2010

TQ3070 : The Rookery, Streatham Common

taken 15 years ago, near to West Norwood, Croydon, England

The Rookery, Streatham Common
The Rookery, Streatham Common
The Rookery is an attractive, formally-landscaped area with an ornamental pond, flower and herbaceous beds, and a rock garden with streams. It has a café and is surrounded by Streatham Common.
Streatham Common

Streatham Common is a large open space at the southern tip of Lambeth. It offers areas of woodland, grassland, wild flower meadows and a picnic areas. It also contains The Rookery, a small and enchanting formal garden.
There are many different facilities available, including a café, children's playground and paddling pool. The common is also used for fairs and events during the summer and autumn.
Wildlife features include the largest areas of both acid grassland and woodland in Lambeth. The Capital Ring, a long distance path passes through it.


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TQ3070, 182 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 8 May, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 24 June, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 309 709 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:25.3201N 0:7.1170W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 308 709
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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