Manor House Gardens
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Manor House Gardens is a 3.34-hectare public park and gardens situated in Lee, in south east London. The park features a walled flower garden, ornamental pond, fountain, ice-house, cafeteria, children's playground, community garden, dog-walking area and tennis courts/multi-purpose sports pitches. There is also a Park Ranger's Office and information point adjacent to the cafe,[1] and the River Quaggy flows from east to west across the southern part of the park.
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Type | Public park |
Location | London, SE12 United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°27′22″N 0°00′22″E |
Area | 3.34 hectares (8 acres) |
Created | 1773 (1773) (private residence) |
Operated by | London Borough of Lewisham |
Status | Open year round |
Public transit access | Hither Green |
Website | themanorhousegardens |
The gardens date from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and much of the original layout remains. The gardens feature a large central lawn with a peripheral path with trees and shrubbery. An ornamental pond at the southern part features a small island and fountain.
The gardens are on the National Heritage List for England, Parks & Gardens.[2]