Brickfields Meadow
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Brickfields Meadow is a meadow in South Norwood
in the London Borough of Croydon
. It is located on the former site of a brickworks in Tennison Road and Dickensons Lane in Woodside
. The meadow covers an area of about 4.37 hectares. The meadow includes a:
Heavers Meadow
is also located on Tennison Road, but Brickfields Meadow is bigger. It contains a lot more greenery and even a small area of woodland. The meadow is not very well known to residents on Tennison Road, as the entrance is very secluded, beyond an EDF Energy
transformer. The meadow is somewhat unkempt, with an amount of rubbish scattered around the deep pond, filled with cloudy brown water. A community group has been formed to try and maintain the park and raise funds.http://www.green-space.org.uk/community/urbanoasis.php
Brickfields Meadow was the site of the former Woodside brickworks which came to the Council as a planning gain in two phases over two years in the early 1990shttp://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/parksrecreation/additionalitems/openspacesa-z/parkshistory/brickfieldsmeadowhistory?a=5441.
To view a map of the meadow
click here
South Norwood
South Norwood is an urban town and in south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a suburban development 7.8 miles south-east of Charing Cross. South Norwood is an electoral with a resident population in 2001 of just over 14,000...
in the London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
. It is located on the former site of a brickworks in Tennison Road and Dickensons Lane in Woodside
Woodside, London
Woodside is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Croydon located between Addiscombe and South Norwood.-History:Woodside is a suburban district of residential streets based around Woodside Green, a small sized area of green land. At one end of the green is a war memorial. It is surrounded by...
. The meadow covers an area of about 4.37 hectares. The meadow includes a:
- Large pond - where fishing is allowed
- Dipping platform
- Buddleia valley
- Grassland and woodland planting
- Small Woodland area
- and a Children's Play Area - includes a mini maze and roundabout.
Heavers Meadow
Heavers Meadow
Heavers Meadow is a meadow located in South Norwood and Selhurst in the London Borough of Croydon. South Norwood Recreation Ground is on the other side of the road. The meadow covers an area of 8 3/4 acres . With meadows there are not usually many facilities...
is also located on Tennison Road, but Brickfields Meadow is bigger. It contains a lot more greenery and even a small area of woodland. The meadow is not very well known to residents on Tennison Road, as the entrance is very secluded, beyond an EDF Energy
EDF Energy
EDF Energy is an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom...
transformer. The meadow is somewhat unkempt, with an amount of rubbish scattered around the deep pond, filled with cloudy brown water. A community group has been formed to try and maintain the park and raise funds.http://www.green-space.org.uk/community/urbanoasis.php
Brickfields Meadow was the site of the former Woodside brickworks which came to the Council as a planning gain in two phases over two years in the early 1990shttp://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/parksrecreation/additionalitems/openspacesa-z/parkshistory/brickfieldsmeadowhistory?a=5441.
To view a map of the meadow
click here
See also
- List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
- South Norwood Recreation GroundSouth Norwood Recreation GroundSouth Norwood Recreation Ground is a park located in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. This recreation ground was acquired by the council in 1889 and the Borough Road Surveyor estimated that it would cost £1,326. 19s. 6d. to lay out...
- Croydon Council
- Woodside GreenWoodside GreenWoodside Green is an area and street located in Woodside, London, centred on a village green. The station is located near to Woodside tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon. The green is over 44¾ acres .-History:...