Walpole Park
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Walpole Park is a 28 acres (110,000 m2) Grade II municipal park, situated in Ealing (West London), England. Currently governed by Ealing Council, it was initially the grounds of Pitzhanger Manor, the early 19th-century country home of Sir John Soane. It was acquired by Ealing Council in 1899 and opened to the public for the first time on 1 May 1901.[1]
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Location | London Borough of Ealing |
Opened | 1901 |
Operated by | Ealing Council |
Public transit access | Ealing Broadway; South Ealing |
The park itself is listed at grade II on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.[2] Within its boundaries are additional statutory protected structures: Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery (listed Grade I) and Lodge (listed Grade II).[3] Other attractions featured in its grounds include the late Victorian ornamental Serpentine Lake, bordering the House's rear lawn, and a pond further west with a pair of fountains – both of which attract waterfowl.