Inventory Site Record

Park Lane existed as a route before the surrounding farmland was developed as housing. The area remained rural into the 1920s, and by 1938/9 the houses of Clydesdale Road had been built, although open land remained to the south. Park Lane Playground was laid out in the early 1950s for the use of local residents and schools. The facilities included a football pitch, children's playground and toilets and the layout included planting of shrubs. When Park Lane Housing Estate was built, a new entrance was made to the recreation ground.

Previous / Other name:

Park Lane Recreation Ground; Park Lane Playground

Site location:

Park Lane, Maygreen Crescent, Hornchurch

Postcode:

RM11 1EJ

What 3 Words:

danger.outer.paying

Type of site:

Public Gardens

Borough:

Havering

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Football

Events:

Public transport:

Rail: Romford then bus. Bus: 165, 248, 348, 365

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Park Lane is marked on old maps, leading from Romford to Haveringwell. Park Lane School to the north of the site of the recreation ground was built in 1893, costing £4,000, and then enlarged in 1907-8. A site was later purchased for a new boys' school, but building was postponed until after WWI.

Sources consulted:

LB Havering Recreation and Amenities Brochure, 1966; Charles Perfect, 'Ye Olde Village of Hornchurch' (first published 1907, reprinted Ian Henry Publications Ltd, 2005)

Grid ref:

TQ521876 (552040,187670)

Size in hectares:

2.25

Site ownership:

LB Havering

Site management:

Parks and Open Spaces

Date(s):

1950s

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:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

Other LA designation:

None