Lordship Recreation Ground is a public park in Tottenham, London Borough of Haringey.[1] It is over 20 hectares (49 acres) in size. Access is from Lordship Lane and from opposite Downhills Park in Downhills Park Road. It stretches approximately 750m north-south. The Moselle Brook runs through the park from west to east and the park also includes a small lake.
Development
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The recreation ground opened in 1932, and includes a variety of recreational facilities, including tennis courts and a small theatre. In 1938, the Minister of Transport opened a 'Model Traffic Area', a scaled-down road network where children can use model cars or cycles. The Model Traffic Area was designed to teach children about road traffic in a safe environment.[2][3]
In 2009, as a result of a public vote, the recreation ground received a £400,000 grant for major refurbishment.[4]
Recognition
editIn 2013 the park received a Green Flag Award,[1] and won a gold prize in the London in Bloom awards.[5] Lordship Recreation Ground is protected in perpetuity as a Fields in Trust Queen Elizabeth II Field.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Haringey Council. "Lordship Recreation Ground". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Diamond Geezer (February 2015). "Model Traffic Area". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Friends of Lordship Rec. "Model Traffic Area". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "London parks get £6m for revamp'". BBC News. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Mohamed, Jaber (24 September 2013). "Lordship Recreation Ground and Albert Road Recreation Ground win gold at London Bloom Awards". Tottenham and Wood Green Independent. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Fields in Trust. "Lordship Recreation Ground". Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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