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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Table: Public Recreation Grounds, Gardens, etc.Some 392.42 acres of land have been secured or reserved for public recreational purposes within the Urban District.

Public Recreation Grounds, Gardens, etc.

Some 392.42 acres of land have been secured or reserved for public recreational purposes within the Urban District.

Location.Acreage.Description.
Abbeyhill Park6.84Part allotments.
Belmont Lane Open Space5.59Temporary 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 and children's playground.
Church Lane Recreation Ground2.25Open space.
Footscray Common.70Open space.
Footscray Recreation Ground6.80Open space and part allotments.
Hoblingwell Wood87.00Open space.
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 and children's playground.
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.
Marlborough Park6.32Open space with 1 football pitch and 1 netball pitch.
Mottingham Lane1.00Children's playground.
Mottingham Sports Ground30.00Open space with 2 tennis courts, 8 football pitches, 6 cricket pitches, 1 hockey pitch and 3 concrete cricket practice pitches (mobile canteen, summer).
Mottingham Recreation Ground5.89Open space — children's playground.
Old Farm Park11.78Open space and part allotments.
Parish Wood6.73Open space.
Penhill Park17.10Open space with 3 football pitches, 3 grass cricket pitches, 1 concrete cricket pitch and children's playground.
River Cray Reservation: — (1) North Cray Place Farm29.60Used for agricultural purposes.
(2) Footscray Meadows49.32Open space and agricultural purposes.