation) Act of 1906.