Acronyms
Below is a list of acronyms or abbreviations that regularly occur in the site records:
| C | century |
| C of E | Church of England |
| EH | English Heritage |
| EH National Register | EH National Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Interest |
| GLA | Greater London Authority |
| GLC | Greater London Council |
| HLF | Heritage Lottery Fund |
| LA | Local Authority |
| LB | London Borough |
| LCC | London County Council |
| LPGT | London Parks & Gardens Trust |
| MBW | Metropolitan Board of Works |
| MCC | Middlesex County Council |
| MPGA | Metropolitan Public Gardens Association |
| NT | National Trust |
| OGSW | Open Garden Squares Weekend |
| PCC | Parochial Church Council |
| RC | Roman Catholic |
| RHS | Royal Horticultural Society |
| SSSI | Site of Special Scientific Interest |
| UDC | Urban District Council |
| UDP | Unitary Development Plan |
| WWI | World War One |
| WWII | World War Two |