Southwark Park

For the former railway station, see Southwark Park railway station.
Landscaped pathways along the east end of Southwark Park

Southwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London, England, and is managed by the London Borough of Southwark. It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks. It was designed by Alexander McKenzie and covers 63 acres (250,000 m2).[1] It takes its name from being in what was the old Parliamentary constituency of Southwark at the time of its opening.

It received £2.5 million from the National Lottery's Heritage Lottery Fund in 1998 which enabled large parts of the park to be refurbished. The park is protected by Fields in Trust through a legal "Deed of Dedication" safeguarding the future of the space as public recreation land for future generations to enjoy.[2]

  1. ^ "Southwark Council | Your Services | Parks | A to Z of Parks | History of Southwark Park". www.southwark.gov.uk. Archived from the original on December 31, 2006.
  2. ^ "Southwark Park". Fields in Trust. Retrieved 18 August 2017.