Played in London a directory of historic sporting assets in London compiled for English Heritage by Played in Britain 2014 Played in London a directory of historic sporting assets in London This document has been compiled from research carried out as part of the Played in London project, funded by English Heritage from 2010-14 Contacts: Played in Britain Malavan Media Ltd PO Box 50730 NW6 1YU 020 7794 5509 [email protected] www.playedinbritain.co.uk Project author: Simon Inglis Project manager: Jackie Spreckley English Heritage 1 Waterhouse Square, 138-142 Holborn, London EC1N 2ST 0207 973 3000 www.english-heritage.org.uk Project Assurance Officer: Tim Cromack If you require an alternative accessible version of this document (for instance in audio, Braille or large print) please contact English Heritage’s Customer Services Department: telephone: 0870 333 1181 fax: 01793 414926 textphone: 0800 015 0516 e-mail: [email protected] © Malavan Media Ltd. January 2015 malavan media Contents Introduction .................................................................................4 � 1 Barking and Dagenham.................................................................7 � 2 Barnet ........................................................................................8 � 3 Bexley ......................................................................................10 � 4 Brent ......................................................................................11 � 5 Bromley ....................................................................................13 � 6 Camden ....................................................................................18 � 7 City of London ...........................................................................24 � 8 City of Westminster ....................................................................26 � 9 Croydon ....................................................................................36 � 10 Ealing ......................................................................................40 � 11 Enfield ...................................................................................... 43 � 12 Greenwich .................................................................................49 � 13 Hackney ....................................................................................55 � 14 Hammersmith and Fulham ..........................................................58 � 15 Haringey ...................................................................................67 � 16 Harrow .....................................................................................73 � 17 Havering ...................................................................................78 � 18 Hillingdon .................................................................................82 � 19 Hounslow ..................................................................................86 � 20 Islington ....................................................................................93 � 21 Kensington and Chelsea ..............................................................97 � 22 Kingston upon Thames .............................................................100 � 23 Lambeth .................................................................................106 � 24 Lewisham ...............................................................................112 � 25 Merton ....................................................................................117 � 26 Newham .................................................................................127 � 27 Redbridge ...............................................................................129 � 28 Richmond upon Thames ...........................................................133 � 29 Southwark ...............................................................................143 � 30 Sutton ....................................................................................152 � 31 Tower Hamlets .........................................................................159 � 32 Waltham Forest ........................................................................163 � 33 Wandsworth ............................................................................170 � Played in London – Directory of historic sporting assets Introduction London’s hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games and the heightened interest in sport that it generated offered a timely opportunity to research and record the capital’s sporting heritage. In February 2010, through its Historic Environment Enabling Programme, English Heritage therefore commissioned Malavan Media to undertake a comprehensive study of London’s historic sporting assets. Malavan Media was selected as a result of its experience in the field of sporting heritage as producer of the Played in Britain series, co-published with English Heritage publications since 2004. The series arose from work undertaken by Malavan Media and other parties in 2001 for the Sporting Chance project (commissioned by English Heritage North West Region as part of the cultural programme accompanying the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester). Under the editorship of Simon Inglis – author of a number of books on sporting architecture and history, and consultant to such bodies as Sport England and the DCMS – Played in Britain has brought together experts from a number of specialist fields. These include Dr Ian Gordon (indoor swimming pools), Janet Smith (outdoor swimming pools), Dr Martin Polley (Olympic history), Arthur Taylor (traditional pub games), Hugh Hornby (traditional football games and bowls) and Lynn Pearson (architectural historian and decorative arts). The series and its accompanying website, its events and overall research programme, have been managed by Jackie Spreckley, an experienced broadcaster, researcher and media administrator. This directory complements the book Played in London – Charting the Heritage of a City at Play, published by English Heritage in September 2014. For details please see www.playedinbritain.co.uk The directory is not intended as a complete list of all sports-related buildings in the capital. Rather it focuses on buildings and assets that research has shown to be of historic or architectural interest. Such buildings fall into four main categories, as follows: n buildings designed specifically for, and still in use for sporting or recreational activities for example, the grandstand and pavilion at Craven Cottage football ground, built for Fulham Football Club in 1905 (14.6 and 14.7) and in use by the club ever since this category of building forms the majority of examples listed in the directory n buildings designed specifically for sporting or recreational activities but since adapted for � other uses � for example, the swimming pool at City University London (20.5), now in use as a library n buildings designed specifically for sporting or recreational activities but which lie unused or derelict, and whose future remains in abeyance as of December 2014 for example, the former lawn tennis pavilion at Witanhurst, Highgate (6.4) n buildings designed for other uses, but since adapted for sporting or recreational use for example, Camden Place, Chislehurst (5.8), an 18th century mansion now serving as a golf clubhouse page 4 Played in London – Directory of historic sporting assets The directory is organised into sections focusing on each London borough, plus the City of London. Each section consists of two parts, as follows: n part one: buildings and assets of special historical, architectural or sporting significance these more detailed entries are arranged either in order of date, or, where appropriate for ease of reference, are grouped geographically or thematically these entries concern buildings or assets pre dating 1980, unless deemed of special architectural significance all listed buildings fall within this category, with underlined links to the relevant entry in English Heritage’s online National Heritage List all local listed buildings also fall within this category n part two: buildings and assets of limited historical or architectural significance these briefer entries are arranged either according to the formation date of the associated club, or of the date of the site, or of a specified building on the site. The map below shows the boundaries of London’s boroughs, plus the old county boundaries (into which many sporting bodies are still divided) and, in red, the boundaries of the former London County Council (LCC), which governed the capital from 1889–1965. Enfield Harrow Barnet ESSEX Haringey Waltham Redbridge Forest MIDDLESEX Havering Brent Camden Islington Hackney Barking & Dagenham Newham Tower Hillingdon Ealing Hamlets W’minster City Southwark K&C H&F Greenwich Hounslow Lambeth Bexley Wandsworth Richmond Lewisham upon Thames Merton Kingston KENT upon Thames SURREY Bromley Sutton Croydon page 5 Played in London – Directory of historic sporting assets Research for the Played in London project concluded in December 2014. However, Played in Britain and English Heritage welcome any corrections or additions to the directory. Please make contact in the first instance via [email protected] For additional guidance, see also English Heritage’s Designation Listing Selection Guide on Sports and Recreational Buildings available to download from the English Heritage website. The following Played in Britain studies also contain information relating to London’s sporting