Barnes, Greater London, England
A view of Barnes
Barnes Common
Barnes Common is an important open space and a local nature reserve in the southeast of Barnes. It is made up of mixed broadleaf woodland, scrubland and acid grassland and is generally flat. It is owned by the Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral, acting through the Church Commissioners, and managed by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
According to Coxe, a man described as wearing convict clothing reputedly haunts it.
Pictured left is Barnes Common courtesy of Robin Webster.
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.
Location
Visitor Information
Barnes is a suburban district in the London Borough of Richmond, Greater London.
It is located in the extreme northeast of the borough and is centred 5.8 miles west southwest of Charing Cross in a bend of the River Thames.
Pictured left is a view of Barnes courtesy of Sunil060902. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
