Greatfields Park
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Greatfields Park, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
, east London, is a public park of just under 6 hectares. It lies just north of the A13 road (Alfreds Way, Barking bypass trunk road), and is bounded on other sides by Greatfields Road, Movers Lane, and Perth Road.
It contains tennis courts, playgrounds, flower garden
s, and grass areas for football and other games.
The park was officially opened in 1926, but had already existed for five years as the Movers Lane Playing Field.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 1,937; and the area was characterised by farming, woodland and the fishing fleet at Barking. This last industry employed 1,370 men and boys by 1850, but by the end of the century had ceased to exist; replaced by...
, east London, is a public park of just under 6 hectares. It lies just north of the A13 road (Alfreds Way, Barking bypass trunk road), and is bounded on other sides by Greatfields Road, Movers Lane, and Perth Road.
It contains tennis courts, playgrounds, flower garden
Flower garden
A flower garden is any garden where flowers are grown for decorative purposes. Because flowers bloom at varying times of the year, and some plants are annual, dying each winter, the design of flower gardens can take into consideration to maintain a sequence of bloom and even of consistent color...
s, and grass areas for football and other games.
The park was officially opened in 1926, but had already existed for five years as the Movers Lane Playing Field.
Sources
- The Boroughs parks and open spaces LB Barking and Dagenham, Local studies info sheet #6