Addington Park

Addington Park
Addington Park
	Addington Park in the autumn.
	Addington Park
Type	Public park
Location	Addington
Coordinates	51°21′22″N 0°02′17″W / 51.356°N 0.038°W
Operated by	London Borough of Croydon
Open	All year (Closed at night)
Public transit access	London Buses multiple routes to Addington Village Interchange; 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

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

[LBC-1] "Addington Park" (PDF). London Borough of Croydon. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

[Wint-2] Winterman, M.A. (1988). Croydon's Parks: An illustrated history. London Borough of Croydon, Parks and Recreation Department. p. 6. ISBN 0951348108.

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