Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
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Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
Image: © Marathon Taken: 11 Jul 2012
Canterbury Road Recreation ground was acquired by Croydon Council in 1931 to provide an open space for the densely populated area of Broad Green. The area had previously been the site of Waddon Marsh Farm which fronted Mitcham Road. A map drawn in 1910 shows the farm next to cricket and football pitches but these were later dug up to provide housing plots in Wentworth Road and Sunderland Road to the east. The gasholder in the distance is near Waddon Marsh Tramlink Stop.
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Image Location
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51.384115
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-0.116865