Description
The site was formerly part of Chalk Pit Field in East Cheam Manor Estate in c.1750. Quarry Park was laid out as a public park after the death in 1932 of Mrs Seears of Quarry Rise, but is probably little changed from the time of the Seears' ownership. The 1st edition OS Map of 1867 shows the quarry but no house or gardens to the north bordering Love Lane.
Practical Information
| Site location | Quarry Road, Sutton |
|---|---|
| Postcode | SM1 2DW |
| What3Words | ///tend.wipe.tags |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Sutton |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | 8am - dusk |
| Public Transport | Rail: Cheam. Bus: 151, 213, 408, X26. |
| Research Updated | 1 November 2004 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
The Seears are also commemorated in Seear's Park (q.v.). The park is a relatively flat grassed area circumvented by a sinuous path. The sides of the quarry are both grassed and planted with shrubs and ornamental trees, including some within the grass area. A number of trees from the grounds of the original house still survive in surrounding private gardens. The park has railings and gates fitted with finials that are of similar style to those at Rosehill Park West and Cuddington Recreation Ground (q.v.).
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ245637 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 0.3 |
| Site Ownership | LB Sutton |
| Site Management | Parks Service |
| Dates | c.1890-1935 |
| 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 |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Seear's Park was once part of Hammond's Orchard within East Cheam Manor estate. It was laid out as a park by John Seear between 1890-1912 and left to his wife and then to the local authority on her death in 1932. There remain some mature ornamental trees dating rom the C19th, including a monkey puzzle, redwoods and firs along the main road to the west, also some broken statuary and a pond from the same period. The drinking fountain was installed in 1932 as a memorial to the Seears. There is an attractive ornamental cottage in the north-east corner.
The 1st edition OS Map of 1867 shows the site as an open field of irregular shape. Formerly an area of substantial brick-works dating from the medieval/post medieval period, like Seear's Park to the south, Perretts Field was re-landscaped in the C20th and is now open land adjacent to Sutton Waterworks.
Adjacent to Cheam Library are the remains of the walled garden that once surrounded West Cheam Manor, which was demolished in c.1796. Part of a stable block remains to the north-east. Cheam remained rural until the 1920s but by the late 1930s was largely suburban. To the west of the library, which was built in 1962 on the site of the manor house, is the Memorial Garden and Cheam War Memorial, dedicated to the dead of both world wars. The garden is mainly laid to lawn, with paths and a number of flower beds.