Description
Tangier Green was kept as open space when the area was developed c.1900 and forms part of the Arts and Crafts influenced cottage estate that surrounds it. Predominantly laid out as a children's playground, there are a number of mature trees and shrubbery beds.
Practical Information
| Site location | Tangier Road, Richmond |
|---|---|
| Postcode | TW10 5DP |
| What3Words | ///crisis.sweat.varieties |
| Type of Site | Public Gardens |
| Borough | Richmond |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | Mon - Sat: 7.30am - dusk/Sun & Bank Hols: 9am - dusk |
| Facilities | Playground |
| Public Transport | Rail: North Sheen then bus. Bus: 33, 337, 485 |
| Research Updated | 1 March 2004 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Tangier Green was refurbished during 2002 with the assistance of the Tangier Green Association who worked closely with Richmond Council on the playground design and layout of the equipment. Further improvements completed by February 2005 include a new roundabout, rocking horse and two new springers.
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ197754 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 0.21 |
| Site Ownership | LB Richmond |
| Site Management | Environment Planning & Review, Parks and Open Spaces |
| Dates | c.1900 |
| 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 | Richmond |
| 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
North Sheen Cemetery was opened in 1909 to provide for Fulham burials when the old cemetery on Fulham Palace Road was full, hence its occasional name as Fulham New Cemetery. The cemetery was laid out with a grid layout of paths and initially had a temporary chapel, which was replaced by a small red brick chapel in 1931. Near this is the memorial garden to both world wars. The original boundary railings and its stone gate piers and ornamental gates at the main entrance on Lower Richmond Road.
Mortlake Cemetery was built to provide for Hammersmith burials when the old cemetery on Margravine Road was full. It was originally designed on a grander scale but the funds ran out and only one small Gothic brick chapel was built, although the original planting had great variety and there are numerous trees in the cemetery. In 1939 Mortlake Crematorium was built to the north of Mortlake Cemetery.
The two adjoining Bowling Greens of the former Watney's Brewery were part of the sports facilities provided by Watneys Social Club for their workers from 1919. The Social Club closed in 2000 and the Greens became unused from then. The significance of the site lies in the mid-C17th gate piers and gates of Old Cromwell House at the entrance to the greens, which had been moved from their original site in 1961/2. In 2010 planning permission was granted for a 76-home development on the old bowling green site, due for completion summer 2011.