Welcome to our guide for the area around Bonnington Square in Lambeth. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop.
The nearest station to Bonnington Square is ‘Vauxhall Tube’ which is about 5 minutes to the North West.
Two bedroom split level furnished apartment within this recent conversion of a totally refurbished period three storey property in Bonnington Square (This little known, yet very sought after residential period square has an almost Bohemian atmosphere with a strong community culture, which maintains its own beautiful communal gardens and potted street planters), only a very short distance from Vauxhall tube(Victoria Line) /BR, the open spaces of Vauxhall and Spring Park and within easy reach of Oval tube (Northern Line). The apartment boasts two double bedrooms, huge storage room/study, spacious reception, separate fitted kitchen, two bathrooms, small rear patio garden and access to the mature landscaped communal gardens serving Bonnington Square. Ideal for professionals.
via Bonnington Square, Vauxhall, London SW8, 2 bedroom flat – 13314729 – Zoopla.
In the early 1980s a large number of properties in Bonnington Square, Vauxhall, were acquired for demolition by the then Inner London Education Authority in advance of proposals to build a new school on the site. They were left empty and would have become derelict but for the intervention of a group of people who could see how they could be brought back into use on a temporary basis
They formed a housing co-op and negotiated with ILEA which eventually  agreed to lease the properties to South London Family Housing Association, which handed over the management to the co-op. The co-op did up the houses, transformed the area and even opened a community café.
Years later plans for the school were eventually dropped and of course the properties had been saved. Today, there are various forms of tenure in the Square ranging from tenants to shared owners and even owners, but the amazing thing is that it was saved from dereliction and has gone on to provide a much sought after place to live.
It’s a brilliant example  of how buildings can be preserved, money can be saved, people can be housed and how the environment can be enhanced!.
Funded by grants and local sponsorship, the garden includes a water wheel and lush, sub-tropical planting. Widely reported in the media, the Pleasure Garden is today regarded as one of the finest community gardens in London.
The garden is in need of some work before we all get distracted with end-of-year celebrations.
So it would be great if you can lend a hand on the next garden work day.
This will be Saturday 27th November from 10am
Hope you can make it.
Thanks
Elliot Kemp
BSGA secretary
Bonnington Square Garden Association is entirely run by volunteers and relies on public
funding. We are in need to fill our coffers to upkeep the garden, please give generously.
You can get in touch through our contact link.
THANK YOU!