Introduction
Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields has facilities for football and rugby, along with a large pavilion, changing rooms and parking. In the north east corner is a circular hedged area at the centre of which is the War Memorial, an austere stone cross on a circular platform reached by short flights of steps. Around the cross the grass is mown, with a number of mown paths radiating to entrance points created by gaps in the perimeter hedge. The paths are flanked by avenues of trees; aside from the mown paths the grass is allowed to grow long and semi-natural. To the north-east are woodlands part of Putney Heath.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Access is unrestricted to War Memorial Gardens.
Directions
Tube: Putney Bridge (District) then bus. Rail: Barnes then bus; Kingston then bus; Putney then bus. Bus: 265, 85.
Owners
Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators
- History
Period
- 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
- Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
- Associated People
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Commemorative
Period
20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
17
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust