Palewell Park
| Palewell Park | |
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 Footpath in Palewell Park with tennis courts on the left | |
Interactive map of Palewell Park | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | London |
| Coordinates | 51°27′32″N 0°15′37″W / 51.4589°N 0.2602°W |
| Area | 12 hectares (29.65 acres) |
| Operator | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
| Status | Open all year |
Palewell Park or Palewell Common is a public park in East Sheen adjacent to Richmond Park which it is connected to by a footpath and gate through its boundary wall.[1] Beverley Brook runs along the eastern edge of the park.[2]
The park is a mix of woodland and fields and covers an area of roughly 12 hectares (30 acres). The park hosts facilities including football pitches, tennis courts, a pitch and putt course as well as a playground.[3] The north-west corner originally held a well and later an artificial pond which was filled in.[4][5]
"Palewell Park" is also the title and subject of an instrumental song by Bruford on their 1980 album Gradually Going Tornado.[6]
References
- ↑ andythatcher (28 June 2021). "Richmond's Commons". commonplace.phd. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "Friends of Palewell Common Fields". Friends of Palewell Common Fields. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "Palewell Common and Fields". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin" (PDF). www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk. No. 404. October–November 2007. ISSN 0585-9980. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "History". BHAS Allotment Society. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Phillips, Matt (15 February 2016). "Story Of A Song: Bill Bruford's 'Palewell Park' (1981)". movingtheriver.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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