Upper Norwood Recreation Ground
- Upper Norwood Recreation Ground
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground was purchased by Croydon Council in 1890 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. A shelter, a drinking fountain and bandstand were provided. Tennis courts and changing rooms were built. The ground was well used by footballers and cricketers. The north western end of the ground was used for allotment gardens but these have now gone.
It contains one of the head-waters of the River Effra. Several springs rise to the west of Church Road and flow under Chevening Road to join with another course that flows under Orleans Road, Hancock Road and Hermitage Road to its lowest point and through Convent Wood. The river was still visible at the beginning of the 20th century, although it has been culverted since then.
References
* [http://www.croydononline.org/history/places/parks_and_open_spaces/uppernorwood.asp Croydon Online]
External links
* [http://wildweb.london.gov.uk/wildweb/PublicSiteViewFull.do?pictureno=5&siteid=6327 London Wildweb]
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