Introduction
The pool here had long existed as Waterhouse Pond, but in 1872 the surrounding area was landscaped as a small garden and the pond cleaned and provided with sluices, by John Ruskin, as a tribute to his mother Margaret. It became the responsibility of Carshalton UDC in 1899.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
The site is open from 8am - dusk.
Directions
Rail: Carshalton. Bus 127, 157, 407, X26.
Owners
LB Sutton
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Reference: Carshalton Village
Site of Nature Conservation Importance
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Hectares
0.3
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust