Croydon Road Recreation Ground
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Croydon Road Recreation Ground is a public park located in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley. It is near the High St and adjacent to Beckenham Hospital. The park features a café and bandstand, as well as a bowling green and other sports facilities.
The United Kingdom’s first manned airmail flight left from here in 1902, travelling to Calais by hot air balloon.
In August 1969, David Bowie organised and played at the Beckenham Free Festival in the park.
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