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Kenton Road Shrubbery

Hackney

Summary:

Referred to as Kenton Road Shrubbery in 1898, this was a small enclosure at the junction of roads owned and maintained by Hackney Borough Council and preserved under the London Squares and Enclosures (Preservation) Act of 1906. It remains a small landscaped area with 5 London plane trees, raised beds on low walls with York stone paving with niches for seating, no longer there.

Previous / Other name:

Kenton Road Triangle

Site location:

Kenton Road/Queen Anne Road/Valentine Road

Postcode:

E9 > Google Map

Type of site:

Garden Square Public Gardens

Date(s):

C19th

Designer(s):

Listed structures:

Borough:

Hackney

Site ownership:

LB Hackney

Site management:

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

unrestricted

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Events:

Public transport:

London Overground: Homerton

The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/08/2008
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.hackney.gov.uk

Fuller information:

Sources consulted:

J J Sexby, The Municipal Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of London (1898); Report of the Royal Commission on London Squares, 1928

Grid ref:	TQ356845
Size in hectares:	0.0243

On EH National Register :	No
EH grade:
Site on EH Heritage at Risk list:
Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:	No
Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:	Yes

The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.
On Local List:
In Conservation Area:	No
Conservation Area name:
Tree Preservation Order:	No
Nature Conservation Area:	No
Green Belt:	No
Metropolitan Open Land:	No
Special Policy Area:
Other LA designation:	London Square

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