The Wimbledon Society

21/08/2026

Wimbledon & The Open House Festival Landmarks, Faith, Architecture and Community in Merton

Wimbledon is often associated with tennis and the Common, But lying between the Common and Wimbledon town, this cluster of buildings tells the story of a community across three centuries. From a medieval parish site to a striking 1960s tent-roofed church, from a windmill that once ground corn, to a Victorian engineer's final resting place. This Open House Festival, step inside these landmarks, sacred, civic and domestic, and discover the layers of history, craftsmanship and community life that shape the area today.

Wimbledon Village is often associated with tennis and the Common, but lying between the Common and Wimbledon town, this cluster of buildings tell the story of a community across three centuries. From a medieval parish site to a striking 1960s tent-roofed church, from a windmill that once ground corn...

20/08/2026

🏛️ Discover A Walk Through Wimbledon's History at on 12 September.
From the medieval roots of St Mary's to the 1817 Windmill, Victorian landmarks and the striking 1960s St Mark's Church, explore centuries of local history in one neighbourhood.
🔗 programme.openhouse.org.uk/neighbourhoods…

Spend a day exploring Hampstead & Highgate, an area shaped by centuries of cultural, intellectual and architectural history

18/08/2026

Big Yellow Self Storage Blog - a source of advice on a range of storage issues

15/08/2026

Explore the rich history of the South West London districts of Wimbledon and Southfields in this guided tour
through their most fascinating historic and modern buildings, showing the changes that have taken
place over the years. Available from

12/08/2026

A Thames Water engineer watched an AELTC worker pour liquid into the Wimbledon Park Lake drain — the club called it hearsay for a year, no enforcement since.

12/08/2026

Abundance Wimbledon Fruit Day for jams, marmalades, chutneys and more
​Saturday 12th September, 11.00am - 2.30pm
St Mark's Church Hall and grounds, St Mark's Place, Wimbledon, SW19 7ND

10/08/2026

Visit the Wimbledon Society stand at Merton Heritage Day 22nd Aug - a great chance to pick up a copy of our latest book by Neal Ransome https://wimbledonsociety.org.uk/museum/product/wimbledon-100-landmarks-and-their-histories/

06/08/2026

Private Eye this week - Save Wimbledon Park in good company with Guardians of Whitewebbs

We are defending public space from private enrichment - watch this space …

05/08/2026

Join Laurentia Campbell for the launch of her book Planetable, where she unlocks the nutritional power of food waste. Learn how foods we toss can boost health, save money, and help the planet! 4th Sept, 7pm, Wimbledon Library,

Join Laurentia Campbell for the book launch of her book Planetable, unlocking the nutritional value of food waste.