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Addington Hills is a large natural area that rises from Oaks Road up to a high plateau. The land was acquired in four stages over a period of some 45 years, Croydon Board of Health purchasing the first area in 1874 following a public meeting. The birch wood from Oaks Road to Coombe Lane was a gift from the late Frank Lloyd of Coombe Park Estate. When the pine woods in the south-east corner were added in 1919 it became the largest public open space in Croydon at the time. In 1963 the commemorative Viewing Platform was provided by Alderman Basil Monk. |
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| Site location: |
Coombe Lane/Oaks Road/Shirley Hill Road, Upper Shirley |
| Postcode: |
CR0 5HQ |
| Type of site: |
Public Open Land |
| Date(s): |
1874 - 1919 |
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| Borough: |
Croydon |
| Site ownership: |
LB Croydon |
| Site management: |
Parks and Open Spaces |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
unrestricted |
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| Facilities: |
toilets, horse rides, trim trail |
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| Public transport: |
Tram: route 3. |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/06/2005
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