Introduction
The Manor of Hanworth is referred in the Domesday Book and in the C15th was owned by the Crown. In 1519 Henry VIII gave it to the Rector of St George's Hanworth. Rectory Meadow, part of land owned by the Rector, was purchased under the auspices of the Middlesex County Council in 1946/48 for public open space, although discussions had begun in 1939. Hanworth Borough Council received a grant from King George's Fields Foundation towards the park, which opened in 1953.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
The site is open from 8am - dusk.
Directions
Rail: Feltham then bus. Bus: H25, 290, 111
Owners
London Borough of Hounslow
- History
Rectory Meadow is part of the Fields in Trust historic protection programme and has been protected since January 1953 under the King George V Playing Fields protection type.
- Features & Designations
Designations
Green Belt
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Hectares
5.1
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust