Harrow Lodge Park
| Harrow Lodge Park | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Coordinates | 51°33′17.8″N0°11′36.4″E/ 51.554944°N 0.193444°E |
| Operated by | Havering London Borough Council |
| Open | All year |
Harrow Lodge Parkis a large public park inHornchurchin theLondon Borough of Havering.It was created byHornchurch Urban District Council,partly on land donated byRichard Costain and Sons Ltd.,the developers ofElm Park Garden Cityhousing development.[1]It includes the cricket pitch used byHornchurch Cricket Club.
History
[edit]The park was established by Hornchurch Urban District Council in 1936 when the council purchased the 42 acres (0.17 km2) of Harrow Lodge Farm from theLondon County Councilfor £16,250. A further 34.86 acres (0.1411 km2) were added to the park when Costain, developers of Elm Park Garden City, donated land to the council as part of a planning agreement.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Hipperson, Chris; Donoghue, Simon; Brandon, Ingrid (2009).The Elm Park Story.Suffolk: Lavenham Press.ISBN9780956327208.
- ^"Harrow Lodge Park".
