Lordship Recreation Ground
Lordship Lane, N17
Lordship Recreation Ground is a District Park situated in the heart of Haringey. It was first opened as a public park in 1932 and has long provided recreational facilities to people living in the Tottenham Area.
The River Moselle runs through the middle of the Rec running from west to east. The northern half of the park contains a large playing field and to the south lie a multi-use games area, adventure playground and the Shell Theatre and freestyle area. Also, south of the River Moselle lies a lake, playground area and paddling pool which are popular areas in the summer months.
From May until July 2009 the playground in Lordship Rec will be closed to the public while improvements works take place. When reopened in July the playground will offer state of the art facilities, catering for a number of differing age groups. Playgrounds within Downhills Park and Tower Gardens are available to use.
Another interesting historical feature of the park is the Model Traffic Area which was opened in 1938 by the Minister of Transport and was designed to allow children to learn about road safety in a safe environment.
In recent years Lordship Rec has suffered from lack of resources and under usage but since 2002 there has been an increase in partnership working between park users, the Friends of Lordship Rec, community organisations and the Council to set out a strategy for the Rec and encourage investment.
To inform and shape the current plans several consultation events have been carried out with the visitors, local and wider stakeholders and users of the Rec. This consultation log has been summarised below:
- 2005: a seven day consultation project was carried out by Haringey Play Association, to ascertain views of local children around Lordship for new refurbished play facilities.
- Feb 2006: Lordship Masterplan Consultation workshop analysis- 2 day public consultation was held in Broadwater Farm Community Centre and attended by 150 people. The workshop was led by an independent consultant and provided useful feedback which has been integrated into the overall site plans.
- March 2007: Charity Back to Earth undertook consultation with local stakeholders on activities they would be interested in pursuing as part of an environment centre and the type of building they would feel appropriate. More than 240 adults and children were surveyed over a three month period.
- Summer 2008: observation study took place to find out how many people were using the Rec and gain a greater understanding of users age, gender, ethnicity and their use of the Park.
- In addition to these, an annual user survey of the Rec. is carried out by KMC. This is a very useful way of engaging the users of the Park, especially those who would not attend a meeting or consultation event.
- Feb 2009: 2- day consultation event at BWFCC helped to further shape the plans for the new developments and overall Masterplan.
In September 2007, a successful funding application was made to the Heritage Lottery fund for significant capital investment to finance a series of redevelopment and improvement plans. Over the last few years, these plans have continued to shape and develop to further improve the Rec’s facilities and help restore the park back to its former glory.
The regeneration plans for Lordship Rec. include the following improvement projects:
- Restoration of the River Moselle
- A new City Farm
- A new Eco-centre with public toilet facilities
- Significant re-landscaping works including new pathways, restored entrances, new litter and dog bins and improved seating.
- New BMX track
- Restoration of the Model Traffic Area
- Restoration of the Shell Theatre - please see concept picture in the attached files section
- Restoration of old toilet block into information point/farm shop - please see concept picture in the attached files section
To find out more on the planned improvements view the masterplan of the Rec and detailed reports into the building of the Eco-centre and the creation of a new city farm in the attached files section below.
Alternatively visit the Friends of Lordship Rec website (external link) to find out more about upcoming community events and activities taking place in the Rec.
The Inclusive Learning Centre (ILC) is another exciting development planned for the local area within Broadwater Farm Estate. The ILC newsletter is produced every few months and often features updates on Lordship Recreation Ground.
|back to topPlease note some of the documents below are large and so may take some time to download on slower Internet connections.
| Filename | Filetype | Size |
|---|---|---|
Lordship Rec Update Report - April 09.doc  | Word | 42K |
Landscape Report.pdf  | 3966K | |
| City Farm Report.pdf | 7079K | |
| Shell Theatre Concept Drawing.pdf | 173K | |
| Toilet Block Concept Drawing.pdf | 66K | |
| Lordship Masterplan Notes.pdf | 272K | |
| Lordship Masterplan.pdf | 520K | |
| Eco Centre Draft Report.pdf | 4289K | |
| PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat reader. Please click here to download. | ||
Update MePage Last Updated: 14 May 2009
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- Leisure and culture > Parks and recreation
- Leisure and culture > Parks and recreation > Playgrounds and adventure playgrounds
- Environment > Land and premises > Parks and open spaces
