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Location | Wood Green London, N22 |
Area | 3.8 hectares (9.4 acres) |
Opened | 1914 |
Designer | unknown |
Operated by | London Borough of Haringey |
Open | 24 hours |
Awards | Green Flag Award since 2016 |
Public transit access | Wood Green Tube, Buses - 29, 121, 232, 329, W3, W4 |
Woodside Park is a public park in Wood Green. The site was originally part of the much larger Chitts Hill Estate which covered a large part of Wood Green and beyond. Most of what later became the park was developed as Earlham Grove House and grounds in 1865. [1]
The site was originally part of the much larger Chitts Hill Estate which covered a large part of Wood Green and beyond. Most of the park itself became part of Earlham Grove House, which was built in 1865. [2] Former occupants include philanthropist Catherine Smithies (1785–1877), who founded the Bands of Mercy animal welfare group which later merged with the RSPCA. [3]
Wood Green local board of health purchased Earlham Grove House with 11 acres of land in 1893. [2] The park was laid out and by 1914 boasted a bandstand (demolished at some point between 1957 and 1973). A pavilion was erected by the bowling green before 1935. [4]
The park has a mix of open ground, trees, a play area, a bowling club and a sensory garden. [5] There are also a number of important buildings in the park, including: