Vauxhall Park

Vauxhall Park is a Green Flag Award-winning municipal park in Vauxhall, South London, run by Lambeth Council.[1] It occupies an 8.5 acre site,[2] and was created at a cost of around £45,000,[3] following a public campaign led by members of the Kyrle Society. The land was purchased from a local developer under the Vauxhall Park Act 1888.[2][4] and the townhouses of Lawn Terrace demolished accordingly. The new park was formally opened in 1890 by Prince Albert,[5][6]

Not to be confused with Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens or Vauxhall Park, Luton.
Vauxhall Park in November 2008

Henry Fawcett's garden forms part of the park.[3] A statue of Fawcett was erected in the park in 1897,[7] but was removed c.1959 and has since been replaced by a plaque. The park is famous for its lavender garden and annual lavender harvest.[8][9] Lambeth Borough Council undertook a major renovation of the park in 2020.

References
  1. "Vauxhall Park". www.lambeth.gov.uk. Lambeth Council. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  2. "Vauxhall Park". www.ovalpartnership.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  3. Wheatley, Henry Benjamin; Cunningham, Peter (2011-02-24). London Past and Present: Its History, Associations, and Traditions. Cambridge University Press. p. 430. ISBN 9781108028080.
  4. December 2012. "Vauxhall Parks Study" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  5. "History – Friends of Vauxhall Park". Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  6. "Vauxhall | Hidden London". hidden-london.com. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  7. Crawford, Elizabeth (2003-09-02). The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928. Routledge. p. 218. ISBN 9781135434021.
  8. Tobin, Olivia (2018-04-21). "South London's hidden parks which you may not realise are there". croydonadvertiser. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  9. "Vauxhall Park Lavender Harvest | Things to do in London". Time Out London. Retrieved 2019-06-29.


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