“Make the space we all use a better one”
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NEWS: Annual General Meeting (23/4/2025) - very successful - the report will be circulated soon.
Coronation Gardens is a beautiful Edwardian green space in Southfields, London SW18 5ND between Merton Road, Pirbright Road and Standen Road. It was laid out in 1903 to mark the Coronation of King Edward VII.
The Friends of Coronation Gardens was formed in 2019 by 8 local residents, and works closely with our local Wandsworth Council and its green space contractors Enable Leisure and Culture plc to maintain and improve the Gardens.
We were recipients of Green Flag awards in both 2023 and 2024 to recognise our well-managed space. We have much support from our neighbouring schools, membership and other groups.
This website, along with a regular members newsletter, will keep you informed of any news and events, and you can help support us too with memberships, sponsorships and donations.
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Gardening Club - Sat. 17 May 10am
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The new bed has been dug next to the wall at the back of the playground. The plants for it arrive soon. Meet by the rose arch in the corner.
Coronation Gardens is a beautiful, Edwardian green space set in Southfields between Merton Road, Pirbright Road and Standen Road, London SW18. The Gardens commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII in August 1902. A local paper called it ""Wandsworth's new lungs"". Sir William Lancaster (1841-1929) was an English businessman, philanthropist and politician, the second Mayor of Wandsworth (1901-02) and the co-founder of Putney School of Art and Design.
Mayor William Lancaster gave the land (Coronation Gardens) to be a public park and his sisters donated the granite drinking fountain. The drinking fountain is described as rough hewn granite with Art Nouveau-style bowl and ornamental railings to one side. It is an historic Edwardian park with a formal path network.
Tree features include a central ring of mature London planes, an avenue of horse chestnuts, and another line of planes. A fruiting orchard was recently added. It is overlooked by two listed buildings, Riversdale School and Tiffany Heights.
