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Brickfields Meadow is a meadow in Woodside in the
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Brickfields Meadow is a meadow in Woodside in the London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon () is a London borough in south London, part of Outer London. It covers an area of . 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. The meadow covers an area of about 4.37 hectares.
The meadow is not very well known to residents on Tennison Road, as the entrance is very secluded, beyond an EDF Energy
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transformer.
The meadow includes: large pond where fishing is allowed, dipping platform, Buddleia Valley, grassland and woodland planting, small woodland area, and a children's play area which includes a mini maze and roundabout.
Brickfields Meadow is the site of the defunct Woodside brickworks which the Council was able to take control of as a planning gain Planning gains (or planning obligations) are ways that local authorities in the United Kingdom can secure additional public benefits from developers, during the granting of planning permission.
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in the early 1990s.
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 to maintain the park and raise funds.
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 acres (3.34 hectares). With meadows there are not u ...
, also located on Tennison Road, is not as big as Brickfields Meadow.
See also
*List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
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*South Norwood Recreation Ground
South Norwood Recreation Ground is a park located in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon () is a London borough in south London, part of Outer London. It covers an area of . It is the southernmost ...
*Croydon Council
Croydon London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Croydon in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Croydon is divided into 28 wards, electing 70 co ...
* Woodside Green
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Map of the meadow
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