Site details:
| Addington Palace (Addington Palace/Addington Golf Courses, Addington Park) |
Croydon |
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In the C18th the estate was owned by the Archbishops of Canterbury for their country residence. Addington Palace was built in 1768, with the surrounding parkland laid out by Lancelot Brown c.1781. The site today has 3 different uses, the largest part a private golf course laid out in the early C19th, and the Palace and pleasure gardens are in private use. The land to the south of the golf course was acquired in 1930 for a public park, Addington Park, and contains the C19th South Lodge to Addington Palace. The tennis courts in the south-west corner were provided after WWII. |
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| Site location: |
Kent Gateway/Addington Village Road/Gravel Hill, Croydon |
| Postcode: |
CR0 5BB |
| Type of site: |
Public Park, Private Open Land Private Open Land |
| Date(s): |
C18 onwards |
| Designer(s): |
Lancelot Brown c1781 |
| Listed structures: |
LBII*: Addington Palace; gatepiers on Spout Hill |
| Borough: |
Croydon |
| Site ownership: |
LB Croydon |
| Site management: |
Parks and Open Spaces |
| Open to public? |
Partially |
| Opening times: |
Access to public park/ occasional open days to Palace ground. Members only to Golf Course |
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| Facilities: |
Children’s playground, Car Park (Off Kent Gate Way); Football pitches; tennis courts, changing rooms |
| Events: |
Palace open days advertised locally |
| Public transport: |
Bus (130) and Tram link from Croydon |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/05/2006
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.croydon.gov.uk
