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Biggin Wood is an area of woodland believed to have once been part of the Great North Wood. It appears to have been within a 120acre estate known as Biggin’s Farm. A parish map of 1864 shows 'Biggens Wood' and 'Biggen's Farm' at the end of Biggin's Farm Road. By 1928 the farmhhouse was a ruin and the area around it had lain derelict for some years. The site was acquired by Croydon Corporation in 1939, with tennis courts and changing rooms provided in 1949. |
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| Previous / Other name: |
Biggin's Farm |
| Site location: |
Covington Way between Norbury Hill and Biggin Road, Norbury |
| Postcode: |
SW16 3RX |
| Type of site: |
Public Open Land |
| Date(s): |
1939 |
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| Listed structures: |
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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 |
| Special conditions: |
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| Facilities: |
Tennis courts, changing rooms. Toilets |
| Events: |
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| Public transport: |
Rail: Norbury. Bus: 250, 468 |
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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
