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Location. Acreage. Description.
(2) Footscray Meadows 49.32 Used for agricultural
purposes.
St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground 6.20 Open space with children's
playground.
Sidcup Place 25.31 Open space with 1 football
pitch, 1 cricket pitch,
1 putting green, 4 tennis
courts, walled garden,
children's playground, cafe
and aviary.
Stable Meadow Sports Ground 17.45 Open space with 2 football
pitches and 1 cricket
pitch.
The Oval 1.66 Open space.
Walden Recreation Ground 4.60 Open space with 1 football
pitch.
Waring Park 13.06 Open space with 4 tennis
courts, 2 cricket pitches,
1 putting green, 2 netball
pitches and 1 concrete
practice pitch, children's
playground and 2 hockey
pitches.
Willersley Park 5.59 Open space with 4 tennis
courts and children's
playground.
480.42
The Council maintains no less than three-quarters of a square
mile of open spaces within the district. Some of these provide
quiet, unspoilt ramblage, some are well laid out Parks with the
usual amenities, and the rest consist of sports fields. Provision is
thus made for all sections of the community and the general health
of the populace is thereby benefitted.
This area does not include the Commons at Chislehurst and
St. Paul's Cray, nor land under the control of the National
Trust, which was recently increased by the gift of a tract of
woodland originally part of the Hawkwood Estate, Chislehurst.
The principal advancement during the year has been connected
with improvements at Hoblingwell Woods, St. Paul's Cray, where
further provisions have been made for organised games.
Games Wardens have been installed at the last mentioned
Park, as well as at Marlborough Park and Mottingham Sports
Ground. They have been much appreciated by the children in
holiday time.