Addington Park
51°21′22″N 0°02′17″W / 51.356°N 0.038°W / 51.356; -0.038
Tramlink route 3 to Addington Village or Gravel Hill tram stop
Addington Park is a park situated in Addington in the London Borough of Croydon. The park covers an area of 24.5 acres (9.9 ha).
History
The park was originally part of the manor of Addington and the area was used by Henry VIII for hunting purposes.[1] The original manor house was replaced in 1768 by Addington Palace and the grounds were laid out by Capability Brown in 1781.[2]
Most of the 24.50 acres which make up the public park were purchased from the owners of the 500 acres (200 ha) Addington Palace Estate by Croydon Council in 1930.[1][2] Tennis courts were purchased after World War II.[2]
Transportation
The park is located next to Addington Interchange which is a tram and bus interchange. It is also served by Gravel Hill tram stop
Facilities
Source[1][2]
- Historic landscaping
- Car parking
- Cricket and football pitches
- Tennis courts
- Children's playground
See also
- List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
- Addington Hills
- Ashburton Park
- Woodside Green
References
- ^ a b c "Addington Park" (PDF). London Borough of Croydon. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d Winterman, M.A. (1988). Croydon's Parks: An illustrated history. London Borough of Croydon, Parks and Recreation Department. p. 6. ISBN 0951348108.
External links
- London Borough of Croydon website / Addington Park
- London Borough of Croydon; Addington Park history
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open spaces
- Addington Hills
- Addington Park
- Addington Vale
- Addiscombe Railway Park
- Addiscombe Recreation Ground
- Apsley Road Playground
- Ashburton Park
- Ashburton Playing Fields
- Beaulieu Heights
- Bramley Bank
- Brickfields Meadow
- Coombe Wood
- Cotelands
- Croham Hurst
- Duppas Hill
- Farthing Downs
- Foxley Wood
- Grangewood Park
- Great North Wood
- Happy Valley Park
- Heathfield House
- Heavers Meadow
- Hutchinson's Bank
- Kenley Common
- Littleheath Woods
- Lloyd Park
- Mitcham Common
- Norwood Grove
- Park Hill
- Pollards Hill
- Queen's Gardens
- Riddlesdown Common
- Roundshaw
- Selsdon Wood
- South Norwood Country Park
- South Norwood Lake and Grounds
- South Norwood Recreation Ground
- Spa Wood
- Wandle Park
- Woodside Green
- Croydon South
- Croydon Central
- Croydon North
- Addiscombe East
- Addiscombe West
- Bensham Manor
- Broad Green
- Coulsdon Town
- Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
- Fairfield
- Kenley
- New Addington North
- New Addington South
- Norbury & Pollards Hill
- Norbury Park
- Old Coulsdon
- Park Hill & Whitgift
- Purley & Woodcote
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
- Sanderstead
- Selhurst
- Selsdon & Addington Village
- Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
- Shirley North
- Shirley South
- South Croydon
- South Norwood
- Thornton Heath
- Waddon
- West Thornton
- Woodside
and tram stops
- Addington Village
- Addiscombe
- Ampere Way
- Arena
- Blackhorse Lane
- Centrale
- Church Street
- Coombe Lane
- Coulsdon South
- Coulsdon Town
- East Croydon
- Fieldway
- George Street
- Gravel Hill
- Harrington Road
- Kenley
- King Henry's Drive
- Lebanon Road
- Lloyd Park
- New Addington
- Norbury
- Norwood Junction
- Purley Oaks
- Purley
- Reedham
- Reeves Corner
- Riddlesdown
- Sanderstead
- Sandilands
- Selhurst
- South Croydon
- Thornton Heath
- Waddon
- Waddon Marsh
- Wandle Park
- Wellesley Road
- West Croydon
- Woodmansterne
- Woodside
Category
Commons