Inventory Site Record

Referred to as Kenton Road Shrubbery in 1898, this was a small enclosure at the junction of roads owned and maintained by Hackney Borough Council and preserved under the London Squares and Enclosures (Preservation) Act of 1906. It remains a small landscaped area with 5 London plane trees, raised beds on low walls with York stone paving with niches for seating, no longer there.

Previous / Other name:

Kenton Road Triangle

Site location:

Kenton Road/Queen Anne Road/Valentine Road

Postcode:

E9

What 3 Words:

pushy.upset.bells

Type of site:

Garden Square, Public Gardens

Borough:

Hackney

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

unrestricted

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Events:

Public transport:

London Overground: Homerton

Citymapper    
Google Map    
streetmap.co.uk

Research updated:

01/08/2008

Last minor changes:

29/03/2026

Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.hackney.gov.uk

Sources consulted:

J J Sexby, The Municipal Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of London (1898); Report of the Royal Commission on London Squares, 1928

Grid ref:

TQ356845 (535654,184624)

Size in hectares:

0.0243

Site ownership:

LB Hackney

Site management:

Date(s):

C19th

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:

Yes

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:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

Other LA designation:

London Square