Apsley Road Playground

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Apsley Road Playground is a park situated in South Norwood, London. It is managed by the London Borough of Croydon. The park is mainly located on Apsley Road which is also the main entrance for the park. It is more targeted to the surrounding residential area. The playgrounds nearest Croydon Tramlink stop is Harrington Road which is served by Route 2.

Contents 1 Facilities 2 History 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Facilities

In the playground there is:-

• Children's play equipment

At night the playground is locked

[edit] History

The site of Apsley Road playground was purchased by the Borough of Croydon in 1946 for the purpose of building a children's playground and was formally the site of 15 Apsley Road.

The site was laid out as a children's playground in 1951 and was a very popular area in a district that had few local open spaces for play. There had been an air raid shelter at the rear of 15 Apsley Road but this was demolished in 1973.

[edit] See also

• List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
• South Norwood Country Park
• Croydon Sports Arena

[edit] External links

• Croydon Council - Apsley Road Playground
• Croydon Council - History

Croydon parks and open spaces

Addington Hills | Addington Park | Addington Vale | Addiscombe Linear Park | Addiscombe Recreation Ground | Apsley Road Playground | Ashburton Park | Ashburton Playing Fields | Beaulieu Heights | Brickfields Meadow | Coombe Wood | Cotelands | Duppas Hill | Grangewood Park | Great North Wood | Heavers Meadow | Mitcham Common | Park Hill | Pollards Hill | Oueen's Gardens | Roundshaw | Selsdon Wood | South Norwood Country Park | South Norwood Lake and Grounds | South Norwood Recreation Ground | Woodside Green