| Rush Common | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Brixton, London |
| Coordinates | 51°27′21″N 0°07′7″W / 51.45583°N 0.11861°W |
| Owned by | Lambeth London Borough Council |
| Open | All year |
Rush Common is a linear protected open space and former common land in Brixton, London, England.[1] It was enclosed in 1806 with the sections fronting public highways protected from development as proscribed land. Most of this land now forms private gardens, forecourts and portions of Brixton Hill are a public park managed by Lambeth Council. There have been several encroachments on the protected land, including small sections of St Matthew's Estate and part of St Matthew's Church. Lambeth Council holds enforcement powers to prevent the building of permanent structures on the proscribed land.