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Orpington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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TABLE IX. ORPINGTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
SCHEDULE OF RECREATION GROUNDS, COMMONS, PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND PUBLIC GARDENS FACILITIES, MARCH, 1952.
| Parks and Recreation Grounds | Ward | Acreage | Sports Fixtures | Children's Playground | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Rugby | Hockey | Lacrosse | Cricket | Netball | Bowls | Hard Courts | Grass Courts | Concrete Practice Wicket | Putting | Running Track, etc. | Swings | Plank Swings | Roundabout | Ocean Wave | See-Saw | Giant Stride | Sandpit | Paddling Pool | Hut | Storm Shelter | Pavilion | |||
| BIGGIN HILL | Biggin Hill | 10.7 | 2 | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | _ | 9 | — | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | Yes |
| CHELSFIELD | Chelsfield | 2.10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | No | |
| CUDHAM VILLAGE | Cudham | 10.39 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | Yes |
| CUDHAM LANE | Green St. Green | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No |
| DOWNE | Downe | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | No | ||
| FARNBOROUGH | Farnborough | 10.0 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | . -7 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | Yes |
| GLENTRAMMON | Green St. Green | 13.5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| GODDINGTON | Goddington South | 63 .95 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | Yes | |
| GRASSMEADE | Goddington North | 9 .6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | Yes | |
| KNOCKHOLT | Knockholt | 0.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | No | |
| PETTS WOOD | Crofton North | 12.27 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | 2 | - | - | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| POVEREST | Knoll | 17.5 | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | Yes |
| PRATTSBOTTOM PLAYGROUND | Green St. Green | 0 .055 | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | No |
| ST. MARY CRAY | St. Mary Cray North | 19 .0 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| WILLETT | Petts Wood | 6.1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | Yes |
| FARNBOROUGH (Opp. New Inn P.H.) | Farnborough | 0.134 | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PUBLIC GARDENS. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BROXBOURNE GARDENS | Knoll | 0.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No |
| RIVERSIDE GARDENS | St. Mary Cray North | 5.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No |
| THE PRIORY GARDENS | Goddington North | 14.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No |
| OPEN SPACES. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OKEMORE GARDENS | St. Mary Cray North | 3.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | |
| WOTTON GREEN | St. Mary Cray North | 2.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | - | - | 2 | — | - | - | — | - | No |
| COMMON LAND. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BIGGIN HILL GREEN | Biggin Hill | 1.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROOMHILL COMMON | Knoll | 1.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DARRICK COMMON | Crofton South | 1.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FARNBOROUGH COMMON | Farnborough | 16.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREEN ST. GREEN COMMON | Green St. Green | 15.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRATTSBOTTOM COMMON | Green St. Green | 0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEAVES GREEN COMMON | Leaves Green | 19.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUGMUTTON GREEN | Farnborough | 4.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLD HILL | Green St. Green | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |