CAPABILITY BROWN’S WIMBLEDON PARK
HELP US PROTECT AND PRESERVE IT!

Wimbledon Park – one of Capability Brown’s celebrated parks – is under threat from All England Tennis’s multimillion-pound commercial expansion of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

The Park is unique. Its heritage value makes it Grade II* Listed and a registered park and garden of special historic interest. Its environmental and ecological value makes it a Grade 1 Site of Importance to Nature Conservation (a.k.a Local Wildlife Site).

We want to preserve and improve the Park for future generations, to help the community that uses it, to protect their open spaces, and to protect other open spaces for London.

That’s why The Capability Brown Society is campaigning to save the Park.

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AELTG Plc – Proposed expansion of The AELTC into Wimbledon Park

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Click on the image above to read more about the ‘Save Our Wimbledon Park’ campaign.

If you are able, please donate to the campaign here:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/saveourwimbledonpark

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Wimbledon Park

A VISION
FOR CAPABILITY BROWN’S WIMBLEDON PARK

BY
THE CAPABILITY BROWN SOCIETY

 

 

March 2021

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Dear Capability Brown Society Member

Reason for a ‘Vision’ for Capability Brown’s Wimbledon Park, London SW19 –

During recent months in the lockdown there has been an increasing awareness of the importance of wellbeing, physical activity and mental health, associated with green spaces such as Wimbledon Park London SW19, which is a remainder of the 18th Century park landscaped by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. In recent years, proposals and plans have been put forward by Merton Borough Council and others, to ensure the future enjoyment, interest in and understanding of Wimbledon Park, by all residents in Merton and Wandsworth, the community around the park – and from further afield.

The Capability Brown Society, in collaboration with experts and professionals who have been involved in producing these plans and proposals, has agreed, that with recent developments in the wider heritage parkland in mind, eg The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s acquisition of the golf course land in Wimbledon Park, that the time is now right to bring forward a ‘Vision’ for the future continuing use and enjoyment by all users of the larger area of Capability Brown’s Wimbledon Park, so that the historic openness of the parkland might be well protected.

Synopsis of Proposed Strategy for the Future of Wimbledon Park –

In our ‘Vision’ for the future of the Park, we have produced a Synopsis of our proposed strategy starting with an ‘Introduction’ on the background and history of the Park and the reasons why the Park is on Historic England’s ‘At Risk Register’. In Part II of our ‘Vision,’ we set out details of the Society’s response to anticipated development proposals, with ideas for the continuing enjoyment, and understanding of the bio-diversity, habitat, and nature conservation planning, essential for the Future of The Heritage Wimbledon Park, about which its users care so much.

Safety Works to the Capability Brown dam in Wimbledon Park –

Included in our ‘Vision Part II ’we describe the safety works currently being carried out by Merton Borough Council, in accordance with its statutory responsibilities, on Capability Brown’s dam and outfall, to ensure that there is no chance of the dam failing, but which, in our view, gives insufficient consideration to the effects of over topping and flooding, in the Public Park. With increasingly severe weather there is more risk to the children’s play area, Mario’s Café, the crazy golf, beach volleyball courts and public gardens. Flooding could be a metre deep near the Café and will happen more often.

We have therefore included a Comments / Suggestions page on our website, www.thecapabilitybrownsociety.com. We would be grateful for all your Ideas, comments and suggestions, regarding any aspect of our ‘Vision’, designs, plans and proposals for the ‘Future of The Heritage Wimbledon Park Landscape’. Please contact us, using our email, VisionWP2021@thecapabilitybrownsociety.com, to let us know what you think.

With kind regards

Chris Baker – Director / The Capability Brown Society

Due to Covid – 19

We have taken the difficult decision to CANCEL this year’s Community and
Family Sports Events and Tennis Competition in Wimbledon Park,
which were due to take place this Weekend –
we very much hope to return in 2021.

Thank you for your Support

Invites you to

A Community and Family
Sports and Arts & Music and
Science Festival Weekend
&
Wimbledon Park Classic Car Show

on

Saturday 12th September – Sunday 13th September 2020

in

Heritage Wimbledon Park

 

Hosted by Premier Sports Clubs in Heritage Wimbledon Park since 1854

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The Capability Brown Festival Weekend is pleased to announce that the Festival is part of the Wandle Valley Regional Park Fortnight,
which runs from Saturday 5th – Sunday 20th September and is a Community led celebration of all things ‘Wandle’