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 3.34 hectares. Of course by the name you can guess that it's a meadow, and with meadows there are'nt usually many facilities. Heavers is no exception, the only "Facility" stated on the councils website is a Footpath through a flood meadow [http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/parksrecreation/additionalitems/openspacesa-z/heaversmeadow] .

However the meadow is good for commuters from Tennison Road and the surrounding area who are going to Victoria as Selhurst railway station is on the other side of the meadow. There is no gate on the Tennison Road side so it is never closed at night. The path through the meadow is very popular to cyclists.

History

The area of Heavers Meadow and the adjacent allotments were conveyed to the Croydon Corporation in 1935 by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for use as an open space or recreation ground and allotments or allotment gardens.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth century the western side of the site was covered by a wood called Dragnet Wood in 1800 and Selhurst Wood in 1867 by which time it had been split in two by the railway.

Norbury Brook runs north west along the bottom of the site before disappearing beneath Selhurst Road. The Brook reappears in Thornton Heath Recreation Ground and behind several private houses in between.

The Brook is fenced off because it can be very dangerous; after a rain storm the water level can rise several feet in a few minutes as the water rapidly drains from the roads and hard surfaces around and into the surface water drains [http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/parksrecreation/additionalitems/openspacesa-z/parkshistory/heavermeadowhistory?a=5441] .

"To see a map of the location of the meadow [http://www.croydon.gov.uk/maps/119489?a=5441 click here"]

See also

*List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
*South Norwood Recreation Ground
*Croydon Council
*Woodside Green
*Brickfields Meadow
*SE25
*Selhurst

External links

* [http://www.croydononline.org/history/places/parks_and_open_spaces/heaversmeadow.asp Croydon Online History]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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:*Large pond… …   Wikipedia

  • South Norwood — Coordinates: 51°23′58″N 0°04′29″W / 51.3995°N 0.0747°W / 51.3995; 0.0747 …   Wikipedia

  • Croydon parks and open spaces — A section of South Norwood Country Park, in Greater London Par …   Wikipedia

  • Beddington — For other uses, see Beddington (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°22′24″N 0°07′27″W / 51.3734°N 0.1241°W / 51.3734; 0.1241 …   Wikipedia

  • Croydon — For the larger local government district, see London Borough of Croydon. For other uses, see Croydon (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°22′22″N 0°06′36″W /  …   Wikipedia

  • Monks Orchard — Coordinates: 51°22′54″N 0°03′15″W / 51.3818°N 0.0541°W / 51.3818; 0.0541 …   Wikipedia

  • London Borough of Croydon — For other places called Croydon, see Croydon (disambiguation). For the historic town located within the London Borough which gives the name, see Croydon. London Borough of Croydon   London borough   …   Wikipedia

  • Coulsdon — Coordinates: 51°19′16″N 0°08′19″W / 51.3211°N 0.1386°W / 51.3211; 0.1386 …   Wikipedia

  • Crystal Palace, London — For other uses, see Crystal Palace (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°25′13″N 0°04′14″W / 51.4203°N 0.0705°W / 51.4203; 0.0705 …   Wikipedia

  • Croydon Airport — IATA: none – ICAO: EGCR Summary …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”