Horniman's Triangle (Lewisham)
Brief Description
Horniman's Triangle is a small park close to Horniman Museum and Gardens, a triangular area of sloping grassland, hedged to the road with trees and mounds. It was previously a smallholding with a house adjacent to Sydenham Rise known as Sydenham Rise Cottage and was incorporated into Horniman Gardens in the early 1950s, and now owned by LB Lewisham. There was once a paddling pool in the park, now converted to a sandpit.
Practical Information
- Previous / Other name:
- Horniman Play Park
- Site location:
- London Road/Sydenham Hill/Sydenham Rise, Forest Hill
- Postcode:
- SE23 3PH
- What 3 Words:
- void.peanut.simple
- Type of site:
- Public Park
- Borough:
- Lewisham
- Open to public?
- Yes
- Opening times:
- 8am - sunset
- Special conditions:
- Facilities:
- Playground with sandpit and climbing area, café (Brown & Green at Horniman Play Park)
- Events:
- Public transport:
- Research updated:
- 01/04/2012
- Last minor changes:
- 20/06/2024
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/openspaces/parks
Full Site Description
Sources consulted:
J Coulter & J Seaman 'The Archive Photographs Series: Sydenham and Forest Hill', (Chalford, 1995)
Further Information (Planning and Conservation)
- Grid ref:
- TQ347729 (534720,173006)
- Size in hectares:
- Site ownership:
- LB Lewisham
- Site management:
- Greenscene Department, Glendale Grounds Management
- 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:
- Yes
- Conservation Area name:
- Forest Hill
- Tree Preservation Order:
- No
- Nature Conservation Area:
- Yes - Borough Importance II
- Green Belt:
- No
- Metropolitan Open Land:
- Yes
- Special Policy Area:
- No
- Other LA designation:
- Public Open Space; Green Chain
Photos
Horniman's Triangle - Photo: Colin Wing
Date taken: 29/09/20 15:03Click a photo to enlarge.
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