Finsbury Park
Public park in Haringey, London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Finsbury Park is a public park in the London neighbourhood of Haringey, north London, England. The park lies on the southern-most edge of the London Borough of Haringey.[1] It is in the area formerly covered by the historic parish of Hornsey, succeeded by the Municipal Borough of Hornsey. It was one of the first of the great London parks laid out in the Victorian era. The park borders the neighbourhoods of Harringay, Finsbury Park, Stroud Green, and Manor House.
Finsbury Park | |
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Location | Harringay, London[1] |
Area | 110 acres (45 ha) |
Opened | 1869 |
Designer | Frederick Manable [2] |
Operated by | London Borough of Haringey |
Open | 24 hours |
Awards | Green Flag Award 2007–2018[3][4] |
Designation | Grade II Listed[5] |
Public transit access | Finsbury Park, Manor House, Harringay, Harringay Green Lanes |
Finsbury Park should not be confused with Finsbury, which is a district of Central London roughly 3 miles (5 km) to the south, forming the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Islington.