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Tolworth Court Farm revealed as site of proposed Kingston country park
A historic medieval farm, which once hosted an illegal rave, could become a new country park for Kingston.
Having previously promised to create a new public open space for the borough, Kingston Council leader Kevin Davis has revealed the authority has set its sights on Tolworth Court Farm, a 107-acre plot in Old Kingston Road, close to the border with Epsom & Ewell. The site, which is already open to the public, has seen visitor numbers drop in the past 14 years, after barriers were put up to prevent vehicle access following a series of traveller incursions and an illegal rave in 2000.
Kingston Council is now putting together a proposal that could see deer, horses and a visitor centre put on to the land. People would also be able to enjoy picnics, walks and educational visits. With new plans by Tesco to build 700 homes on the nearby Toby Jug site, Councillor Davis said it was important more green open spaces were made available.
Tolworth Court Farm has been used as farmland since Norman times. After the rave 14 years ago, Kingston Council hired waste land regeneration company Woodland Environmental to resolve the incursion issues and re-landscape the land. The company installed new gates and footpaths, with access to the park restricted to Jubilee Way. Although no budget has been set for the project, the council is expected to bid for funding through the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Mayor’s Outer London fund and other educational grants.
But Liberal Democrat councillors have questioned the precise details of the proposals.
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