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1. www.wandsworthcommon.org › historyHistory of Wandsworth Common — The Friends of Wandsworth Common

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   Apr 15, 2021 · Many people have, over the years, helped research the history of Wandsworth Common. A pioneer was the late Shirley Passmore, a former chair of the MAC and an esteemed expert on all things relating to the Common.

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     The Common. Geography + History Ecology + Nature

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     The Wandsworth Society Founded in 1971, this is a well...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wandsworth_CommonWandsworth Common - Wikipedia

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   Wandsworth Common is a public common in Wandsworth, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, south London. It is 69.43 hectares (171.6 acres) [ 1 ] and is maintained and regulated by Wandsworth Council. It is also a Ward of the London Borough of Wandsworth .

3. www.wandsworth.gov.uk › parks › wandsworth-commonWandsworth Common - Wandsworth Borough Council

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   Dec 20, 2022 · About Wandsworth Common. South-west London is well provided with open common land dating back to mediaeval origins. The Commons today are protected by legislation over and above other public...

4. www.tripadvisor.co.uk › Attraction_Review-g186338WANDSWORTH COMMON (2024) All You Need to Know ... - Tripadvisor

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   Wandsworth Common is an excuse for pleasant walks along or around duck ponds, a trip to an adventure playground with the youngest members of the family, or a coffee and cake in Common Ground cafe which also exhibits paintings by local artists.

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   • Location: Trinity Rd, London

   • Hotels near Wandsworth Common: (0.83 mi) The Lavender Guest House (0.89 mi) The Alma (Hotel) (0.87 mi) Premier Inn London Wandsworth hotel (1.29 mi...
   • Restaurants near Wandsworth Common: (0.09 mi) Skylark Cafe (0.13 mi) The County Arms (0.15 mi) Le Gothique (0.15 mi) The Toast Rack Bake House (0.5...
   • Attractions near Wandsworth Common: (0.66 mi) Be At One Battersea Rise (0.24 mi) Wandsworth Prison Museum (0.93 mi) Sambrook's Brewery Heritage Cen...

5. www.wandsworthcommon.orgThe Friends of Wandsworth Common

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   Welcome to Wandsworth Common. We are the Friends of Wandsworth Common, launched in May 2018 and now with, amazingly, over 800 members. The Friends work to engage the community in the protection, conservation and enhancement of the Common.

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6. www.wandsworthcommon.org › geography-and-historyGeography - The Friends of Wandsworth Common

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   Wandsworth Common today. The Common we see today comprises twelve sections of varying size, some of which are not thought of as Wandsworth Common even by many locals. Take a look at our map, on sale for just £2 in the Skylark Café, to familiarise yourself with its 177 acres.

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   Where is Wandsworth Common?

   • Wandsworth Common is a public common in Wandsworth, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, south London. It is 69.43 hectares (171.6 acres) and is maintained and regulated by Wandsworth Council. It is also a Ward of the London Borough of Wandsworth. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 15,247.

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   Is Wandsworth a good place to live in London?

   • London is blessed with public spaces and we enjoyed our morning at Wandsworth. The common is very flat and has multiple paths. We found the users to be very courteous and respectful. One of the quaint features is that the railway line runs through the common. This common is popular with young families.

   WANDSWORTH COMMON (2024) All You Need to Know BEFORE You ..…

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   What can you do in Wandsworth Common?

   • However, people were allowed to collect wood, graze cattle, grow vegetables and dig gravel. The Common we see today comprises twelve sections of varying size, some of which are not thought of as Wandsworth Common even by many locals. Take a look at our map, on sale for just £2 in the Skylark Café, to familiarise yourself with its 177 acres.

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   Is Wandsworth Common a public park?

   • The Commons today are protected by legislation over and above other public parks. They provide wide sweeps of natural landscape and amenity sports facilities. Wandsworth Common includes the former Battersea West Heath replete with boundary markers. There are woods, lakes, and heath, as well as playgrounds, café, bowls and tennis, and a trim trail.

   Wandsworth Common - Wandsworth Borough Council

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   Is there a railway line across Wandsworth Common?

   • A railway line runs across it in a cutting but you'd hardly notice it. Wandsworth Common is an excuse for pleasant walks along or around duck ponds, a trip to an adventure playground with the youngest members of the family, or a coffee and cake in Common Ground cafe which also exhibits paintings by local artists.

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   Who owns Wandsworth Common?

   • The LCC became the GLC in 1965 and then ownership of Wandsworth Common devolved to Wandsworth Borough Council on the demise of the GLC in 1986. The Commons Act 2006 is the best subsequent safeguard the Common has had. The Common is now managed on behalf of Wandsworth Council by Enable.

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8. www.parksandgardens.org › places › wandsworth-commonWandsworth Common - Greater London - Parks & Gardens

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   Wandsworth Common is an important historic common, the remains of more extensive commonland that was part of the wastes of the Manors of Battersea and Wandsworth; by the C19th it had been sub-divided by the railway and encroached upon by building as London was developed.