Description
The park is named after Councillor Mellows and was laid out in 1930. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as open land, part of the downs situated between Sandy Lane and Plough Lane, which convene to the north. Mellows Park is open grassland with hedged areas, flower beds and mature trees lining the perimeter and main internal paths. The remains of a WWII raid shelter survives in the south-west corner. A number of earlier features are now lost, including orchards and a rose garden.
Practical Information
| Site location | Stafford Road, Wallington |
|---|---|
| Postcode | SM6 9BX |
| What3Words | ///extend.supporter.sorters |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Sutton |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Facilities | Pavilion, Children’s Playground, Cafe, toilets, cricket pitches, tennis courts, bowling green |
| Public Transport | Rail: Wallington. Bus: 157, 154, 455. |
| Research Updated | 1 November 2004 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ300640 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 7.75 |
| Site Ownership | LB Sutton |
| Site Management | Parks Service; Friends of Mellows Park |
| Dates | 1930 |
| 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 |
| Other LA Designation | Green Chain |
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Bandon Hill Cemetery is a large Victorian cemetery laid out on a grid pattern in 1899 and opened in 1900 with the first burial on 7 March. It was created on open land to the south of Queenswood House. Originally set up Croydon Rural District Council, it was later the responsibility of a joint burial authority as a result of boundary changes. Its historic features include mature trees, the original entrance lodge and pair of chapels. There are a few significant graves, such as that of the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (d.1912), whose memorial features musical notes from his composition 'Hiawatha'.
Roundshaw Playing Fields are on a large area of flat downland fringed by tree planting along the south, east and west sides, with Roundshaw Down to the north. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as open land (The Downs), set between Plough Lane to west and The Mere Bank to the east, close to New Barn Farm to the north of the Downs.
Roundshaw Park is open grassland with a large wooded area to the south. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows a large open space, The Downs, between Plough Lane and Sandy Lane. The original Roundshaw Park was a small area on the corner of Foresters Drive and Mollison Drive, purchased in 1928, and there are good railings and ornamental gates to Foresters Drive. Roundshaw Park is so-called from a round 'shaw' or grove of trees, which is still a feature here.