King George V Playing Fields were established in memory of King George V, who died in 1936.
| Essex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Formal name | Local name (if any) | National Grid Reference | Dates | External links | |
| Purchase | Opening | |||||
| Brentwood | King George V Playing Field | Hartswood Park | TQ606925 | The Paddling Pool, King Georges Playing Fields, Brentwood | ||
| Canvey Island[1] | King George V Playing Field | TQ803831 | ||||
| Heybridge | King George V Playing Field | TL859082 | Maldon District Council: Heybridge | |||
| Lexden | King George Playing Field | Clairmont Road | Tl962243 | King George Playing Field | ||
| Rayleigh | King George Playing Field | n/a | TQ808906 | About Rayleigh | ||
| Southminster | King George V Memorial Field | n/a | TQ960995 | Maldon District Council: Southminster | ||
| Wivenhoe[2] | King George V Playing Field | Recreation Ground | TM037218 | 1938 | History and pictures of Wivenhoe's field | |
| Grays Thurrock | King George V Memorial Playing Field, Blackshots Lane | |||||
| Tilbury | King George's Field | The Daisy Field | TQ644767 | |||
References
edit- ^ Frinton & Walton Gazette. 1999-01-07. "Canvey neighbours say no to building on playing field". Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ Wivenhoe's Field was acquired by a compulsory purchase order against the wishes of the Scofield family who owned it. (See History Archived 2006-04-23 at the Wayback Machine)