Blondin Park Explained

Blondin Park is an 8.5ha public park in Northfields in the London Borough of Ealing. It has allotments area and sports pitches.[1] It is owned by Ealing Council and managed by the Council together with the Friends of Blondin Park. An area of 2.3ha in the south-west corner is a Local Nature Reserve,[2] [3] and the nature area and allotments are a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation.[4] [5]

History

The site was acquired by the Municipal Borough of Ealing in 1928 and opened as a public park called Northfields Recreation Ground. In 1957 it was renamed Blondin Park after Charles Blondin, who lived locally in Niagara House. The Blondin Nature Area was created in 1997.[6]

Ecology

The nature reserve has a variety of habitats, including a wildflower meadow and a pond, where wetland plants have been introduced such as lesser pond-sedge, sharp-flowered rush and greater spearwort.[5] [6]

Access

There is access from Boston Manor Road.

External links

51.4952°N -0.3203°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blondin Park. Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518054750/http://www.gigl.org.uk/online/site-Details.aspx?sID=OS_Ea_0032&sType=park. 18 May 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Blondin Park, Northfields. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 1 March 2013. 17 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517221010/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=0&N=blondin&ID=772. 17 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Map of Blondin Park, Northfields. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 17 May 2014.
  4. Web site: iGiGL data portal (map). Greenspace Information for Greater London. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140114132930/http://www.gigl.org.uk/online/. 14 January 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Blondin Park Nature Area. Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518053548/http://www.gigl.org.uk/online/site-Details.aspx?sID=EaL29&sType=sinc. 18 May 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Blondin Park and Blondin Nature Area. London Parks and Gardens Trust. 17 May 2014.

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