Description
Reigate Avenue Recreation Ground dates from c.1930 and is open grassland fringed by a woodland tree belt on its main boundary. The park is open to Reigate Avenue and has late 1920s/mid 1930s railings of the same or similar design to those at other parks in Sutton such as Rosehill Park West and Quarry Park. The 1st edition OS Map of 1867 shows the site as an open field.
Practical Information
| Site location | Reigate Avenue, Sutton |
|---|---|
| Postcode | SM4 6PD |
| What3Words | ///envy.claim.refuse |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Sutton |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Facilities | Football pitch |
| Public Transport | Rail: St Hellier; Sutton Common. Bus: 80, 54 |
| Research Updated | 1 November 2004 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Pending further research
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ254664 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 6.22 |
| Site Ownership | LB Sutton |
| Site Management | Parks Service |
| Dates | c.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 | Yes |
| Special Policy Area | No |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Sutton Cemetery was established in 1889 and retains the original boundary walls and Gothic chapel. Prior to this the area was open fields and farmland. The first burial took place that year, and among the more unusual monuments is a bronze harp within granite for Anna Sabatini (d.1929) and a headstone commemorating five munitions workers who died at the nearby Brocks factory in WWI.
The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as an open field to the north of Rose Hill roundabout. The park is named after Thomas Wall who paid for half of the land in St Helier in the 1920s when it became a park.
Sutton Common Park or Recreation Ground is an area of open space subdivided by a fenced path, marked on the 1st edition OS map of 1867 as two open fields. It was purchased by Sutton UDC for a recreation ground in 1927 and laid out by 1933. There are mature trees along the road boundary and the park contains a fountain installed by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association.