Description
Royston Park is a small neighbourhood park that has its original iron railings and gates. In the OS map of 1867 the site was a single field lying to the west of brick fields, with trees marking the field boundary. Trees fringe the present perimeter of the park, which now has a large modern pavilion.
Practical Information
| Site location | Royston Avenue, Carshalton |
|---|---|
| Postcode | SM1 3PX |
| What3Words | ///lush.hook.sage |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Sutton |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | 8.00am - dusk |
| Facilities | Football pitches, skate park and sports pavilions, changing rooms, toilets. |
| Public Transport | Rail: Carshalton. Bus: 15, 51. |
| Research Updated | 1 March 2012 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Pending further research
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ269653 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 3.32 |
| Site Ownership | LB Sutton |
| Site Management | Parks Service; Friends of Royston Park |
| 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 | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Benhill Recreation Ground is open grassland with a steep bank to the west along Benhill Road. There are occasional mature and many young and semi mature trees especially towards the south end. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the site as open land with two small buildings marked ‘Brickfields' at the south end.
Wrythe Recreation Ground is open grassland surrounded by numerous mature trees with other trees in the more open areas. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows open land of the same shape as the park today. In the eastern part is a WWII air raid shelter.
Sutton Garden Suburb was one of a number of garden suburbs set up by partnership organisations inspired by early developments such as Hampstead Garden Suburb, the Garden City movement and the pioneering town planning of Parker and Unwin. It was designed by Frederick Cavendish Pearson for Rose Hill Park Limited, which sold out its rights in 1913 to Sutton Garden Suburb Limited. Only a small part of the planned garden suburb was completed although there was some later infilling from the 1930s onwards. The internal space was formerly used as allotments but later fell into disuse.
