19-551: Ashburton Park is a park located in Woodside , in the London Borough of Croydon , and takes its name from nearby Ashburton . The park is located close to Woodside tram stop , where Tramlink services the park. It is on the junction of Lower Addiscombe Road and Spring Lane. The park covers an area of 18.5 acres (7.5 ha) and includes a village green , pétanque terrain, bowling green, tennis and basketball courts and
38-430: A village green , pétanque terrain, bowling green, tennis and basketball courts and a café. The site was once the location of Woodside Convent, and the property has changed hands many times since then. A mansion was built on the site in 1788. Croydon Corporation bought the house and grounds by Compulsory Purchase Order in 1924. Most of the buildings were torn down, with a putting green (no longer there) being laid on
57-427: A brick-making industry to form in the area by the 1850s. A small settlement centred on Woodside Green had already sprouted up by the early 19th century. Handley's brickworks' chimneys dominated the area, their hooter being heard all over the locality at lunchtime to signify the start and finish of the rest period. Handley's was later sold to Hall & Co, who were subsequently taken over by Ready Mixed Concrete, before
76-459: A café. The site was once the location of Woodside Convent, and the property has changed hands many times since then. A mansion was built on the site in 1788. Croydon Corporation bought the house and grounds by Compulsory Purchase Order in 1924. Most of the buildings were torn down, with a putting green (no longer there) being laid on the site. The only remaining part of the house was the c. 1878 extension which became Ashburton Library . The library
95-557: Is one pub in the immediate area - the Joiner's Arms. Another pub - The Beehive - closed in 2017. Woodside Green is a green space and street located in Woodside. The green is located near to Woodside tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon and is over 4.75 acres (1.92 ha). An indenture of 1662 shows "land lying up on a green called Woodside Green". The Croydon Inclosure Map of 1800 shows an area "Woodside Green". In 1871,
114-599: Is still a feature of the green. A 1905 postcard of Woodside Green shows The Joiners Arms (Nalder & Collyer), Woodside News Agency, E Jupp Family Baker, and The Bee Hive Overton Brewery. Woodside is part of the electoral ward of Woodside , one of 28 wards in the London Borough of Croydon. The ward covers a wider area than Woodside proper, reaching up to Norwood Junction railway station and including South Norwood Country Park . The area identifying primarily as 'Woodside' has gradually shrunk, with most living within
133-696: The Ecclesiastical Commissioners granted 'copyhold' to the Croydon Local Board of Health upon condition that it should be appropriated by the Board: Four months later, the Commissioners, passed the freehold of the land to the board "freed from all incidents whatsoever of copyhold or customary tenure to be held and used for the purpose of public walks, recreation or pleasure grounds only". The area has been used by
152-520: The Local Board of Health and its successors ever since. In 1888, the Borough of Croydon acquired the neighbouring Poplar Farm and subsequently, part of the farm was included in the grounds of the green. The green features mature plane trees with benches beneath them. Beside the roadway which bisects the green is a stone horse- and cattle-trough. Although no longer used in respect of livestock, it
171-545: The SE25 postcode now terming themselves 'South Norwood'. The area is served by two Tramlink stops - Woodside and Blackhorse Lane .The nearest rail station is Norwood Junction , located to the north in South Norwood. Woodside formerly had its own railway station , opened in 1871 and served by the Woodside and South Croydon Railway , however this closed in 1997 after a long period of decline. The station stood where
190-480: The brick factories closed altogether in 1974. There were two other brickyards in the group - at Newdigate and Ashford - with the managing director Jack Milsted also being Founder Chairman of Croydon Amateurs FC from 1953 until 1990, when the club was renamed as Croydon FC. After the factories closed the site was turned into Brickfields Meadow , a park containing woods and a lake. Croydon Racecourse opened in 1866 on nearby Stroud Green Farm abutting Monks Orchard (now
209-520: The former library back into community use. In December 2017, the park was due to host the Croydon Winter Festival, with seasonal events including ice-skating. Woodside, London Woodside is an area in south London , in the London Borough of Croydon . It is between Addiscombe and South Norwood . It is south of South Norwood , west of Shirley and Monks Orchard , north of Addiscombe , and east of Selhurst . Woodside
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#1732779826156228-456: The green is a war memorial. It is surrounded by residential properties, with the main shopping parade at one end. Portland Road, an important distributor road, leads away from the green towards South Norwood, and has many more shops, restaurants, pubs and a swimming pool. The green still has a somewhat villagey feel with, several old houses and cottages around it. Housing is largely Victorian terraces or more recent developments of small flats. There
247-422: The house as kept and converted into a library, however the library moved to a new site in 2006 and the building has since been renovated and renamed as Ashburton Hall. In 2006 Ashburton Learning Village opened, containing a school and a new library . Woodside is a nowadays a suburban district of residential streets based around Woodside Green , a 4.75 acres (1.92 ha) triangular green. At one end of
266-430: The land to the board "freed from all incidents whatsoever of copyhold or customary tenure to be held and used for the purpose of public walks, recreation or pleasure grounds only". The area has been used by the Local Board of Health and its successors ever since. In 1924 Croydon Council purchased a mansion in the area, tearing it down and replacing turning its grounds into a public park ( Ashburton Park ). An extension of
285-406: The site of Ashburton Community School and Ashburton Playing Fields ), prompting the opening of a railway station in 1871, though the racecourse closed in 1890. In 1871, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners granted 'copyhold' to the Croydon Local Board of Health for Woodside Green upon condition that it should be appropriated by the Board: Four months later, the Commissioners, passed the freehold of
304-449: The site. The only remaining part of the house was the c. 1878 extension which became Ashburton Library . The library was relocated in 2006–2007 to the nearby Ashburton School and the building fell into disrepair. Despite the neglect of the café and former library building the local council have spent some money on renovating the public toilets, improving the children's playing park and adding some features for joggers and fun runners on
323-477: The tram stop now is, and part of the old disused track-bed was turned into Addiscombe Railway Park . Ashburton Park Ashburton Park is a park located in Woodside , in the London Borough of Croydon , and takes its name from nearby Ashburton . The park is located close to Woodside tram stop , where Tramlink services the park. It is on the junction of Lower Addiscombe Road and Spring Lane. The park covers an area of 18.5 acres (7.5 ha) and includes
342-486: Was first mentioned in 1332, and is thought to signify its location adjacent to the Great North Wood , a formerly extensive forest which gives its name to the various ' Norwoods ' in the area. Woodside was historically largely agricultural land, but its heavy soil made farming difficult; local farmer William Marshall published details of his efforts in this regard in the 1780s. However the clayey soil did enable
361-498: Was relocated in 2006–2007 to the nearby Ashburton School and the building fell into disrepair. Despite the neglect of the café and former library building the local council have spent some money on renovating the public toilets, improving the children's playing park and adding some features for joggers and fun runners on the perimeter paths. The Friends of Ashburton Park group, launched in September 2013, have come together to put
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