Barnes Common is common land in the south east of Barnes, London, England, adjoining Putney Lower Common to the east and bounded to the south by the Upper Richmond Road.[2] Along with Barnes Green, it is one of the largest zones of common land in London with 49.55 hectares (122.4 acres) of protected commons.[3] It is also a Local Nature Reserve.[1] Facilities include a full-size football pitch and a nature trail.[1]
Barnes Common | |
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Type | Common land |
Location | Barnes, London |
Area | 49.55 hectares (122.4 acres) |
Open | All year |
Status | Local Nature Reserve[1] |
The common is made up of mixed broadleaf woodland, scrubland and acid grassland and is generally flat.[2] It is owned by the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral, acting through the Church Commissioners,[2] and managed by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, advised and assisted by the charity Barnes Common Limited (previously known as Friends of Barnes Common).[1][2][4]
Barnes railway station is just within the common. The common is served by London Buses routes 33, 72, 265 and 485.[2]
Singer and rock musician Marc Bolan died on the common on 16 September 1977 when the car he was being driven in crashed into a tree,[5] at what is now Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine.
In August 1736 the common hosted a cricket match between Surrey and London. This is the only time that a reference to the common is found in surviving cricket records.[6]
Legal status | Not-for-profit membership organisation[4] |
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Headquarters | Barnes Common, Barnes, London SW13 0HT |
Main organ | On the Common (newsletter)[7] |
Affiliations | affiliated to Barnes Community Association and associated with the South West London Environment Network[4] |
Staff | none |
Website | barnescommon |
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