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Addiscombe Recreation Ground

Introduction

This small recreation ground is on former farmland acquired by Croydon Board of Health in 1905 and laid out as a public park by 1911.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

The site is open from 8am Mon-Fri/9am weekends - dusk.

Directions

Rail: East Croydon then bus/tram. Tram Route 2: Addiscombe.

Owners

LB Croydon

History

Period

  • 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
  • Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Key Information

Type

Park

Purpose

Recreational/sport

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Period

20th Century (1901 to 2000)

Survival

Extant

Hectares

3.24

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust