The Grade II* listed Brockwell Hall was built between 1811-1813 when the area was part of Surrey and was the country seat of glass merchant John Blades Esq.
The land and house were acquired by the London County Council (LCC) in March 1891 and opened to the public on 2 June in the following summer, led by the local MP Thomas Lynn Bristowe.
At the unveiling, Bristowe died of a heart attack on the steps of the hall.

In 1901, the LCC acquired a further 43 acres (17 ha) of land north of the original park.
In the 1920s, there were 13 cricket pitches in the park, which attracted crowds of up to 1,500.
Brockwell Park was home to the Galton Institute.

During World War I it is recorded that Brockwell Park grazed a large flock of sheep.
During World War II, three sites in the Park were set aside for wartime food production in the form of 'Pig Clubs', built of timber and bricks salvaged from bombed houses.
Pig swill for this purpose was collected from local homes.

A bust of Thomas Bristowe was returned to the Park and unveiled on its 120th birthday, 2012.

The park is Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
The Grade II* listed Brockwell Hall was built between 1811-1813 when the area was part of Surrey and was the country seat of glass merchant John Blades Esq. The land and house were acquired by the London County Council (LCC) in March 1891 and opened to the public on 2 June in the following summer, led by the local MP Thomas Lynn Bristowe. At the unveiling, Bristowe died of a heart attack on the steps of the hall.
In 1901, the LCC acquired a further 43 acres (17 ha) of land north of the original park. In the 1920s, there were 13 cricket pitches in the park, which attracted crowds of up to 1,500. Brockwell Park was home to the Galton Institute.
During World War I it is recorded that Brockwell Park grazed a large flock of sheep. During World War II, three sites in the Park were set aside for wartime food production in the form of 'Pig Clubs', built of timber and bricks salvaged from bombed houses. Pig swill for this purpose was collected from local homes.
A bust of Thomas Bristowe was returned to the Park and unveiled on its 120th birthday, 2012.
The park is Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Brockwell Park