Southwark Park
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Southwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London, England, and is managed by the London Borough of Southwark. It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks. It was designed by Alexander McKenzie and covers 63 acres (250,000 m2).[1] It takes its name from being in what was the old Parliamentary constituency of Southwark at the time of its opening.
It received £2.5 million from the National Lottery's
Gardens
The Old English Cottage Garden was originally named for Lt-Col
Facilities and activities
The bandstand dates from 1884 and was originally sited in the
There are "Friends of Southwark Park" and "Young Friends of Southwark Park" groups to encourage the community to get involved in the management of their park. The Friends of Southwark Park is a non-party-political community organisation, recognised by the London Borough of Southwark. Its primary role is to liaise with, and encourage the council to look after the parks in the interests of the people who use them.[6]
In 2018 a new group, the Southwark Park Association 1869, was formed to further the park's aims and objectives.[7]
Trees
As with many spaces within London, the Plane tree (Platanus x hispanica) is dominant within Southwark Park, particularly the northernmost section around the bandstand, which runs next to Jamaica Road.
However, the park is also rich in trees less common in London. Opposite the entrance to the art gallery is a walnut tree (Juglans regia) and a series of three or four silver maples (Acer saccharinum). There is as also a red oak (Quercus rubra) close to these maples. Next to the duck pond and the garden area are three swamp cypresses (Taxodium distichum), although without the distinctive wooden 'knees' which sometimes surround trees of this variety.
Transport
There are three London Overground stations (formerly on the
- Bermondsey (Jubilee line)
- Rotherhithe (London Overground)
- Canada Water(London Overground and Jubilee line)
- Surrey Quays(London Overground)
Local buses 47, 188, 381, C10 and P12 buses serve the park between the two Jamaica Road entrances. At night the park is served by N199 and N381 buses, while the 47 and 188 buses runs a 24-hour service.
The P12 also serves the park as it travels along Southwark Park Road and stops near the entrance there. There is also a small side entrance beside Kirby Estate, just adjacent to Southwark Park Road and close to Jamaica Road.
Local buses 1, 199 and N1, as well as the 225, 381 and P12 buses stop nearby the park along Lower Road, at Surrey Quays Station, near the Lower Road entrance and near where Rotherhithe Police Station used to be, across from Gomm Road, where another entrance to the park is at the end of it.
The 1 and 381 buses, along with their night routes; N1 and N381 also stop at Warndon Street, on Rotherhithe New Road. This is the closest stop to the Hawkstone Road entrance.
Image gallery
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German warplane over Southwark Park
References
- ^ "Southwark Council | Your Services | Parks | A to Z of Parks | History of Southwark Park". www.southwark.gov.uk. Archived from the original on December 31, 2006.
- ^ "Southwark Park". Fields in Trust. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Southwark Council | Your Services | Parks | A to Z of Parks | Southwark Park Facilities". www.southwark.gov.uk. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007.
- ^ London Remembers, Stone: Ada Salter Garden - tree, accessed 8 December 2022
- ^ "On the run: Over Tower Bridge to run the Southwark parkrun". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Friends of Southwark Park". Friends of Southwark Park. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ^ "Southwark Park Association 1869".
