Site details:
| Addiscombe Recreation Ground |
Croydon |
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This small recreation ground is on former farmland acquired by Croydon Board of Health in 1905 and laid out as a public park by 1911. It was once part of the Ashburton Estate owned by the Baring family. The estate mansion used to be situated at the corner of Addiscombe Road and Northampton Road. The estate farmhouse was also on Addiscombe Road with a farmtrack alongside it known as Love Lane. |
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| Site location: |
Northhampton Road/Bingham Road/Fryston Avenue, Addiscombe |
| Postcode: |
CR0 7HR |
| Type of site: |
Public Park |
| Date(s): |
1911 |
| Designer(s): |
Borough Engineer |
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| Borough: |
Croydon |
| Site ownership: |
LB Croydon |
| Site management: |
Parks and Open Spaces |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
8am Mon-Fri/9am weekends - dusk |
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| Facilities: |
Children's playground, toilets, football pitches, tennis courts, basketball court |
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| Public transport: |
Rail: East Croydon then bus/tram. Tram Route 2: Addiscombe. |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/12/2008
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.croydon.gov.uk
