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186 acres of mature parkland

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Purchased to prevent
building development in 1926

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Sheets of Water
and Wide Skies

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A patch of countryside
within West London

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Open spaces for
Strolling, Sport and Play

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An imaginative
new Playground

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Layers
of past
Landscapes
to explore in
Historic
Gardens

museum

recording the history
of Ealing & Hounslow
Boroughs since 1929

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Victorian kitchen wing,
the servants' domain

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Many Historic Buildings
needing Conservation

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Home of the
colourful
London Mela

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Filming location
including Ealing Studio's
Lavender Hill Mob

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Sandford Award for Gunnersbury learning team

This report, with very pleasing news, appeared today, 11 October 2024, on BrentfordTW8.com, the local community website. It is posted here with congratulations to the learning team! Gunnersbury Park has joined a range of heritage venues including Windsor Castle and Bletchley Park that have won a Sandford Award. The Award, established in 1978, claims to be the gold standard for heritage learning, recognising the contribution of heritage organisations to formal and informal education. A 2024 award went to the Gunnersbury Park Learning Team who run workshops for local schools. They judges said they, “are multi-sensory and memorable for students. With a team who pay close attention to detail from booking onwards, teachers can be confident of a high-quality experience linked to the national curriculum at this museum.” The award presentation ceremony took place at Kensington Palace on Tuesday. The programme provides the only independent quality assurance for heritage sites that run formal education programs. It is run by Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), in partnership with the Heritage Education Trust and supported by Historic Royal Palaces. Professor Andrew Jackson, speaking on behalf of BGU said, “Bishop Grosseteste University is delighted to be joining the celebrations of the Sandford Award 2024. The number and diversity of winners form a fabulous testimony to the role of our...

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186 acres of mature parkland

Purchased to prevent
building development in 1926

Sheets of Water
and Wide Skies

A patch of countryside
within West London

Open spaces for
Strolling, Sport and Play

An imaginative
new Playground

Layers
of past
Landscapes
to explore in
Historic
Gardens

recording the history
of Ealing & Hounslow
Boroughs since 1929

Victorian kitchen wing,
the servants' domain

Many Historic Buildings
needing Conservation

Home of the
colourful
London Mela

Filming location
including Ealing Studio's
Lavender Hill Mob

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186 acres of mature parkland

Purchased to preventbuilding development in 1926

Sheets of Waterand Wide Skies

A patch of countrysidewithin West London

Open spaces forStrolling, Sport and Play

An imaginativenew Playground

Layersof pastLandscapesto explore inHistoricGardens

recording the historyof Ealing & HounslowBoroughs since 1929

Victorian kitchen wing,the servants' domain

Many Historic Buildingsneeding Conservation

Home of thecolourfulLondon Mela

Filming locationincluding Ealing Studio'sLavender Hill Mob

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Recent Articles

Purchased to prevent
building development in 1926

Sheets of Water
and Wide Skies

A patch of countryside
within West London

Open spaces for
Strolling, Sport and Play

An imaginative
new Playground

Layers
of past
Landscapes
to explore in
Historic
Gardens

recording the history
of Ealing & Hounslow
Boroughs since 1929

Victorian kitchen wing,
the servants' domain

Many Historic Buildings
needing Conservation

Home of the
colourful
London Mela

Filming location
including Ealing Studio's
Lavender Hill Mob