Description
Stonegrove Park opened in May 1934 and is a small irregularly shaped public park between the main road and residential streets. Development in the area took place during the 1920s although by the early C19th some houses had been built along Stone Grove, including Stone Grove House. The park has a circular boating pond, now drained and weed-filled, in the middle of a grassy area with various deciduous trees. On the southern side are tennis courts, small formal beds and two playgrounds. There is a perimeter path with several benches, having cast-iron supports and arm-rests in the shape of lion heads dated c.1934. Adjoining the park is the rear elevation of Days Almshouses with a grass terrace and evergreen planting.
Practical Information
| Site location | Stonegrove/Park Grove, Edgware |
|---|---|
| Postcode | HA8 7SH |
| What3Words | ///cycles.undulation.myself |
| Type of Site | Public Park |
| Borough | Barnet |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Facilities | Tennis, playground, basketball |
| Public Transport | Tube: Edgware (Northern) |
| Research Updated | 1 April 2002 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ189921 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 2.97 |
| Site Ownership | LB Barnet |
| Site Management | Leisure and Youth Services, Green Spaces Division |
| Dates | 1934 |
| 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 | Barnet |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
| Other LA Designation | Local Park |
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The village of Edgware developed from medieval times along the old Roman road of Watling Street, now Edgware Road. Church Lane, renamed Station Road in 1931, had been the route to Mill Hill. The old parish church has been much added to over the years but retains its late medieval west tower. The churchyard is bounded by walls; among the tombs is a railed neo-classical sarcophagus for Francis Day (d.1826), whose almshouses were built to the north on Edgware Road. At the western end of the churchyard is Truth Hall built in 1833 as a church school, now the church hall.
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