Inventory Site Record

Elmwood Park has 'possibly the finest views in the whole of Brent'. The site was once the grounds of a house called Elmwood, which was bombed and part was given to the local Council for open space. Elms Lane is an old track of at least medieval date or even earlier, and C18th and C19th cottages remain near the junction of Elms Lane and Sudbury Court Road. The park has a number of old oak trees including one at the summit that may date from a former hedgerow. A woodland strip on the southern side of the park is dominated by ash and elm.

Site location:

Sudbury Court Road, Elms Lane

Postcode:

HA1

What 3 Words:

glaze.whites.faces

Type of site:

Public Park

Borough:

Brent

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

closed at dusk

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Events:

Public transport:

Rail: Sudbury & Harrow Road. Bus: 182, 245.

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Research updated:

01/06/2009

Last minor changes:

19/07/2023

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Ellmwood Court was built on the site of the original house, and another substantial house, Priory Hill, was on the site of the recreation ground.

Sources consulted:

Ian Yarham, Meg Game 'Nature Conservation in Brent, Ecology Handbook 31', London Ecology Unit, 2000 p. 78

Grid ref:

TQ162861 (516246,186166)

Size in hectares:

1.618

Site ownership:

LB Brent

Site management:

Parks Service

Date(s):

Designer(s):

Listed structures:

None

On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:

No

Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:

No

Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:

No

Local Authority Data

The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.

On Local List:

No

In Conservation Area:

No

Tree Preservation Order:

Not known

Nature Conservation Area:

Yes - Local Importance

Green Belt:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

Yes - Area of Distinctive Residential Character

Other LA designation:

None