You can join The Friends of
Croydon Road Recreation Ground by following this link Easter Egg Hunt Hunt for eggs and
raise money for charity on Good Friday in Croydon Road
Recreation Ground (Beckenham Rec), next to the Bowie
Bandstand. Paddling Pool status update The paddling pool is now closed until Summer 2023 We are pleased to report that the
proposals for restoration were granted Bowie Bandstand, Croydon Road
Recreation Ground Bromley Council has now issued the
following timetable, Gate Lodge and adjacent Gateway to
Croydon Road Recreation Ground
HISTORIC ENGLAND HAS STATED THE FOLLOWING REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION The gate lodge and gateway to Croydon Road Recreation Ground, Beckenham, built in 1890 to 1891, are recommended for listing at Grade II for the following principal reasons: Architectural interest: A late Victorian gate lodge forming a strong architectural composition alongside the gateway at the entrance to the park, including wooden verandas, a circular bay window for the supervision of the park covered by an elegant ogee dome, and a pyramidal roof rising to a tall central chimney stack; The lodge survives relatively well and compares favourably to listed lodges of the period. Historic interest: For the historic association with the wider expansion of the public park movement in the late 19th century, following the Public Health Act (1875), when parks developed in suburbs and small towns for recreation and as an expression of civic pride. Group value: As a component of a fine late Victorian and Edwardian ensemble alongside the Grade II-listed (2019) Bowie Bandstand (1905), which is also associated with the 1969 Summer Growth Festival and David Bowies rise to fame after performing in the park, adjacent to housing of the same period.
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