South Norwood Lake and Grounds

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Coordinates: 51°24′25″N 0°04′26″W / 51.407°N 0.074°W / 51.407; -0.074
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South Norwood Lake and Grounds
South Norwood Lake
Map
TypePublic park
LocationSouth Norwood
Operated byLondon Borough of Croydon
StatusOpen all year
Public transit access410 bus to Harris City Academy stop

South Norwood Lake and Grounds is a park in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. The main entrance is in Woodvale Avenue while other entrances are located in Auckland Road and Sylvan Road. The area measures up to 281⁄2 acres (11.53 hectares).[1]

As well as the lake, there is a bowling green, tennis and basketball courts, football pitches, a cricket pitch, a playground and a trim trail. The park has active park rangers and has a park ranger's office with adjoining public toilets.

The lake was originally created as a

parakeets
that can be seen nesting on the island.

In 2004,

blue green algae resulted in the death of significant numbers of fish, and the predominant species left were carp and perch.[3] The lake itself has natural food sources for fish including a blood worm
bar.

Norwood Sports Club

Dinghy sailing on Norwood Lake

The grounds are also home to the Norwood Sports Club. Founded in 1881 by Alfred Steer, the club leased 16 acres which included the lake and in 1888 a further 37 acres were leased from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.

Croydon Council in 1931.[4] The additional 37 acres were firstly leased in 1933 and subsequently purchased in 1936, by the council. The sports club leased most of the land until 1947 when 33.5 acres were relinquished. The grounds were opened fully to the public in 1969 but the club still retains some user rights.[4]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 0951348108
    .
  2. ^ "South Norwood Lake and Grounds history" (PDF). croydon.gov.uk. London Borough of Croydon. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Norwood Lake Fishing webpage". Maggotdrowning.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  4. ^
    ISBN 0951348108
    .

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