Lordship Recreation Ground
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Lordship Recreation Ground is a public park in Tottenham
, London Borough of Haringey
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It is over 20 hectares in size. Access is from Lordship Lane and from opposite Downhills Park
in Downhills Park Road. It stretches approximately 750m north-south. The River Moselle
runs through the park from west to east. There is also a small lake.
It 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' where children can learn about road traffic in a safe environment.
A community group exists for the park. The park has recently undergone redevelopment and improvement, for which it received a Lottery grant
.
Tottenham
Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, England, situated north north east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham...
, London Borough of Haringey
London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs...
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It is over 20 hectares in size. Access is from Lordship Lane and from opposite Downhills Park
Downhills park
' is a 12 hectare park in the West Green area of Haringey.It comprises an open recreation space and a managed garden area that includes a rose garden, tennis courts and basket-ball courts...
in Downhills Park Road. It stretches approximately 750m north-south. The River Moselle
River Moselle (London)
The River Moselle, also referred to as Moselle Brook, is in North London and flows through Tottenham towards the Lea Valley. The river was originally a tributary of the River Lea, but it now flows into Pymmes Brook, another Lea tributary....
runs through the park from west to east. There is also a small lake.
It opened in 1932, and includes a variety of recreational facilities, including tennis courts and a small theatre.
In 1938, the Minister of Transport
Secretary of State for Transport
The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors...
opened a 'model traffic area' where children can learn about road traffic in a safe environment.
A community group exists for the park. The park has recently undergone redevelopment and improvement, for which it received a Lottery grant
Heritage Lottery Fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund is a fund established in the United Kingdom under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993. The Fund opened for applications in 1994. It uses money raised through the National Lottery to transform and sustain the UK’s heritage...
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