Description
Silver Jubilee Park was an existing public open space that was re-named for the Jubilee of King George V in 1935. It has a scattering of earlier trees, including oak and poplar, mainly restricted to the slopes and perimeter, which counter the predominance of playing fields. Although well into the 1920s there was little development apart from the village at Kingsbury Green, the area then developed rapidly between the two world wars.
Practical Information
| Site location | Townsend Lane/Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury |
|---|---|
| Postcode | NW9 |
| What3Words | ///elbow.future.hush |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Brent |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Facilities | Sports pitches, children's playground, car park |
| Events | (Carter's Steam Fair, August 2001) |
| Public Transport | Tube: Kingsbury (Jubilee) then bus. Bus: 83, 183, 302 |
| Research Updated | 1 June 2001 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Silver Jubilee Park was an existing public open space that was renamed for the Jubilee of King George V, and it has a scattering of earlier trees, Oak and Poplar, mainly restricted to slopes and perimeter, which counter the predominance of playing fields. At the northern end are a number of shrub beds and conifers opposite Holy Innocents Church, Kingsbury Parish Church which was built to designs by Butterfield in 1883/4. Although well into the 1920s there was little development apart from the village at Kingsbury Green, the area then developed rapidly between the two world wars, Kingsbury Station opened in 1932, Queensbury Station in 1934 and the area is now entirely suburban housing to the west while to the east the park abuts West Hendon Playing Fields, beyond which is Brent Reservoir, of which there are good views from the park. The park is home to Kingsbury Town Football Club
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ209883 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 14.77 |
| Site Ownership | LB Brent |
| Site Management | Parks Service |
| Dates | early C20th; 1935 |
| 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 | Brent |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | Not known |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | Yes |
| Special Policy Area | No |
| Other LA Designation | Public Open Space |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Kingsbury Green became established as a settlement after the old village of Kingsbury was decimated by the Plague and largely abandoned. Kingsbury Green had long existed as public open space in the village but was lost when Church Lane was widened in 1924. Church Lane Recreation Ground, to the south of the original green and on the opposite side of Church Lane, was later provided for public recreation as the area was built over with suburban housing.
The Welsh Harp or Brent Reservoir originated as a canal feeder of 1810. In 1833 Regent's Canal Company decided to build the reservoir, which opened in 1838. Before this the area had been grazing land either side of Silk Stream and River Brent. From 1859-1899 the Reservoir was a fashionable destination for recreation and entertainment, largely due to the popularity of the Old Welsh Harp Pub, from which some say the area takes its name although another school of thought suggests the name arose from the shape of the reservoir, which resembled a Welsh Harp. The old inn building was replaced in 1938 but eventually demolished in 1971 for road construction. Willesden (later Brent) Regatta was held here until the 1960s. Although much of the area was built up, in 1972 a large tract of land was kept undeveloped and used for a variety of purposes including recreation, nursery gardens, allotments and marshland. Neasden Recreation Ground was created in 1927 on land donated by developers of the adjoining land. Welsh Harp Open Space was created in 1965 as a nature reserve, with new paths and other facilities in the late C20th.
Malcolm Park is a small linear park largely laid to grass, now flanked by the M1, the noise of which is ever-present. Remaining open space alongside the railway and Hendon Sidings as the area became built up in the C20th, it was laid out as a park by 1956. A tarmac path runs from north to south and across to the eastern entrance from Woodward Avenue where 3 oval rose beds are situated each side of the path, the only area of formal planting. Trees on the perimeter of the path include willows and copper beech.
