Lordship Recreation Ground

A path in the recreation ground, running parallel to the Moselle, the Broadwater Farm Estate can be seen in the distance

Lordship Recreation Ground is a public park in Tottenham, London Borough of Haringey.[1]

It is over 20 hectares in size. Access is from Lordship Lane and from opposite Downhills Park in Downhills Park Road. It stretches approximately 750m north-south. The River Moselle runs through the park from west to east. There is also a small lake.

It opened in 1932, and includes a variety of recreational facilities, including tennis courts and a small theatre.

In 1938, the Minister of Transport opened a 'Model Traffic Area', a scaled-down road network where children can use model cars or cycles. The MTA was designed to teach children about road traffic in a safe environment. The MTA was refurbished in 2013.[2]

A community group exists for the park. The park has recently undergone redevelopment and improvement, for which it received a Lottery grant.

References

  1. ↑ Lordship Recreation Ground - Profile, Haringey Council.
  2. ↑ Diamond Geezer, http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/model-traffic-area.html

Coordinates: 51°35′39″N 0°05′15″W / 51.5943°N 0.0874°W / 51.5943; -0.0874


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