Princes Park, Temple Fortune Explained

Princes Park is a small public park and Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation in Temple Fortune in the London Borough of Barnet.^[1]

History

Princes Park was laid out as a public park in 1923. ^[2] The area was shown as wooded on a 1796 map, and it has mature oak trees that predate local housing.^[3] A wild service-tree and crab apple also show a long history, while hawthorn hedges are probably remnants of farm hedgerows.^[4]

Amenities

It has two tennis courts and a children's playground.

There is access from Oakfields Road and Park Way.

In February 2018 a memorial for Sir Nicholas Winton was installed.

See also

• Nature reserves in Barnet
• Barnet parks and open spaces

External links

• Princes Park, London Gardens Online
• Princes Park, London Fun for Kids

Further reading

• Book: Hewlett, Janet . Nature Conservation in Barnet. London Ecology Unit. 1997. 1-871045-27-4.

51.582°N -0.2061°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: iGiGL – helping you find London's parks and wildlife sites. Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015142729/http://www.gigl.org.uk/igigl/map.aspx. 2012-10-15.
2. Web site: Princes Park . London Gardens Trust Inventory.
3. http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=BAR060 Princes Park, London Gardens Online
4. Web site: Prince's Park. Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2006. 9 September 2012. https://archive.today/20121224062959/http://www.gigl.org.uk/igigl/siteDetails.aspx?sID=BaL15&sType=sinc. 24 December 2012. dead.