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Barnes Common was used jointly by the people of Barnes and Putney until 1589 when a dispute arose and the people of Putney denied access. Until the area was drained in c.1880 the common was mainly marshland. It was almost entirely treeless, as shown on the OS of 1870 but today is largely woodland, coppice and heathland with some open areas of grass where cricket is played. Avenues and roadside planting took place in the late C19th. In the centre of the common is Mill, an island of houses at the site of a former windmill. |
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| Site location: |
Vine Road/Station Road/Mill Hill Road/Rocks Lane |
| Postcode: |
SW13 |
| Type of site: |
Public Open Land |
| Date(s): |
1898 |
| Designer(s): |
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| Listed structures: |
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| Borough: |
Richmond |
| Site ownership: |
Church Commissioners |
| Site management: |
LB Richmond, Environment Planning & Review, Parks and Open Spaces. Friends of Barnes Common |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
unrestricted |
| Special conditions: |
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| Facilities: |
Cricket and football pitches |
| Events: |
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| Public transport: |
Rail: Barnes. Bus: 33, 72, 265. |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/06/2005
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