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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Chislehurst 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Table: TABLE IX.SCHEDULE OF COMMONS, PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. Commons.The Chislehurst and St. Paul's Cray Commons have an area of approximately 165 acres and are administered by a Board of Conservators.

TABLE IX.

SCHEDULE OF COMMONS, PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. Commons.

The Chislehurst and St. Paul's Cray Commons have an area of approximately 165 acres and are administered by a Board of Conservators.

Location.Acreage.Description.
Abbeyhill park6.84Part allotments.
Belmont Lane Open Space5.59Part allotments.
Beverley Avenue1.64Open space.
Chalk Wood and Mount Misery69.21Open space.
Chislehurst Recreation Ground and Whytes Woodland15.02Open space with 4 tennis courts, 1 football pitch and 1 cricket pitch.
Church Lane Recreation Ground2.25Open space.
Footscray Common.70Open space.
Footscray Recreation Ground6.80Open space and part allotments.
Hollyoak Wood Park11.61Open space and part allotments.
King George's Field11.10Open space with 3 football pitches, 2 cricket pitches and 2 concrete cricket practice pitches.
Lamorbey Park:— (1) The Glade10.63Open space.
(2) Land fronting Burnt Oak Lane2.00Open space.
(3) Land leased12.42Open space.
Longlands Recreation Ground6.00Open space with 1 football pitch and 1 netball pitch.
Marlborough Park6.32Open space with 1 football pitch and 1 netball pitch.
Mottingham Sports Ground30.00Open space with 3 tennis courts, 8 football pitches, 6 cricket pitches, 1 hockey pitch and 3 concrete cricket practice pitches.
Mottingham Recreation Ground5.89Open space.
Old Farm Park11.78Open space and part allotments.
Parish Wood6.73Open space.
Penhill Open Space17.10Open space with 3 football pitches and 2 cricket pitches.