Description
Hamilton Avenue Recreation Ground is an attractive small recreation ground made up of open grassland with many mature and semi-mature trees, including willows along the north east boundary. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as an open wedge-shaped piece of land with its boundaries east and west as today.
Practical Information
| Site location | Hamilton Avenue, Cheam |
|---|---|
| Postcode | SM3 9QL |
| What3Words | ///middle.pokers.envy |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Sutton |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Facilities | Children’s playground |
| Public Transport | Rail: Sutton Common, Bus: 413, 80. |
| Research Updated | 1 November 2004 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Pending further research
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ247655 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 2.2 |
| Site Ownership | LB Sutton |
| Site Management | Parks Service |
| 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 | No |
| Local Authority | Sutton |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
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