Hanworth Park Management Plan - Hounslow.info

Hanworth Park 

Management Plan 2012 

“To provide a park that meets the recreational, leisure, educational 

and cultural needs of the local community through the restoration and 

management of its facilities and landscapes.”

London Borough of Hounslow 

Table of Contents 

Appendix 1 - Hanworth Park routine grounds maintenance 7 

Appendix 2 - Asset Management Plan for Hanworth Park 9 

Appendix 3 - Play equipment at Hanworth Park 19 

Appendix 4 - Conservation at Hanworth Park 21 

Appendix 5 - History of Hanworth Park 23 

Appendix 6 - Community Involvement at Hanworth Park 25 

Appendix 8 - Development at Hanworth Park 31 

Appendix 9 - Events at Hanworth Park 33 

Appendix 10 - Action Plan 35 

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Hanworth Park Management Plan - 2011 

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1 Introduction 


The purpose of this plan is to draw together a range of useful information about 

Hanworth Park. This will help those who provide and deliver the various services 

which contribute to making Hanworth Park a safe and attractive place to visit. It also 

allows them to be held to account by park users and other stakeholders. 

This management plan is designed to complement the Hounslow Parks Strategy. It is 

also designed to complement the grounds maintenance contract but not to enhance 

or vary it. For the avoidance of doubt, if this document conflicts with any contract, 

that contract shall prevail. 

The extent of Hanworth Park is defined by the ‘red line map’ below. 

2 Hanworth Park 

Hanworth Park is identified as a Key Park in the Hounslow Parks Strategy. 

The main entrance to Hanworth Park is on Uxbridge Road, Hanworth. 

The park is identified by the Unique Property Reference Number 20014 and lies 

within the Hanworth Park ward. Hanworth Park ward is within the area overseen by 

the West Area Committee. 

Hanworth Park is approximately 52.9 hectares in size. 

3 Getting to Hanworth Park 

By bus: 285, 490 and 941 

By Underground: Hatton Cross 

By Mainline rail: Feltham 

4 Tangible assets at Hanworth Park 

4.1 Frequent maintenance 

This term describes the maintenance operations which are undertaken regularly, 

generally within the grounds maintenance contract. These operations may be defined 

in terms of a specified frequency or alternatively by specifying a performance level 

which must be maintained at all times. The facilities which are to be maintained are 

listed with the appropriate measurements in Appendix 1. 

4.2 Quality assurance 

The grounds maintenance contract requires the contractor to undertake and record 

the results of a programme of inspections. The selection of sites is partly randomized 

but also ensures that each site is inspected at least once per year. 

4.3 Occasional maintenance 

This term is used to describe the operations which are required to be undertaken at 

intervals generally greater than one year. This might be the painting of a fence or the 

repair of a footpath or a gate. Information is included in Appendix 2. Table 1 shows 

the results of the most recent condition survey. Table 2 presents a costed, prioritised 

maintenance programme. Table 3 summarises the costs of that programme and 

Table 4 gives some context by summarising maintenance costs and priorities 

borough-wide. It also includes the scheduled maintenance of trees on the site. The 

results of any tree surveys undertaken are included as Appendix 7. 

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Hanworth Park Management Plan - January 2011 

4.4 Development 

The two previous paragraphs refer to tasks designed to maintain the status quo, 

development will improve or enhance the site by adding new elements (or 

occasionally taking them away.) Development work will normally require a sometimes 

lengthy consultation with stakeholders (see paragraph 5.4). Where there are plans to 

develop a park, these documents are included as an appendix. 

4.5 Nature conservation 

Information regarding nature conservation is to be found in Appendix 4. 

4.6 Arboriculture 

Information about the tree stock at Hanworth Park is set out in Appendix 7. Species 

and numbers are listed, the condition of the stock is displayed graphically and the 

size distribution of native and non-native trees is displayed as a column chart. 

5 Intangible elements at Hanworth Park 

5.1 Site history 

Information about the history of the site, where available will be found in Appendix 5. 

5.2 Community involvement 

Information about voluntary organisations linked with the park is included in 

Appendix 6. 

5.3 Safety and security 

Regular visual inspections of park furniture with a particular emphasis on play 

equipment are incorporated into the grounds maintenance contract. In addition more 

rigorous inspections are undertaken twice a year. Any defects are communicated to 

the authority. Trees in parks are inspected on a three year cycle as part of the 

arboriculture contract. 

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Responsibility for the maintenance of public order in parks and open spaces rests 

ultimately with the Metropolitan Police. The patrols organized by the Hanworth Park 

Safer Neighbourhood Team regularly include Hanworth Park. 

5.4 Marketing 

Parks are marketed, in the sense of putting residents at the centre of the business, by 

both London Borough of Hounslow and their contractor John Laing Integrated 

Services. Most of the borough’s major parks have regularly updated web pages and 

leaflets are available, particularly at parks where there is a strong educational 

emphasis, such as Bedfont Lakes and Hounslow Heath. Each household in 

Hounslow receives a copy of ‘Hounslow Matters’, which regularly contain articles 

about parks and open spaces. Each major park has notice boards at the principal 

entrances, which bear up-to-date contact details for parks managers, relevant email 

and web addresses. The boards also offer space for community and friends groups 

to display promotional and publicity material. 

Partnerships with organizations such as Groundwork deliver high quality public 

consultations when significant developments are planned. 

5.5 Management 

The Hounslow Parks Strategy contains the following mission statement, 

“To have excellent, well used and valued green spaces that are safe, accessible 

and welcoming and meet the needs of current and future generations”

6 Action Plan 

7 Sitre Plan 

This will be achieved by: 


Meeting the needs of its different user types; whether they are dog walkers, walkers, 

sports players or those taking children to play. 

Encouraging non-users to participate in parks and open spaces. 

Providing high quality maintenance, as well as ‘litter free’ and ‘dog-mess free’ 

spaces. 

Providing a safe and secure environment for users to enjoy themselves. 

Ensuring those parks used most often have a range of facilities provided to meet 

users’ needs and other parks have facilities that meet their specific usage. 

Having well-kept, well-maintained, imaginative and challenging play facilities (for 

children and teenagers); from traditional equipped playgrounds to natural play 

spaces, wheels parks or games areas. 

The London Borough of Hounslow provides revenue funding for the routine 

maintenance and safety inspections in each park. Budget pressure means that the 

asset management programme outlined in Appendix 2 is not fully funded. If private 

development takes place nearby, Section 106 funding will frequently become 

available. Additional funding can also be attracted by partners such as Groundwork 

and at some sites, with established friends groups, by those groups themselves. 

The London Borough of Hounslow provides and funds the parks service, however the 

delivery of the service is the responsibility of John Laing Integrated Services. The 

contract is self monitoring and encompasses more than a conventional grounds 

maintenance contract, extending for example, to liaison with friends and other 

groups, dealing with customer complaints, compliments, enquiries and comments. 

Where a particular task is beyond the normal scope of a grounds maintenance 

contract, John Laing Integrated Services is able to engage specialist sub-contractors. 

An example of this would be aquatic weed control, 

Hounslow’s parks are managed within constraints derived from legislation and 

common law such as minimum wage legislation and the Health and Safety at Work 

Act. In addition managers work within and help to promote a wide range of policies, 

strategies and plans. The Parks Strategy is only one of these, among others are the 

Sports Strategy, the Bio-diversity Action Plan and the Waste Strategy. 

John Laing Integrated Services attends a meeting every fortnight with London 

Borough of Hounslow where performance indicators are reported and discussed. In 

addition a detailed monthly report is supplied to the client. 

An action plan is included as Appendix 10, this sets out a series of actions with time 

scales as appropriate. Actions are related to one or more Green Flag criteria. 

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Figure 1 Hanworth Park red line map


Appendix 1 - Hanworth Park routine grounds maintenance 

This appendix lists the facilities in the park which receive regular maintenance and are included 

in the grounds maintenance contract 

Table 1: Extract from the Bill of Quantities for Hanworth Park 

Element Quantity Unit of measure 

Amenity Grass ‐ Non Key Park 395030 sq.m 

Dog bins 6 No 

Football Pitch 2 No 

Hedge Over 1.5 High 807 sq.m 

Hedge Under 1.5m High 166 sq.m 

Litter Bins 8 No 

Metalled Surface 867 sq.m 

Play Area 1 No 

Shrub Bed 5688 sq.m 

Sports Surface 3956 sq.m 

Water Feature 1 No 

Rough Grassland 58814 sq.m 

Spring/Summer Meadow 65144 sq.m 

Litter Category 2 529498.67 sq.m 

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Figure 1: Hanworth Park features


Appendix 2 - Asset Management Plan for Hanworth 

Park 

Table 1 summarises the results of a condition survey undertaken over the spring and summer 

period in 2010. Table 2 sets out a costed and phased plan to carry out necessary maintenance 

of the infrastructure described in Table 1 Table 3 

Quantity 

Table 1: Infrastructure condition survey of Hanworth Park 

Unit of 

measure 

Element Description Condition 

1 No. Litter bin Powder coated 

metal 

1 No. Bench Powder coated 

metal 

1 0 Fence Concrete post 

with single galvanised 

metal 

rail (height 

600mm) 

1 No. Dog waste bin Plastic Litter bin 

on metal post 

1 No. Lighting column Galvanised 

metal 

Poor overall 

condition 

Good 

Poor overall 

condition 

Poor overall 

condition 

Good 

0 0 Footpath Tarmacadam Good 


metal 

1 No. Bollard Painted metal 

bollard with 

concrete infill 

(height 600mm) 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

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metal 

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Quantity 

Table 1: Infrastructure condition survey of Hanworth Park (continued) 

Unit of 

measure 



metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 


metal 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Good

Quantity 

1 No. Dog waste bin Powder coated 

metal on metal 

post 



Unit of 

measure 


1 No. Gate Powder coated 

metal 

1 No. Dog waste bin Powder coated 


post 

1 No. Litter bin Powder coated 

metal 

0 0 Footpath Bonded gravel 

surface 

0 0 Footpath Tarmacadam car 

park area 

1 No. Building Single storey 

painted brickwork 

building 

with a flat roof 

and timber 

framed single 

glazed windows. 

Building has 

Heras fencing 

fixed to the 

perimeter so as 

to protect the 

general public 

3675 m² Hard standing Tarmac sports 

area 

15 No. Bollard 15no. 1m high 

concrete Bollard 

Fair 

Fair 

Good 

Good 

Good 

Generally in 

good condition 

Building beyond 

economical 

repair 

Fair, surface 

worn 

Good 

4 m² Hard standing Tarmac car park Area where rainwater 

grating 

has subsided 

24 m² Hard standing Tarmac car park Areas where 

surface is 

crazed 

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6500 m² Hard standing Tarmac car park Fair, generally 

surface in good 

condition, much 

covered by construction 

site 

2 No. Bollard 2no. 600 high 


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Quantity 


Unit of 

measure 


1 No. Lighting column Painted metal 

lighting column 

3 No. Litter bin Circular plastic 

litter Litter bin 

3 m Fence 1500 high 

painted metal 

hopped top 

fence 

Good 

32 m² Path Concrete path Good 

4 m Gates 2No. 1500 high 

painted metal 

hopped gates 


metal lighting 

column 

0 0 Hard standing Concrete parking 

area 

0 0 Path Tarmac path 

with timber 

gravel boards to 

sides. (temporary 

as part of 

construction 

works) 

40 m Fence Timber post and 

metal wire mesh 

fence to perimeter 

of bee hive 

sanctuary 

Paint flaking 

Fair 

Panel with bent 

verticals 

Fair 

Good 

Good 

Fair 

Poor

Quantity 

25 m Fence Metal chainlink 

fence with concrete 

posts 

Height 1.8m) 



Unit of 

measure 


100 m Fence Powder coated 

metal with 2 no. 

matching gates 

surrounding 

Play area 

Fair/ good 

50 m² Footpath Tarmacadam Broken up and 

cracked area of 

footpath 

20 m Fence Chainlink fence 

with concrete 

post 

(height 1.8m) 

50 m Fence Concrete post 


metal 

rail 


15 m Fence Chainlink fence 

with concrete 

post 

(height 1.8m) 

75 m Fence Powder coated 

metal railings 

(height 1.2m) 

Fair 

Poor 

Poor 

Poor 

0 No. Bench Benches-1 of 4 West 

0 No. Bench Benches-2 of 4 West 

0 No. Litter Bin Litter Bin West 

0 No. Picnic Table Picnic Tables- 

Wooden 1 of 2 

0 No. Picnic Table Picnic Tables- 

Wooden 2 of 2 

Rusty and flaky 

paintwork to the 

majority of the 

boundary 

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summarises the costs by priority. 

Table 2: Infrastructure maintenance plan - Hanworth Park 

Element Description Priority Repair Cost 

Building Single storey 

painted brickwork 

building 

with a flat roof 

and timber 

framed single 

glazed windows. 

Building 

has Heras fencing 

fixed to the 

perimeter so as 

to protect the 

general public 

Fence Timber post and 

metal wire mesh 

fence to perimeter 

of bee hive 

sanctuary 

Dog waste bin Plastic Litter bin 

on metal post 

Fence Concrete post 


metal 

rail 


Fence Chainlink fence 

with concrete 

post 

(height 1.8m) 

Fence Chainlink fence 

with concrete 

post 

(height 1.8m) 

Litter bin Powder coated 

metal 

2 Demolish £30,000 

2 Replace £4,125 

2 Replace £0 

3 Remove or 

replace 

3 Replace chainlink 

to existing 

concrete posts 

3 Replace chainlink 

to existing 

concrete posts 

£2,406 

£605 

£454 

3 Replace £0


Table 2: Infrastructure maintenance plan - Hanworth Park (continued) 


Fence Concrete post 


metal 

rail 


Dog waste bin Powder coated 


post 

Fence Powder coated 

metal railings 

(height 1.2m) 

3 Replace fence 

along boundary 

£0 

3 Replace £0 


Footpath Tarmacadam 4 Relay £2,613 

Hard standing Tarmac car park 4 Resurface £1,485 

Fence Powder coated 

metal with 2 no. 

matching gates 

surrounding 

Play area 

Fence Metal chainlink 

fence with concrete 

posts 

Height 1.8m) 

Fence 1500 high 

painted metal 

hopped top 

fence 

4 Redecorate £1,100 

4 Replace small 

areas of chainlink 

£756 

4 Replace £433 

Hard standing Tarmac car park 4 Resurface and 

raise grating 

Dog waste bin Powder coated 


post 

Litter bin Powder coated 

metal 

Lighting column Painted metal 

lighting column 

Hard standing Tarmac sports 

area 

£248 

4 Replace £0 

4 Replace £0 

4 Repaint £0 

5 Resurface £192,019 

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The totals per priority are as follows 

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Table 2: Infrastructure maintenance plan - Hanworth Park (continued) 


Litter bin Circular plastic 

litter Litter bin 

Gates 2No. 1500 high 

painted metal 

hopped gates 

Table 3: Costs per priority 

Priority Cost 

2 £34,125 

3 £3,465 

4 £15,400 

5 £194,977 

6 £408,375 

Grand Total £656,342 


5 Repaint £70 

Hard standing Tarmac car park 6 Resurface £402,188 

Bollard 15no. 1m high 



Path Concrete path 6 Resurface £1,540 

Bollard 2no. 600 high 


Lighting column Galvanised 

metal lighting 

column 



Clearly this prioritised list has to be seen in the context of the borough as a whole, 

Table 4: Costs by priority - All parks 

Priority Cost 

1 £55,094 

2 £321,627 

3 £1,138,679

Table 4: Costs by priority - All parks (continued) 

Priority Cost 

4 £2,584,537 

5 £2,398,641 

6 £2,774695 

Grand Total £9,273,525 


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Appendix 3 - Play equipment at Hanworth Park 


The following tables list the play equipment provision within Hanworth Parkand suggests dates 

for renewal. 

Table 1: Play equipment at Hanworth Park 

Element Description Manufacturer 

Type 2B - Single 

Point - Multi-directional 

Type 1 - Traditional 

(Toddler Seats) 


(Junior Seats) 

Multi Play Unit - 

Junior 

Type 2A - Single 

Point - Unidirectional 


(Toddler Seats) 


(Junior Seats) 

Rocker-Hopper 

Plate 

Swing-Cradle Seat 

Stressed Arch 

Swing-Flat Seat 

Stressed Arch 

Multi Play Unit- 

Junior 2 Tower 

With Slide 

Rocker-Springer 

Monster 

Swings-Cradle 2 

Seats 1 Bay 

Swings-Flat 2 

Seats 1 Bay 

Meho 23/09/2013 

SMP (Playgrounds) 

Ltd 

SMP (Playgrounds) 

Ltd 

Park Leisure 

Design & Build Play 

Areas 

Playdale Playgrounds 

Ltd 



Areas 



Areas 

End of Life / Removal 

Date 

22/09/2013 

22/09/2013 

22/09/2013 

22/09/2013 

22/09/2013 

22/09/2013 

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Appendix 4 - Conservation at Hanworth Park 


Much of the grassland within Hanworth Park is surprisingly diverse, and shows 

characters of acid grassland. Sweet vernal-grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) and red 

fescue (Festuca rubra) are abundant in the sward, and pignut (Conopodium majus), 

an uncommon plant associated with acid grassland, is frequent, along with 

commoner wild flowers. The grassland holds wintering skylarks and meadow pipits, 

and a good range of invertebrates, including a good population of the small heath 

butterfly, and the conspicuous wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi). A bee bank has 

been established in the southwestern corner of the site for mining bees and wasps. 

A small area of wet woodland on the eastern edge of the park is dominated by 

various willows (Salix spp.), with a ground flora including false fox-sedge (Carex 

otrubae), pendulous sedge (C. pendula) and yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus). This area is 

important for invertebrates and amphibians, and grass snakes have been recorded. 

Large numbers of soprano pipistrelle bats forage around the edges of the woodland 

surrounding Hanworth House. 

The Longford River runs through the park, though it is in a culvert for part of this, and 

continues for about a kilometre east to the borough boundary. The channel contains 

unbranched bur-reed (Sparganium emersum), while a few plants of water dock 

(Rumex hydrolapathum) and other marginals cling to the steep banks. Sandwiched 

between Feltham Marshalling Yards and Hanworth Park, De Brome Playing Fields is a 

mixture of acid grassland, neutral grassland and scrub. In winter the site is used by 

skylark and meadow pipit and the site holds many of the invertebrates present on 

Hanworth Park including good populations of the small heath butterfly. 

The grassland of Hanworth Park supports a rich and diverse wildlife and is by far the 

largest continuous area of lowland dry acid grassland in the Borough. The park is 

designated as a Site of Local Nature Conservation of Borough Importance (Grade II), 

together with the Longford River that flows through and beneath the site. 

A large proportion of the park (approx. 50ha) has potential as a site for lowland dry 

acid grassland regeneration. Around Hanworth House, 12.5 hectares of the site is 

currently actively managed as acid grassland meadow. 

Lowland dry acid grassland is a declining habitat with less than 30,000 hectares now 

present in Britain. It develops on nutrient poor, acidic sands and gravel. In London, it 

is confined to a few remnants of the once large commons and heaths that dominated 

the Thames Terrace gravels. Dry acid grassland habitats support fine-leaved grass 

species such as fescues, which plays host to many invertebrates, in particular, bees, 

wasps and ants that occur only in these habitats and are rare both locally and 

nationally. 

Wildlife that can be enjoyed or seen in the park includes birds such as skylarks, 

kestrels, and meadow pipit, as well as small heath, small copper and meadow brown 

butterflies. 

In the Northern part of the site, there is, complete with an interpretation panel, a 

habitat which supports a variety of bees. 

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Appendix 5 - History of Hanworth Park 


Hanworth Park was created out of Hounslow Heath during the reign of King Henry VIII 

and became a royal seat used also by Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I. At this time it was 

a deer park. During the 1600s the property changed ownership several times, at one 

time being owned by John Bradshaw, the man who presided over the trial of King 

Charles I. 

The original Hanworth Park House began as a royal hunting lodge. Henry VII used the 

manor house as a hunting lodge whilst hunting on Hounslow Heath. On his death in 

1509, the Manor passed to his son Henry VIII and became known as The Royal 

Manor of Hanworth, and the house as the Palace of Hanworth. 

On March 26th 1797, disaster stuck Hanworth Palace, when a fire destroyed most of 

the buildings. The palace was totally destroyed by the fire. The rebuilding of 

Hanworth Palace as Hanworth Park House, on a new site, commenced in 1798 and 

was completed in 1802. It became a country house after extensions throughout 1828. 

Now known as Hanworth Park House, it still stands today, with a west wing and clock 

tower added circa 1860. Since then the House has changed hands several times. 

The site was converted into an airfield in 1917 to accommodate Whitehead’s wartime 

bi-plane factory. In November 1928 it was announced that Hanworth Park was 

to become The London Air Park, and this opened in July 1929, providing a flying 

school and local air services. 

The house was used as a military hospital during the First World War and later as a 

country club and hotel for members of Aircraft Exchange and Mart. 

London Air Park gained notoriety for garden party fly-ins ('aerial tea parties'), air 

pageants and air races, and the regular presence of celebrities such as Stanley 

Baldwin MP PM; Louis Bleriot; Sir Sefton Brancker; Hon Mrs Victor Bruce; Barbara 

Cartland; Sidney Cotton; Florence Desmond; Amelia Earhart; Bert Hinkler; Amy 

Johnson; Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford; Sir Philip Sassoon; foreign royalty, 

diplomats, etc. On 5 July 1930, Hanworth hosted the King's Cup Air Race. On 18 

August 1931, the German airship 'Graf Zeppelin' (D-LZ127) visited Hanworth. On 1 

July 1932, it returned as part of a round-Britain tour, and next day operated paid 

flights over London. 

Hanworth Park (formerly Aerodrome) was also the site of the Cierva Autogiro 

Company, Ltd. flying school which specialized in Autogiros. The school was the first 

of its type in the world, and was established by the company that developed the 

rotary-wing technology now used in all helicopters. 

The airfield was active during the World War II and many aircraft and gliders were 

produced nearby and were ferried into active service from Hanworth. Flying 

continued into 1946 but the growing presence of Heathrow spelt the end of flying 

from Hanworth. 

Hanworth Park Hotel continued after the war Second World War until 1953 when it 

was purchased by Middlesex County Council and opened in the mid 1950s as an old 

people’s home. In 1965 its administration was taken over by the London Borough of 

Hounslow. The house is now in private ownership. The property currently sits derelict 

but very secure, is grade 2 listed, and access inside is not possible. 

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A nearby public house commemorates General William Roy, a pioneer of the 

Ordnance survey. He set out, no doubt taking advantage of the area’s gentle 

contours a baseline from Hounslow Heath to Hampton. This baseline was used to 

survey the rest of the United Kingdom to assist Britain’s defences against France and 

later for the benefit of travellers. Although the Ordnance Survey is now undertaken 

using constellations of satellites, it is astonishing to note that the cumulative error in 

the original baseline survey was measured at less than 3 parts per million.


Appendix 6 - Community Involvement at Hanworth Park 

Hanworth Park has a an active friends group, closely associated with a local 

resident’s association. The group represents park users and other stakeholders. 

Hanworth Park is also home to association and rugby football teams. Other organised 

activities continue the aviation theme albeit in miniature; model aircraft are flown at 

Hanworth Park. 

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Appendix 7 - Trees at Hanworth Park 

Table 1: Species breakdown at Hanworth Park 

Species Number 


Abies 1 

Acer 8 

Acer campestre 71 

Acer platanoides 13 

Acer pseudoplatanus 72 

Acer saccharinum 3 

Aesculus hippocastanum 16 

Ailanthus altissima 6 

Alnus glutinosa 33 

Betula ermanii 3 

Betula papyrifera 6 

Betula pendula 5 

Betula species 33 

Carpinus betulus 14 

Castanea sativa 16 

Corylus colurna 10 

Crataegus monogyna 20 

Cuppressus unknown species 2 

Cupressocyparis leylandii 74 

Fagus sylvatica 3 

Fraxinus excelsior 62 

Fraxinus ornus 14 

Larix decidua 2 

Malus species 3 

Malus sylvestris 7 

Mixed broadleaves 3540 

Mixed broadleaves and conifers 134 

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Picea abies 4 

Picea sitchensis 2 

Pinus species 4 

Pinus sylvestris 10 

Pinus wallichiana 1 

Platanus x hispanica 21 

Populus alba 52 

Populus nigra 'Italica' 9 

Populus species 5 

Prunus avium 14 

Prunus species 1 

Quercus cerris 3 

Quercus coccinea 1 

Quercus ilex 9 

Quercus petrea 1 

Quercus robur 176 

Quercus rubra 4 

Quercus species 2 

Robinia pseudoacacia 6 

Salix alba 5 

Salix caprea 8 

Salix species 3 

Sorbus aria 4 

Sorbus aucuparia 1 

Sorbus species 2 

Taxus baccata 1 

Tilia species 25 

Tilia x euchlora 1 

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Table 1: Species breakdown at Hanworth Park (continued) 

Species Number


Tilia x europaea 2 

Ulmus procera 1 

Unknown Species - Broadleaf 6 

Species not known 1 

Fraxinus 'Jaspidea' 1 

Site 

Sum of Trees # 

Table 1: Species breakdown at Hanworth Park (continued) 

Species Number 

Total 

Figure 1: Tree condition at Hanworth Park 

Phys cond 

Awaiting inspection 

Excellent 

Good 

Fair 

Poor 

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3000 

2500 

2000 

1500 

1000 

500 

0 

up to 

10cm 

between 

11 and 

20cm 

between 

21 and 

30cm 

between 

31 and 

40cm 

between 

41 and 

50cm 

between 

51 and 

60cm 

between 

61 and 

70cm 

between 

71 and 

80cm 

between 

81 and 

90cm 

between 

91 and 

100cm 

over 

100cm 

Figure 2: Distribution of native and non-native trees by DBH size at Hanworth Park 

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Appendix 8 - Development at Hanworth Park 


Consultation has been carried out with local residents, clear results were not 

available as of 31 January 2012. 

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Appendix 9 - Events at Hanworth Park 

There are no formal events currently held at Hanworh Park. 


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Appendix 10 - Action Plan 


A range of actions has been identified which will help to improve the condition of 

Hanworth Park and to ensure that the improvements to the visible and invisible 

elements are maintained effectively and efficiently. 

Table 1: Action plan focussed on Green Flag criteria 

Action Criteria addressed Timescale 

Work in partnership with LBH 

in the development of a biodiversity 

project group that 

seeks to link park plans and 

activities together to raise the 

value of biodiversity across 

the borough as well as 

encouraging Hounslow residents 

to interact with Hounslow 

parks and open spaces. 

Update the web site as and 

when information becomes 

available 

Undertake an audit of all signage 

in the park to ensure 

sufficient and appropriate 

provision of information for 

park users. 

Undertake a review of all 

maintenance specifications 

as part of annual revision and 

updating of the site management 

plan to ensure that 

standards remain appropriate 

To monitor & control when 

necessary invasive weeds in 

all areas of the park using 

environmentally least-harmful 

methods insofar as possible, 

including the removal of Japanese 

Knotweed and Giant 

Hogweed as part of ongoing 

maintenance of the park. 

Conservation and heritage Work in progress 

Marketing Ongoing 

Clean and well maintained, 

Welcoming pace 

Completed 

Clean and well maintained Completed October 2011 

Sustainability actions, clean 

and well maintained 

Ongoing, specialist contractor 

engaged 

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Review both litter and weed 

levels in the park as a whole 

to ensure that maintenance 

specifications remain appropriate. 

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Table 1: Action plan focussed on Green Flag criteria (continued) 


Review and reduce pesticide 

use 

Replace obsolete or damaged 

park furniture, as necessary. 

Promote use of Hanworth 

Park for commercial lettings/ 

events. 

Monitor feedback to ensure 

that the park continues to 

provide facilities and services 

that support social inclusion 

and equalities criteria and 

meets the needs of all park 

users. 

Monitor and pro-actively 

seek local feedback on 

issues in relation to dog control 

and dog mess in the 

park. 

Maintain liaison with Community 

Action Team at Hanworth 

Park Safer 

Neighbourhood Team 

Facilitate effective promotion 

and marketing efforts in relation 

to the park and park 

events using all available 

resources: friends, park 

notice boards, websites, corporate 

and community newsletters, 

Hounslow Matters, 

Friends of Hounslow Newsletter 

and the What’s on 

Guide. 

Clean and well maintained Monitoring regime in place 

Sustainability actions Ongoing 


welcoming place, safe and 

secure 

Ongoing 


Welcoming place, marketing Ongoing 


safe and secure, marketing 

Safe and secure, community 

involvement 

Marketing, community 

involvement 

Dog control order pilot 

scheme in place 

Ongoing 

Ongoing




Expand the Ranger-led Education 

Service to launch new 

events, including a Guided 

Walk in the park and develop 

links with local schools to 

encourage their use of the 

park as an educational 

resource and outdoor classroom. 

Ensure there is regular contact, 

including face-to-face 

meetings with the Friends 

Groups. 

Ensure that the operational 

management of Hanworth 

Park complies with all relevant 

corporate environmental 

policies and quality systems 

and, generally, to pursue 

sound environmental stewardship 

practice insofar as 

possible. 

Ensure information on 

access and public transport 

is included in all park promotional 

media. 

Ensure all relevant risk 

assessment, event management 

plans and supporting 

procedures are in place and 

agreed by relevant agencies 

in advance of all community 

events. 

Ensure access issues are 

integral to all consultation 

exercises 

Encourage further research 

into the history of the site 

and its environs 

Community involvement 

Community involvement 



Safe and secure Ongoing 

Welcoming place Ongoing 

Conservation and heritage 

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Encourage event organisers 

to submit their event details 

for inclusion on the website. 

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Develop stronger links 

between local business and 

the park 

Continue to work with and 

support the Friends Groups, 

whilst recognising their selfmanagement 

status. 

Continue to utilise recycled 

products within the park 

Continue to seek business 

sector involvement in the 

park activities/events and 

business sponsorship for, or 

in-kind contributions to 

development projects. 

Continue to monitor crime in 

the park through meetings 

with stakeholders, Friends 

and Community Officers. 

Continue to monitor birds 

and develop new opportunities 

for local schools to 

become more involved in 

conservation 

Continue to monitor all trees 

in the park in respect of their 

health, age risk level and 

carry out recommendations 

of the 2010 Arboricultural 

Survey for Hanworth Park 

Consult with the public on 

future development proposals 

for the park. 


Community involvement Ongoing 

Community involvement Ongoing 


Marketing, community 

involvement 


Sustainability actions Ongoing as resources allow 


Welcoming place Ongoing




Carry out an audit of all play 

equipment to ascertain the 

remaining life span of existing 

equipment, and to record 

and cost replacement infrastructure. 

Assess the needs and aspirations 

of park users using a 

variety of means, including 

liaising with the Friends 

Group 


Welcoming place Ongoing 

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A 

Acer campestre 27 

Acer platanoides 27 

Acer pseudoplatanus 27 

Acer saccharinum 27 

acid grassland 21 

action plan 5, 35 

Aesculus hippocastanum 27 

Ailanthus altissima 27 

Alnus glutinosa 27 

Amelia Earhart 23 

amenity grass 7 

Amy 23 

Amy Johnson 23 

Anthoxanthum odoratum) 21 

arboriculture contract 4 

Argiope bruennichi 21 

asset management programme 5 

B 

Barbara Cartland 23 

Bedfont Lakes 4 

bee bank 21 

bees 21 

Bert Hinkler 23 

Betula ermanii 27 

Betula papyrifera 27 

Betula pendula 27 

Betula species 27 

Bio-diversity Action Plan 5 

bus routes 3 

butterflies 21 

C 

Carex otrubae 21 

Carex pendula 21 

Carpinus betulus 27 

Castanea sativa 27 

children 5 

Cierva Autogiro Company 23 

comments 5 

common law 5 

community 4 

community involvement 4 

compliments 5 

condition survey 3 

Index 


Conopodium majus 21 

Corylus colurna 27 

Crataegus monogyna 27 

Cuppressus 27 

Cupressocyparis leylandii 27 

customer complaints 5 

D 

De Brome Playing Fields 21 

development 4 

dog walkers 5 

E 

Elizabeth I 23 

enquiries 5 

F 

Fagus sylvatica 27 

Feltham Marshalling Yards 21 

fence 3 

Festuca rubra 21 

Florence Desmond 23 

football teams 25 

footpath 3 

Fraxinus ’Jaspidea’ 29 

Fraxinus excelsior 27 

Fraxinus ornus 27 

friends group 25 

friends groups 4, 5 

G 

gate 3 

General William Roy 24 

Graf Zeppelin 23 

grass snakes 21 

Green Flag 5 

grounds maintenance contract 4 

Groundwork 4, 5 

H 

Hampton 24 

Hanworth House 21 

Hanworth Palace 23 

Hanworth Park House 23 

Heathrow 23 

helicopters 23 

Hon Mrs Victor Bruce 23 

Hounslow Heath 4, 23, 24 

Hounslow Matters 4 

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Hounslow Parks Strategy 3 

I 

infrastructure condition survey 9 

infrastructure maintenance plan 14 

inspections 3 

invertebrates 21 

Iris pseudacorus 21 

J 

John Bradshaw 23 

John Laing Integrated Services 4, 5 

K 

King Charles I 23 

King Henry VIII 23 

King’s Cup Air Race 23 

L 

Larix decidua 27 

litter 5 

London Air Park 23 

London Borough of Hounslow 4, 5 

Longford River 21 

Louis Bleriot 23 

M 

mainline rail 3 

Malus sylvestris 27 

marketing 4 

Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford 23 

Mary Tudor 23 

meadow pipits 21 

Middlesex County Council 23 

minimum wage 5 

mining bees 21 

mission statement 4 

monthly report 5 

N 

nature conservation 4 

O 

Ordnance Survey 24 

P 

park furniture 4 

parks managers 4 

Parks Strategy 5 

performance indicators 5 

Picea abies 28 

Picea sitchensis 28 

Pinus sylvestris 28 

Pinus wallichiana 28 

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Platanus x hispanica 28 

play equipment 19 

Populus 28 

Populus alba 28 

Populus nigra ’Italica’ 28 

Prunus avium 28 

Q 

quality assurance 3 

Quercus cerris 28 

Quercus coccinea 28 

Quercus ilex 28 

Quercus petrea 28 

Quercus robur 28 

Quercus rubra 28 

Quercus species 28 

R 

red line map 3 

revenue funding 5 

Robinia pseudoacacia 28 

Rumex hydrolapathum 21 

S 

Safer Neighbourhood Team 3, 4 

safety and security 4 

safety inspections 5 

Salix 21 

Salix caprea 28 

Salix species 28 

Section 106 funding 5 

self monitoring 5 

Sidney Cotton 23 

Sir Philip Sassoon 23 

Sir Sefton Brancker 23 

site history 4 

skylarks 21 

small heath butterfly 21 

soprano pipistrelle bats 21 

Sorbus aria 28 

Sorbus aucuparia 28 

Sorbus species 28 

Sparganium emersum 21 

sports players 5 

Sports Strategy 5 

Stanley Baldwin MP PM 23 

T 

Taxus baccata 28 

Tilia x euchlora 28

Tilia x europaea 29 

tree surveys 3 

trees 3 

U 

Ulmus procera 29 

Underground line 3 

Unique Property Reference Number 3 

W 

walkers 5 

wasp spider 21 

Waste Strategy 5 

Whitehead’s 23 

World War II 23 


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