Morden Hall Park: Footpath through the deer park
| Date Photo Taken | 11th June 1960 |
|---|---|
| Area | Morden |
| Picture Reference | MerMor_OpenSpaces_Parks_4-12 |
| Original Format | Photo |
| Notes / History | Prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries the land was owned by the Abbey of Westminster and was a deer park, created by draining the marshland and canalizing the river Wandle. In 1553 the land was initially bought by Messrs. Duckett and Whitchurch, then sold the following year to Richard Garth. The Garth family held the property until the late C19th; Morden Hall was built for the fifth Richard Garth in between 1750-65, within a moated enclosure created from water from the Wandle. The Morden Hall Estate was bequeathed to the National Trust by the last private owner, Gilliat Edward Hatfeild in 1941. |
