Parks · London
Pesthouse Common, Richmond
In or near Thames Ditton.
Pesthouse Common, Richmond — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- North Sheen · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pesthouse Common, Richmond is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4597°, -0.2886°.
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Official information
Pesthouse Common is a small park located next to Queens Road, featuring mature Lime and Horse Chestnut trees. Visitors can enjoy a perennial meadow along the boundary with Christs School.
From the Wikipedia article
Pesthouse Common, Richmond is an area of public open space on Queen's Road, Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is bordered by mature lime and horse chestnut trees and is managed by Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council to promote nature conservation.
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Background
History
The common is so called as it had a pest house, a structure used for quarantining people with communicable diseases. The common, which used to belong to the Crown, originally extended from the bottom of Queen's Road to the gates of Richmond Park. A 1785 act of parliament granted the common to Richmond vestry, and it was then enclosed for a workhouse and burial ground, except for a small portion next to the lower part of Queen's Road. The pest house itself was pulled down in 1787.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4597, -0.2886
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW10 6HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Nearest railway station
- North Sheen — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Accessible at all times.
- Official site
- www.richmond.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17017595 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pesthouse Common, Richmond (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pesthouse Common Open Space, Richmond (14989254591).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Richmond & East Sheen Cemeteries
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Bromhead Memorial
Public art & sculpture · 0.3 km
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Public art & sculpture · 0.3 km
Church Estate Almshouses
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Richmond
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Odeon East Sheen
Theatres · 0.4 km
Holy Trinity Richmond
Historic churches · 0.5 km
South African War Memorial, Richmond Cemetery
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Church of St Matthias
Historic churches · 0.6 km
Houblon’s Almshouses
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
East Sheen Common
Parks · 0.8 km
Edwin Chadwick
Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pesthouse Common, Richmond?
- Pesthouse Common, Richmond is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW10 6HG), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- What is Pesthouse Common, Richmond?
- Pesthouse Common, Richmond — park in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pesthouse Common, Richmond?
- The nearest railway station is North Sheen, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TW10 6HG.
- Who owns Pesthouse Common, Richmond?
- Pesthouse Common, Richmond is owned by Richmond upon Thames Borough Council as Trustees of the Richmond Parish Lands Charity and operated by Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council.
- Is Pesthouse Common, Richmond free to visit?
- Yes, Pesthouse Common, Richmond is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pesthouse Common, Richmond?
- The nearest railway station is North Sheen, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW10 6HG.