Ducketts Common

Ducketts Common main gate

Ducketts Common, together with Green Gate Common, form a public park in Harringay, in the London Borough of Haringey. The park is 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres) and is located opposite Turnpike Lane tube station, by Green Lanes.[1] It offers several amenities including an outdoor gym and basketball courts[2]

Green Gate Common is a small area of open space located just across Green Lanes from Ducketts Common, and it is thought that air raid shelters may exist beneath it.[3]

The name 'Ducketts' originated from Laurence Duket, a thirteenth-century landowner.[3][4]

Recognition

Ducketts Common was awarded a London in Bloom 'silver gilt' award in 2013[5] and a Green Flag award in 2014.[1]

Gallery

References

  1. 1 2 "Duckets Common". Retrieved April 2016.
  2. ↑ Green Flag Awards. "Ducketts Common". Retrieved April 2016.
  3. 1 2 History of Ducketts Common, Haringey Council - Accessed 1 Jun 2010
  4. ↑ Friends of Duckets Common. "Duckets Common". Retrieved April 2016.
  5. ↑ Mohamed, Jaber (24 Sep 2013). "Lordship Recreation Ground and Albert Road Recreation Ground win gold at London Bloom Awards". Tottenham and Wood Green Independent. Retrieved April 2016.

Coordinates: 51°35′17″N 0°06′09″W / 51.5881°N 0.1024°W / 51.5881; -0.1024


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