King George's Fields (Monken Hadley)
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King George's Fields is a Local Nature Reserve
, Borough Grade II, in Monken Hadley
in the London Borough of Barnet
. The twenty hectare site consists of a patchwork of fields, intersected by overgrown hedgerows, narrow strips of woodland and small streams. There are a number of magnificent old oaks, and breeding birds include sparrowhawk, stock dove, bullfinch
, willow warbler
and chaffinch
. There are also a number of common butterflies and the uncommon chimney sweeper moth.
It is one of many King George's Fields
all over the country, established after the death of George V, who died in 1936, in his memory.
There are entrances from Hadley Green Road, Burnside Close and South Close. On the other side of Hadley Green Road is Hadley Green
, the traditional site of the Battle of Barnet in the War of the Roses in 1471. The London Loop walk passes through the site.
Local Nature Reserve
Local nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
, Borough Grade II, in Monken Hadley
Monken Hadley
Monken Hadley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. An ancient country village north of Barnet, it is now a suburban development situated on the very edge of Greater London north north-west of Charing Cross, while retaining much of its rural character....
in the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
. The twenty hectare site consists of a patchwork of fields, intersected by overgrown hedgerows, narrow strips of woodland and small streams. There are a number of magnificent old oaks, and breeding birds include sparrowhawk, stock dove, bullfinch
Bullfinch
* A Bullfinch is one of two groups of passerine birdsBullfinch can also refer to:* Bullfinch , an obstacle seen on the cross-country course in the sport of eventing* USS Bullfinch, the name of two US Navy ships...
, willow warbler
Willow Warbler
The Willow Warbler is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia, from Ireland east to the Anadyr River basin in eastern Siberia...
and chaffinch
Chaffinch
The Chaffinch , also called by a wide variety of other names, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.- Description :...
. There are also a number of common butterflies and the uncommon chimney sweeper moth.
It is one of many King George's Fields
King George's Fields
A King George's Field is a public open space in the United Kingdom dedicated to the memory of King George V ....
all over the country, established after the death of George V, who died in 1936, in his memory.
There are entrances from Hadley Green Road, Burnside Close and South Close. On the other side of Hadley Green Road is Hadley Green
Hadley Green
Hadley Green is a Local Nature Reserve in Monken Hadley in the London Borough of Barnet, and is a Site of Metropolitan Importance. It is an area of grassland interspersed with trees, and has several ponds...
, the traditional site of the Battle of Barnet in the War of the Roses in 1471. The London Loop walk passes through the site.
See also
- List of King George V Playing Fields in London
- Barnet parks and open spacesBarnet parks and open spacesThe London Borough of Barnet, located on the northern periphery of London and having much of the area within its boundaries in the Metropolitan Green Belt, has a large number of parks and open spaces...
- Nature reserves in BarnetNature reserves in BarnetNature Reserves in Barnet is a table of Local Nature Reserves listed on the Mayor of London's Wildweb website which are wholly or partly in the London Borough of Barnet. Most of them are described as Sites of Nature Conservation Importance instead of LNRs in Barnet's Unitary Development Plan...