Introduction

Roque plan of 1735

Wanstead House

Land ownership

Introduction

Wanstead Park is a nationally important historic landscape created around Wanstead House during the 17th to 19th centuries. While the mansion was demolished in 1823, much of its associated landscape survives under four ownerships Individual projects may include: and is registered at Grade II* - meaning it is a particularly important park and garden of more ·· Restoring the Park’s former landscape unity than special interest - on English Heritage’s through coordinated management by the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic separate ownerships Interest. ·· Improving water management to reduce calls Since 2009, Wanstead Park has been included in upon scarce aquifer abstraction the English Heritage ‘Heritage at Risk’ register due to concerns that the designed landscape ·· Re-lining Heronry Pond to stop water leaks was in poor condition, divided under separate The Parkland Plan offers the following ownership and management, and at risk of further vision for Wanstead Park: ·· Providing catering facilities at The Temple decline. “Wanstead Park is London’s greatest surviving ·· Revealing the shape of the historic water The City of London is working with partner historic waterscape and one of the country’s most bodies organisations - the Friends of Wanstead spectacular and ambitiously-designed 17th and Parklands, Wanstead Sports Grounds Ltd, early 18th century landscapes. ·· Improving entrances and better surfaced paths Wanstead Parish, London Boroughs of Redbridge, throughout Waltham Forest and Newham, Thames Water It has the potential to become one of the finest parks and the Environment Agency - to develop a long- in East London -- a unique and stunning landscape ·· Enhancing the Park’s biodiversity heritage term Parkland Plan to identify and prioritise combining a sense of wilderness, tranquillity through the management of its ancient trees, opportunities for capital investment and potential and experience of nature with spaces for fun, woodland, grassland and water bodies changes in management to restore many aspects entertainment and getting active outdoors. of Wanstead Park. ·· Promoting research into the Park, its history, A revitalised Wanstead Park could reveal and management and biodiversity celebrate the many unique aspects of its special landscape, welcoming all local people and visitors ·· Restoring views and revealing historic features from further afield.” ·· Conserving The Grotto as an ‘accessible ruin’. In order to deliver this long term vision, the proposals will be varied and could range from one- The following boards have the suggested individual off major capital expenditures, such as stabilising projects set out in three priority groupings. lake water levels, to relatively simple actions such as refocussing on-going maintenance in the Park. We welcome your thoughts on what should be included, and what is most important to you. The large size of the Park and the potential need for significant funding means that the plan and All the information in this display can be found at: its delivery is a long term commitment with some www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/eppingforestconsultations actions more readily achieved than others. This will help us to formulate our plans, and help shape any future funding bids.

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Langley Drive Priority projects Green Man )" Roundabout St. Marys 1L Church 1A. Create a unified Plan for Wanstead Park: 1L 1Q The Fortifications 1O Complete a plan for the management and restoration of Wanstead Park which IJ secures the support of the four landowners – City of London; Wanstead Sports Overton Drive 1O Amphitheatre Grounds Association; Wanstead Parish and the London Borough of Redbridge (with 1L 1P The Warren Drive tenants). River Rook 1B. Water catchment management: )" Wood 1Q 1Q Improve sustainable drainage to all Lakes to reduce abstraction pressure on scare Bush Wood North )" 1M Island )" 1M Warren Wood aquifer abstraction from the Groundwater Protection Zone that encompasses the )" )" 1L 21A Park. )" 1Q " ) 1i Engine 1C. Restore Heronry Pond: Mansion Site Re-line pond to stop water leaks; restore channels and islands on southern edge; )" North Island introduce new wetland and marginal habitats along edges of pond and islands. Bush Road Mount The Basin 1H 1G 1F 1D. Create a visitor hub at The Temple: Long Walk Ornammental The Canal Retrofit building for visitor, café and community uses; restore former pond and Water 1U Whiskers introduce new planting to re-create former Menagerie garden. 1K Quaker 1i South 1T Island 1E. Conserve The Grotto: 21A 1E )" Meeting Mount 1K Consolidate remains and make accessible as a ruin, and introduce new planting to River improve setting. House Bush Wood Chalet 1K The Grotto Wood 1F. Reveal vista along Long Walk: Blake Hall Wood 1V 1T Wanstead Golf Course The Temple Restore view between Mansion Site and Ornamental Waters; clear vegetation along Bushwood Sports Ground park/golf course boundary and introduce ‘see-through’ fencing to allow visibility 1D between different park ownerships. 1T Recreation 1G. Open up other views between the Park and Golf Course: 1P Selectively clear vegetation along sections of the Park and Golf Course boundary 1G 1T 21A Ground 1G 1K 1T and introduce ‘see-through’ fencing to allow visibility between different park 1G ownerships. )" 1S To Ilford )" 1G The Plain The Grove 1Q 1H. Reveal Mansion site: Coronation Introduce signage and interpretation; selectively clear vegetation to open up views. 1K 1T Bridge 1L 1L 1K 1I. Reveal North Mount (Warren Wood) and South Mount (Chalet Wood): )" 1T 1C 1K Selectively clear vegetation to reveal form and shape of designed earthworks in Shoulder of Mutton Heronry Pond Ilford Chalet Wood and Warren Wood; carry out archaeological investigation, restore Reservoir Wood To Leytonstone Pond 1Q Golf profile (as necessary) and improve accessibility. 1Q Underground station 1L 1Q Course 1J. Reveal The Fortifications: The Dell )" Great Mount Selectively clear vegetation and dredge and clear channels to reveal shape of )" designed islands within Ornamental Water; carry out archaeological investigation 1P 1R Perch Pond and restore profile (as necessary). 1L e 1Q 1L 1T venu Woodlands Avenue d A 1K. Improve paths and access within the Park: rlan 1L Improve main routes from entrances to The Temple and The Grotto; adjust levels Northumbe around Tea Hut to enable removal of access ramp; re-instate former bridge)" across Ornamental Water at The Grotto. Former Sewerage )" 1L. Improve all main entrances to the Park: Works 1P Clear vegetation to open up views; introduce new and improved signage and )" )" interpretation; improve path surfaces. )" 1M. Improve access to Wanstead Golf Course: Formalise permissive, waymarked route from Overton Drive past Mansion site and )"

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Blake Hall Road Hall Blake 1P To Ilford 1O. Improve connections with St Mary’s Church: )" )" Improve churchyard entrance on Overton Drive as a park entrance; introduce path )" through churchyard into Golf Course and at Mansion Site. Ferndale Road 1P 1L " ) )" 1P. Improve access and wayfinding from surrounding areas: 1P Wanstead Park Avenue • From Wanstead Golf Club to Warren Road entrance To To Leytonstone • To/from Wanstead Underground station High Road • To/from Leytonstone Underground & Leytonstone High Road)" Overground station Overground station )" • To/from Wanstead Park Overground station )" )" • To/from Manor Park station • To/from Ilford and areas west of the River Roding, incl. Coronation Bridge • Investigate potential connections to Roding Valley Way cycle route Bush Wood Flats • Investigate potential connections with Redbridge Underground station via Eastern Avenue Pumping Station, with new bridge over River Roding and potential parking. )" Other items which may form part of the priority projects and which may be progressed through improved management and maintenance and volunteer projects include:

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A406 / North Circular )" Lincoln )" Island )" 2C Longer term Langley Drive 2D Green Man )" St. Marys Roundabout Church 2C priorities 2H The Fortifications 2C 2E Overton Drive Amphitheatre 2A. Improve vista along Long Walk: 2H The Warren Drive Undertake vegetation clearance to reveal mature trees along edges of Long Walk 2I River 2D within park and introduce new understorey planting to create formal edge to 2C Rook )" 2F 2D Wood woodland; introduce feature as eye-catcher. )" Island )" Bush Wood North )" Warren Wood )" 2C 2B. Reveal Great Mount: )" )" 2C Selectively clear vegetation to reveal form and shape of designed earthworks of the 2E Engine Great Mount on south side of Heronry Pond; carry out archaeological investigation, Mansion Site )" North Island restore profile (as necessary) and improve accessibility. 2E 2E 2A Bush Road 2I 2A Mount 2C. Restore views: The Basin 2D Clear vegetation in Chalet Wood and Warren Wood to open up lost historic views 2A Long Walk Ornammental The Canal between key features. Water 2D Whiskers 2C South Island 2D. Improve paths and access within the Park: Quaker )" Mount Around The Plain (resurface in gravel) and along both sides of the Ornamental Meeting 2M Water from The Grotto to the Amphitheatre and The Fortifications (push back 2H 2C River woodland edge to establish grass on both sides of path and resurface in gravel). House Bush Wood Chalet 2J The Grotto Wood Blake Hall 2E. Improve all remaining entrances to the Park: Wanstead Golf Course Wood The Temple

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2F. Interpret the American Garden: Recreation Use ornamental planting to reflect the former American Garden in this part of the Golf Course. Ground 2M 2H 2H 2L To Ilford )" 2G. Improve access and wayfinding from surrounding areas: )" The Plain The Grove To Ilford • Introduce connections to Roding Valley Way and Quietway cycle routes Coronation • Introduce links via Eastern Avenue Pumping Station. 2D Bridge 2H 2D 2H. Improvements to boundaries: )" Remove or replace boundary fencing and railings as they come to the end of their Shoulder of Mutton Heronry Pond Ilford design life, using designs appropriate for the character and appearance of the 2E Reservoir Wood landscape. Pond 2K 2E Golf To Leytonstone Other items which may form park of the longer term priorities and which may be 2J The Dell 2G Course progressed through improved management and volunteer projects include: Underground station )" Great Mount )" 2B 2I. Improve access and interpretation in Wanstead Golf Course: clear vegetation to Perch Pond open up vista between Mansion site and Long Walk; open up the cricket club car enue park to Park visitors. Woodlands Avenue Av land Northumber 2J. mproving internal views: remove redundant fencing; thinning and managing)" vegetation along boundaries. )" Former Sewerage 2K. Management of The Dell: develop management proposals to create wet woodland habitat. Works )" )" 2L. Management of The Plain: introduce grazing to enhance the acid grassland habitat. )" 2M. Management of Bush Wood: manage vegetation along rides in Bush Wood to open )" up views along former quincunx avenues – a five pointed geometric pattern of tree Aldgate-Hainault Quietway

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Green Man )" Possible aspirations Roundabout St. Marys Church The Fortifications 3A. Further development of the visitor hub at The Temple Expansion of café venue with associated community uses - oriented towards Menagerie Pond and Temple and on historic axis with Ornamental Water. Overton Drive 3G Amphitheatre The Warren Drive River 3B. Restore avenues: Rook Clear corridor through Chalet Wood to restore view and axis between The Temple )" Wood area and Ornamental Water (linked with proposals for a potential new structure at Bush Wood North 3E )" Island )" Warren Wood The Temple ‘hub’); reinstate avenue planting near Shoulder of Mutton Pond. )" )" )" 3C. Reveal historic features: )" Engine Potential selective thinning of vegetation to create focal points on bluebell walk Mansion Site 3H )" North Island to interpret former clearings and features, e.g. using site-won timber from tree 3G 3F clearance to create a labyrinth on the site of the former maze. Bush Road 3G Mount The Basin Ornammental 3D. Restore views: Long Walk The Canal Restore paths and views through The Grove to the Ornamental Water along lines of Water Whiskers former patte d’oie avenues – radiating paths in the shape of a goose’s foot. 3E South Island Quaker 3C )" 3C Mount 3E. Improve paths and access within Park: Meeting 3E Around remaining parts of the Ornamental Water and along the southern edge of 3B River the Park (resurface in gravel and widen in places) and within Bush Woods; re-align House Bush Wood Chalet The Grotto track from Warren Road to Temple. Wood Blake Hall Wanstead Golf Course Wood The Temple

3F. Interpret Repton Parterre: Bushwood Sports Ground Use formal planting in this part of the Golf Course to reflect the former early 19th 3C 3A Century parterre garden by Humphrey Repton. 3E 3E Recreation 3G. Restore vista to The Basin: Ground Re-locate tennis courts off main axis from the Mansion site to The Basin and restore view; replace boundary fencing along Overton Drive. 3B 3E )" To Ilford To Ilford )" The Plain The Grove 3H. Improvements to parking: Coronation 3E Potential extension of Warren Road car park up to line of Long Walk (if there is a Bridge need for increased parking provision).

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Working together Reaching the community What do you think?

Following the demise of Wanstead House, the City We want to encourage more people to visit and ·· What makes Wanstead Park special for you? of London, the London Borough of Redbridge and enjoy Wanstead Park. We have developed some the Wanstead Sports Grounds Ltd all intervened to ideas to achieve this and we would like your ·· What would spoil a trip to Wanstead Park for purchase sections of the Park to prevent its further thoughts on these as well as suggestions for others. you? loss to housing. ·· Self-guided walks using information uploaded Please fill out our survey form and help us to shape Now for the first time, all these parties are working onto smart phones from Quick Response (QR) a better future for Wanstead Park – London’s as partners on a joint plan to guide the future of codes or Augmented Reality applications. greatest surviving historic waterscape and the site. Our initial ideas and proposals include the planned to become the finest park in East London. following: ·· Animated trails and community events for people of all ages and backgrounds, involving ·· Developing a vegetation management plan for experts and artists, to bring the Park’s amazing What happens next? the whole Park including, restoring lost views, history to life. To Ilford improving access and habitat management Feedback Fortnight is an important part of our ·· Open air cinema and small concerts at The work to develop a Parkland Plan that covers the ·· Expanding opportunities for local people to get Temple and other managed activity spaces. four different ownerships at Wanstead Park. involved with the care and management of the Park ·· ‘Pop up’ cafes and catering beside the lakes. The findings will be included alongside technical studies to ensure we prepare a plan that meets the ·· Exploring the potential to develop an ·· Improving and promoting opportunities for different needs as fully as possible. The aim is to apprenticeship scheme in the Park private functions, such as weddings and parties have plan in place for work to start in 2016. to help bring in revenue to fund the Park. ·· Develop income generation opportunities to help fund a sustainable future for the Park. ·· Reintroduce boating to the Park, eg on the Friends of Wanstead Parklands Heronry Pond. If you are interested in getting involved further, ·· Expanding the successful ‘Park Run’ on why not join the Friends of Wanstead Parklands? To Ilford Wanstead Flats to include the Park. They hold activity days, talks, walks and more. ·· Establish the Wanstead Park Festival as the More information can be found at: highlight of the park’s events calendar, building www.wansteadpark.org.uk on the success of Music in the Park.

·· Undertaking outreach and promotional More information about the Park and our activities in the culturally diverse communities plans is online beyond the park, such as Ilford, Leytonstone and Forest Gate, to attract a wider audience to All the information in this display can be found at: the Park. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/eppingforestconsultations

·· Providing access to the site of the former Wanstead House (within the golf course) so that the general public can find out more about the mansion and also use the club’s social facilities.

·· Encouraging more visitors to enjoy the Grade 1 listed St Mary’s Church by expanding events and guided activities in the Park that link with the church.

Additional Partner Organisations include: Wanstead Sports Grounds Ltd., Environment Agency, London Borough of Waltham Forest, London Borough of Newham