Description
Woodcote Green is an old village green, now a triangular piece of land bordered by roads. An old WWII air raid shelter is located in the south-west corner.
Practical Information
| Site location | Woodcote Road, Wallington |
|---|---|
| Postcode | SM6 9NP |
| What3Words | ///host.nods.exit |
| Type of Site | Public Open Land |
| Borough | Sutton |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Facilities | none |
| Public Transport | Rail: Wallington. Bus: 127, 463, A5, 54. |
| Research Updated | 1 November 2004 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Pending further research
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ292626 |
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| Size in hectares | 1.02 |
| Site Ownership | LB Sutton |
| Site Management | Parks Service |
| On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens | No |
| Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965 | Yes: Green (TVG57) |
| 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
Great Woodcote Park is an open grassed space dotted with various mature ornamental trees laid out c.1930. Other trees include huge poplars in the spacious grassland. The OS map of 1867 shows the site as open land close to the settlement at Great Woodcote.
Roundshaw Park is open grassland with a large wooded area to the south. The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows a large open space, The Downs, between Plough Lane and Sandy Lane. The original Roundshaw Park was a small area on the corner of Foresters Drive and Mollison Drive, purchased in 1928, and there are good railings and ornamental gates to Foresters Drive. Roundshaw Park is so-called from a round 'shaw' or grove of trees, which is still a feature here.
The 1st edition OS map of 1867 shows the area as open fields. The garden in front of Wallington Library was formally laid out between the Town Hall and the library, which was built in 1936. The garden still has its central lily pond and the quadrants around the pond are ornamented with a number of yew trees. In the library grounds is a section of the Surrey Iron Railway, which was the first public railway in the world. It was opened in 1803 and closed in 1846; it was horse drawn and used for carrying only freight.