Currently governed by Ealing Council, it was initially the grounds of Pitzhanger Manor, the early 19th-century country home of Sir John Soane.

Pitzhanger Manor and its grounds (later Walpole Park) was once owned by the influential British architect, Sir John Soane, who bought it in 1800.

Eventually it was purchased for £40,000 in 1899 by the Urban District Council of Ealing from Sir Spencer Walpole, having previously been bought by his father, the Rt.

The Borough surveyor Charles Jones who negotiated the terms of the sale with his close friend Spencer Walpole also went on to set out the design of tree-lined avenues, paths and flower beds.

Work then began on researching the building to discover the original décor and renovating it back to how it had been in Soane's day.

Walpole Park's north boundary wall likely dates from the late-18th century and a Grade II listing.

[6] Facing Mattock Lane, the red-brick wall is 10 feet high and spans 50 yards of the park's northern perimeter, from Walpole's entrance arch to the public conveniences.

[7] The neoclassical Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery are located by the main entrance to Walpole Park.

Established in 2015, The Rickyard is a new learning center provided by Ealing Council, located next to the park's playground.

A contemporary drawing of the manor house in the museum suggests that, at the time of Soane, this pond was much deeper.

Ealing Broadway is the nearest National Rail and London Underground station to Walpole Park's main entrance, being an 8-minute walk from the site.

South Ealing tube station is the closest on the Piccadilly line, with a 15-minute walk to Walpole's main entry or a 5-minute bus journey (via 65).