Description
Edmonton UDC acquired 37 acres of land west of Hertford Road in order to provide recreational facilities for the growing population as the area became increasingly built up. The site was previously used for brickworks, a major local industry until the 1970s, and many of the surrounding houses were probably built from local bricks. Jubilee Park was planned in commemoration of George V's Silver Jubilee in 1935 but in the event the park did not open until 1939, after the King's death. The park has fine a Art Deco style entrance on Galliard Road, and has recreational facilities as well as ornamental planting.
Practical Information
| Site location | Galliard Road, Edmonton |
|---|---|
| Postcode | N9 7RH |
| What3Words | ///stands.slope.barks |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Enfield |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | 8am Mon-Sat / 8.30am Sundays to dusk (refer to Council website for seasonal details) |
| Facilities | Henry Barrass Stadium. Tennis courts, basketball courts, multi-use games area, bowling green, football pitches, pitch & putt, children's playground, toilets |
| Events | Annual Edmonton Carnival. Guided walks, play schemes. |
| Public Transport | Rail: Bush Hill Park; Edmonton Green then bus. Bus: 149, 279, 192, 363 |
| Research Updated | 1 February 2011 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Edmonton Urban District Council acquired 37 acres of land west of Hertford Road that was previously used for brickworks, a major local industry until the 1970s, in order to create Jubilee Park in commemoration of King George V's Silver Jubilee in 1935. The site was laid out as a park and recreation ground and was officially opened on 24 June 1939 by the Mayor G T W Toh, JP. The Council Engineer and Surveyor responsible for the park was Mr E J Willis. The Art Deco style entrance on Galliard Road was erected in 1937 and takes the form of a semi-circular drive in front of a concrete arch and gates, which leads to formal gardens with shrubs, beds and some fine trees including eucalyptus, copper beech and conifers.
There was originally a paddling pool near the playground but this ceased to be used in 2002 and in 2003 was converted into an ornamental garden with an emphasis on fragrant plants. A multi-use games area was created in 2001/2 and facilities today include a community building, playground, tennis courts, a pitch and putt course and a bowling green, the latter leased to Jubilee Park Bowls Club. The park is also regularly used by the Old Edmontonians Football Club. There is a wildlife area adjacent to tennis courts, and the site includes the Henry Barrass Sports Ground, which opened in the early C20th and hosts the finals of the Edmonton Sunday League Football Championships. Abutting the park to the north is a 6 hectare allotment site, Houndsfield Allotments and with the park provide a large expanse of green space in this built-up area.
There was originally a paddling pool near the playground but this ceased to be used in 2002 and in 2003 was converted into an ornamental garden with an emphasis on fragrant plants. A multi-use games area was created in 2001/2 and facilities today include a community building, playground, tennis courts, a pitch and putt course and a bowling green, the latter leased to Jubilee Park Bowls Club. The park is also regularly used by the Old Edmontonians Football Club. There is a wildlife area adjacent to tennis courts, and the site includes the Henry Barrass Sports Ground, which opened in the early C20th and hosts the finals of the Edmonton Sunday League Football Championships. Abutting the park to the north is a 6 hectare allotment site, Houndsfield Allotments and with the park provide a large expanse of green space in this built-up area.
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ346947 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 19.92 |
| Site Ownership | LB Enfield |
| Site Management | Place Shaping and Enterprise, Parks Business Unit; Friends of Jubilee Park |
| Dates | 1939 |
| Designers | Edmonton UDC Engineer & Surveyor E J Willis |
| On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens | No |
| Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965 | No |
| Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931 | No |
| Local Authority | Enfield |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | Yes |
| Special Policy Area | No |
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Nearby parks and gardens
The 9 acre site was purchased by Edmonton Borough Council with the help of a grant of £2,000 from King George's Fields Foundation, from which the playing field gets its name. The Foundation was set up in 1936 following the King's death in order to provide a living memorial to him through funding playing fields for young people.
Salisbury House is an early C17th timbered manor house, now used as an Arts Centre. The small garden in which it stands and the adjacent Bury Lodge Gardens are all that remain of its former grounds and the countryside that surrounded it, now largely built over by suburban housing. Until the C19th Salisbury House had a moat. It became a boys' school in the 1890s and from 1907 was owned by the Pratley family until 1935 when it was purchased by Edmonton UDC. Its future was most uncertain until 1957, when it was converted for use as an Arts Centre. At that point considerable works were carried out in both house and garden where removal of a large sycamore tree revealed a well that originally supplied water to the old kitchen cisterns; another well was discovered beneath a large beech tree.
Bury Lodge Gardens is an ornamental public park laid out by Edmonton UDC between 1935-7 on the grounds of Bury Lodge, a house dating from medieval times, which was demolished in 1936. The Recreation Ground, which also took part of the grounds of the adjacent Salisbury House, was opened on 10 April 1937. The original layout, which is largely intact, had a rose garden planted with 4,700 roses with a central lily pond and pergolas, a sheltered retreat for the elderly, an open-air draughts board, and a pool for paddling and sailing model boats. There were also slides, swings and a merry-go-round, and grass plot for games. Along the southern boundary is Salmon's Brook and to the east, behind Salisbury House, is a bowling green.