Manor Fields

Manor Fields, on Putney Hill in south-west London,
is a private estate of 228 spacious flats in fourteen houses created in the 1930s as homes of quiet refinement. It combines touches of Tudor and Jacobean architecture and influences of the arts
and crafts movement. The twelve-acre estate contains the third-biggest private garden in London,

offering peace and quiet amid lawns, woodland and an ornamental pond. The estate has a colourful history, including being on the site of the house where Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s chief minister, was born. It is a short walk from Putney Heath, Wimbledon Common and the thriving town centre of Putney with its shops, restaurants, pubs and cinema.

Royal connection

These flats at Manor Fields stand on the spot where Henry VIII's chief minister was born. He was instrumental is establishing the Church of England but he later fell from favour and was beheaded.

Getting around

Manor Fields benefits from first-rate public transport. Several bus routes pass the estate, taking you north, south, east and west and connecting with local Underground and mainline stations.

Arts and crafts

The estate is within a conservation area and the beautiful arts-and-crafts-influenced buildings are professionally maintained by a team of porters who work to the highest standards.

Outstanding gardens

Find out which are the only two private gardens in London bigger than the outstanding grounds of Manor Fields, which contain remnants of lawns and woodland laid out in the 18th century.