Addington Park is a park situated in
Addington Addington may refer to:
Places
In Australia:
* Addington, Victoria
In Canada:
* Addington, Ontario
* Addington County, Ontario (now Lennox and Addington County, Ontario)
* Addington Highlands, Ontario
* Addington Parish, New Brunswick
* Adding ...
in the
London Borough of Croydon. The park covers an area of .
History
The park was originally part of the manor of
Addington Addington may refer to:
Places
In Australia:
* Addington, Victoria
In Canada:
* Addington, Ontario
* Addington County, Ontario (now Lennox and Addington County, Ontario)
* Addington Highlands, Ontario
* Addington Parish, New Brunswick
* Adding ...
and the area was used by
Henry VIII
Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...
for
hunting
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
purposes.
The original manor house was replaced in 1768 by
Addington Palace
Addington Palace is an 18th-century mansion in Addington located within the London Borough of Croydon. It was built on the site of a 16th-century manor house. It is particularly known for having been, between 1807 and 1897, the summer reside ...
and the grounds were laid out by
Capability Brown
Lancelot Brown (born c. 1715–16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English gardener and landscape architect, who remains the most famous figure in the history of the English la ...
in 1781.
Most of the 24.50 acres which make up the public park were purchased from the owners of the Addington Palace Estate by
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 ...
in 1930.
[ Tennis courts were purchased after World War II.][
]
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
[
*Historic landscaping
*Car parking
*Cricket and football pitches
*Tennis courts
*Children's playground
]
See also
* List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
* Addington Hills
*Ashburton Park
Ashburton Park is a park located in Woodside, in the London Borough of Croydon, and takes its name from nearby Ashburton.
The park is located close to Woodside tram stop, where Tramlink services the park. It is on the junction of Lower Addisco ...
* Woodside Green
References
External links
London Borough of Croydon website / Addington ParkLondon Borough of Croydon; Addington Park history
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Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Croydon