Description
Radcliffe Gardens is woodland with paths and iron gate posts surviving from the landscape garden and estate surrounding Barrow Hedges, a mansion built in c.1850. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as part of the Barrow Hedges Estate.
Practical Information
| Previously known as | Barrow Hedges Estate |
|---|---|
| Site location | Radcliffe Gardens, Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton Beeches |
| Postcode | SM5 4PG |
| What3Words | ///salt.owner.races |
| Type of Site | Public Open Land |
| Borough | Sutton |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Public Transport | Rail: Carshalton Beeches. Bus: 54. |
| Research Updated | 1 November 2004 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Pending further research
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ273629 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 1 |
| Site Ownership | LB Sutton |
| Site Management | Housing |
| Dates | c1850 or possibly before |
| 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 | Yes - Local Importance |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
| Other LA Designation | Site of Wildlife Value |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Little Holland House was self-built by artist and craftsman Frank Reginald Dickinson (1874-1961), its design inspired by the Arts and Crafts principles of William Morris and John Ruskin. Dickinson and his wife Florence moved in 1904 on their wedding day and he lived with his family until his death. Florence remained here until she died in 1972 and the house was then purchased by LB Sutton in recognition of its importance as Dickinson's former home. The house retains many features designed and built by Dickinson, and the garden contains a number of the features, including plants and trees, dating from the original planting.
Stanley Park is an open rectangle of land bordered by young and mature trees particularly to the north. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as open fields (common field) to the south of Carshalton Park.
Warren Park is open grassland with the railway on the north and south boundary, screened by mature trees. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the area of open land, wedged between railway tracks. A C19th house in the north-east corner was probably attached to the land in the mid-to late C19th. A clump of mature trees survives in the centre of the grassland.