Cottenham Park
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| Cottenham Park | |
| Surrey | |
|---|---|
 Cottenham Park Road | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ227698 |
| Location: | 51°24’52"N, 0°14’13"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | London |
| Postcode: | SW20 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Merton |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wimbledon |
Cottenham Park is a small su8burb in Surrey, to the south of Copse Hill, north of Raynes Park, and to the west of Wimbledon.[1] It was named after Charles Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham.
Cottenham Park is home to a recreation ground with the same name. Its facilities include a cricket ground and several tarmac tennis courts. It was opened in 1897, under the name 'Melbury Gardens'.
References
- ↑ Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter (2007), p 118-19.