Burwood Park

Gated neo-Georgian house in Burwood Park with private road association-managed verges and roads.

51°20′20″N 0°25′34″W / 51.339°N 0.426°W / 51.339; -0.426 Burwood Park is a historic private estate located in Hersham, Surrey, England. Spanning six miles of road, Burwood Park is situated in a former deer park that belonged to Henry VIII. The 360 acre estate is known both for its extensive wildlife — more than 150 species of birds and mammals have been recorded in the woods and parkland around its lakes and communal areas —.as well as the high level of security and privacy provided to its residents; it is one of the few remaining residential areas in the United Kingdom never to have been filmed by Google Streetview.[1]

Acquired by Henry Askew in 1877, the first new houses in Burwood Park were constructed in the 1920s, with major new developments arriving in the following decade. It soon became a popular destination for the British elite, owing to its semi-rural feel and commutable distance to London.

Comprising 384 properties by 2021, Burwood Park is of a geometric design within an approximate semicircle and many of its roads have entrances with automatic bollards or security buildings.[1]

  1. ^ a b Pengelly, Emma (6 February 2021). "The gated Surrey estate once used as a hunting ground by Henry VIII". SurreyLive. Retrieved 22 November 2022.