Inventory Site Record

Now called Spikes Bridge Park, the Municipal Sports Ground in Southall was opened on 24 July 1937 by Lord Farringdon and provided facilities for bowls, cricket and tennis. Its original gates, which had a striking 1930s design, are no longer in place although the massive brick gate piers remain, now with bland gates of more recent date. The park is separated by a hedge from the Grand Union Canal on its western boundary.

Previous / Other name:

Spikes Bridge Playing Field; Municipal Sports Ground, Southall

Site location:

Carlyle Avenue, Southall

Postcode:

UB1 2AP

What 3 Words:

pushed.wool.fund

Type of site:

Public Park

Borough:

Ealing

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

7.30am - dusk

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Playground, tennis courts, football and cricket pitches, running track.

Events:

Public transport:

Rail: Southall then bus. Bus: 95, 105, 120, 207, 607, E5.

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Research updated:

01/11/2010

Last minor changes:

19/07/2023

Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.ealing.gov.uk/services/environment/parks_and_open_spaces

The Municipal Sports Ground in Southall was opened on 24 July 1937 by Lord Farringdon. Formerly fields, the 20 acre site was provided with facilities for bowls, cricket and tennis, which were laid out by Southall Borough Council at a cost of £21,000. Southall Borough Council had been formed in 1936, replacing the Southall - Norwood Urban District Council. The new sports ground was described in the press as 'a real oasis for mind and body in an industrial area'. Its original gates, which had a striking 1930s design, are no longer in place although the massive brick gate piers remain, with bland gates of more recent date. The park is separated by a hedge from the Grand Union Canal on its western boundary and there is access to Canal Walk with views to Durdan Park beyond. The Hillingdon Trail crosses the Canal. Now named Spikes Bridge Park, there is a pond in the south-west corner of value for birds and wetland plants, and the children's playground has a waterside theme.

Sources consulted:

Jonathan Oates 'Images of England: Southall', (Tempus, 2001, 2003 ed)

Grid ref:

TQ124812 (512490,181140)

Size in hectares:

8

Site ownership:

LB Ealing

Site management:

Leisure & Parks Service

Date(s):

1937

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:

No

Nature Conservation Area:

No

Green Belt:

Yes

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

No

Other LA designation:

None