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Alexandra Road Park

Alexandra Road ParkHeritage Lottery Fund Stage 2 Application

Document 3:

Stage D Design Report

February 2013

Friends of Alexandra Road Park

Alexandra Road Park

Document 3 - Stage D Design Report

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Friends of Alexandra Road Park

This document is Document 3 - the RIBA Stage D Design Proposals to support the rejuvenation and restoration of Alexandra Road Park in the London Borough of Camden. It has been prepared in conjunction with the other design consultants listed to the right. The document should be read with all submitted drawings, schedules and reports submitted with the Parks for People Round 2 application - please also refer to Appendices.

J & L Gibbons, January 2013

All images are copyright © J & L Gibbons unless otherwise stated.

All drawings are based on ordnance survey drawings and aerial photography subject to © Crown copyright Landmark Information Group - OS Licence LA100019726

J & L Gibbons LLPStudio A22 Aubert ParkLondonN5 1TU

T: 020 7226 1345F: 020 7226 3337E: [email protected]: www.jlg-london.com

Client: The London Borough of Camden/ Alexandra and Ainsworth tenants and Residents Association

Project Team:J & L Gibbons Landscape architects, lead consultantsErect Architecture ArchitectsAppleyards Cost consultantsJane Wernick Associates Structural engineersSkelly and Couch M+E engineers

Around the Block Ltd Project ManagerAround the Block Ltd Landscape Management AdvisorsMTW Consultants Activity PlannersSarah Couch Historic Landscapes Historic landscape advisor

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Contents

1.0 The park history 1.1 Introduction and project summary1.2 The surrounding area1.3 Existing use1.4 Heritage summary1.5 Heritage assets1.6 Consultation and Communication1.7 Statutory and other Approvals

Planning and Listed Building ConsentEnglish Heritage

2.0 The masterplan2.1 Wider masterplan vision2.2 Project Objectives - the park project2.3 Character areas existing analysis2.4 Landscape proposals2.5 Evolution of the brief and costs from Parks for People Round 1

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3.0 Masterplan wide strategies3.1.1 Baseline data3.1.2 Materiality and hard landscape3.1.3 Park Circulation3.1.4 Access and inclusive design3.1.5 Play strategy3.1.6 Planting, biodiversity and ecology3.1.7 Walls

3.2 The Hive Options Appraisal - Summary of outputs

4.0 Park zones4.1 Landscape plan4.2 Proposals by character areas

4.2.1 Area 2 Langtry Walk4.2.2 Area 4 Woodland Walk4.2.3 Area 5 Spaces between B Blocks4.2.4 Area 6 Seating areas near Abbey Road4.2.5 Area 7 Football pitch environs4.2.6 Area 8 Bowl4.2.7 Area 9 Former playground 14.2.8 Area 10 Playground 24.2.9 Area 11 Playground 34.2.10 Area 12 Playground 44.2.11 Area 13 Playground 54.2.12 Area 14 Meadow4.2.13 Area 15 Mound4.2.14 Area 16 Banks near Tenants Hall

4.2.15ParkHQfitout

5.0 Heritage Impact Assessment5.1 Assessment methodology5.2 Heritage Impact Assessment

6.0 Stage D Cost Plan6.1 Capital Works cost plan summary and assumptions6.2 Capital Work cost plan detailed breakdown by character area6.3 Notes and exclusions6.4 Cost comparison

7.0 Delivery programme and logistics7.1 Delivery Programne7.2 Site logistics and provisional phasing

8.0 Construction (Design and Management) regulations 2007

9.0 Risk Management9.1 Risk management statement

AppendicesD3|A1 DrawingsD3|A2 Phase 1 Habitat SurveyD3|A3 Soil resource surveyD3|A4 Archaeological desk based assessmentD3|A5 Bat inspection report D3|A6 Ground investigation reportD3|A7 Tree worksD3|A8 Hive ReportD3|A9 Planning validation letter

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1.0 The park history

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1.0 The park history

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Project Summary

Following on from a masterplanning project undertaken in 2010 for the whole of Alexandra Road and Ainsworth Estate an application was submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund in February 2011. The project was granted a £90,000 contribution to develop the design proposals. This report describes the RIBA Stage D design proposals developed subsequently.

The park was originally designed by Janet Jack in 1979 and is located within the curtilage of the Grade II* listed Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate. The listed Alexandra Road elements of the estate were designed by Neave Brown of Camden Architects department from 1968, and include 520 homes for 1660 people, a tenants’ hall, underground parking, shop (now an artist’s studio), community facilities and the walls steps and ramps of the park.

The park 1.7 Ha in size and is linear in its layout and structured by a series of diagonal paths which cut across the open space, maximizing use of the space and creating a series of ‘outdoor rooms’ with different characters, for relaxation and play. This structure is enlivened by a dramatic three-dimensional landscape of ridges and valleys which create excellent views over the space from raised gardens and plazas, as well as more intimate sunken spaces. The original designs included fiveplayareaswithinthepark,eachdesignedforadifferentagegroup(as required by the client), and these contained a combination of bespoke robust playable landscape features, many of which echoed the design language and details found elsewhere on the estate, and off-the-shelf play equipment. Only two swing sets remain; all of the bespoke playable landscape features have been lost.

Site location and contextThe Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate is situated in the London Borough of Camden, Kilburn Ward. The estate is bordered to the north by the East Coast Mainline railway, to the east by Loudoun Road, to the south by Boundary Road, and to the west by Abbey Road. It is a short walking distance from South Hampstead train station and Swiss Cottage tube station. Westminster (and Brent) are its closest neighbours, with the Westminster Borough boundary line running down Boundary Road and across Abbey Road to the west.

Camden open spaces

Just over a kilometre to the south east of Alexandra Road Park are Primrose Hill and Regents Park providing a district and metropolitan park offer. Within a one kilometre catchment there are a handful of local parks notably, Paddington Recreation Ground in the London Borough of Westminster.

There are also a number of play areas located locally. Many of these play spaces are located within the setting of housing estates rather than in parks and open spaces. Survey analysis collated as part of the Activity Plan baseline assessment suggests there are perceived and tangible territories around the estate playgrounds that discourage use from within the standard 400m catchment, making local play offer an important consideration.

Together this larger network of green spaces provides essential respite in this densely populated area, providing space for recreation, relaxation, and play. The diagram to the right opposite highlights the transport links and connections within the area in relation to the open space network. Local schools are also illustrated. Alexandra Road Park is located around 5 minutes walk from Swiss Cottage, which provides connections to a number of major public transport routes including buses, national rail and the underground.

1.1 Introduction and project summary

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Great Portland StreetRegent’s Park

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The following is a summary from a baseline park user survey compiled for the Activity and Evaluation Plan, August 2012.

There are 1600 residents on the Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate. A further 17,600 people live within a radius of 0.5 kilometres from the estate.

The Park’s poor accessibility, poor visibility from the public highway and lack of any signage, reduces the number of nonresidential visitors. The vast majority of users are residents of the estate. There are 12 entrances and exits to the park.

A surprisingly high 23% of surveyed residents stated they did not make use of the Park. This accords with anecdotal evidence from the A&A TRA that they know of quite a few long-time residents on the estate who don’t even know of its existence. Residents were asked what they used the park for and gave a number of reasons the most common were as a short-cut, the children’s playground or for going for a walk, other reasons mentioned included: ‘Contemplating my favourite spot’, riding bikes, hiding, playing games, looking at birds, basketball and football.

The proposals included within this application seek to enhance these uses, reinstate some of the lost uses (principally play) and introduce new management structures to create a diversity of uses within the existing park framework.

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1.4 Heritage summary

The following paragraphs are a summary from the Conservation Management Plan authored by Sarah Couch Historic Landscapes in June 2012. Please note that the scope of the CMP is broader than the Parks for People Round 2 application as illustrated on the subsequent page.

The Park has a strong design, consistent with the listed architecture, and the overall structure is intact. The current and major need is for sympathetic and well planned management and maintenance, underpinned by an understanding of the unique qualities of the design whichprovidesuchavaluablereflectionofthetimeinwhichitwascreated.Itwouldalsobenefitfromthereplacementoflostplayfeaturesand degraded landscape, which will revitalise the park as a vibrant focus of the community, as originally envisaged.

The concept of the design is unique in the international context and ithasbeenextremelyinfluential,achievingiconicstatus.Itishighlysignificantforitsmodernistintegrationoflandscapeandarchitecturaldesign; for its place in housing and public park design; for the role of the landscape architect and approach to planting; for its approach to children’splay;andasasourceofknowledgeandnaturalorscientificinterest. It is considered to be the most important housing scheme in CamdenwhichwastheleadingBoroughforhousingatthetime;finally,not least, it is of great social value to its community.

The original designers, Neave Brown and Janet JackThe park forms an integral part of the highly acclaimed and internationally renowned Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate (from 1968) which was designed by Neave Brown who was the project architect employed by the London Borough of Camden’s Architects Department and is now a Grade II* listed site. The park (1979) and all of the landscaping were designed by Landscape Architect Janet Jack and a significantpartoftheoriginalplantingdesignandsomeoftheoriginalfeatures remain intact, some of which are listed.

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1.5 Heritage assets

Statement of Significance

The whole landscape at Alexandra Road, as an intrinsic part of the overalldesign,isofinternationalsignificance.Ithasbeendescribedas‘themostsignificantlandscapeofitstypeintheUK’and‘auniqueconcept in the international context’. Dr Jan Woudstra, University of Sheffield

It is an outstanding example of modernist design in which the Grade II* listed buildings and landscape are an integrated whole. The whole surface of the site is treated as a sculpted landscape, which relies on strong geometric design, complex levels, very dense planting and a consistent approach to detailing. There is an unusual variety of open and closed, private and communal, sheltered spaces, designed to create intimacy, a sense of mystery, to encourage adventurous play or to evoke a sense of country in a dense urban setting. It is a key example of mid-twentieth century approach to design, social inclusion and play and is a major source of study.

Significanceofelements:thewholesiteisanintegratedwhole,auniquesculpted landscape; buildings and landscape are one design, therefore inthiscaseallareasareequallysignificant.Howeverthemesofsignificancehavebeensetoutbelow.Itisalsonotablethatsignificanceis affected by loss of features and detractors.

ThethemesofsignificanceidentifiedintheConservationManagementPlan are:

- Theme A: the earlier landscape - Theme B: Comparison with other housing landscapes of the

modern movement - Theme C: Role of the landscape architect in a housing landscape - Theme D: Architectural and aesthetic interest: Integration of

landscape and architectural design as an expression of modernist design

- Theme E: Approach to planting - Theme F: approach to children’s play - Theme G: the Park’s place in public park design - Theme H: Park as a source of knowledge - ThemeJ:Naturalorscientificinterest - ThemeK:Socialsignificance

Significance of Heritage elements

The whole integrated concept design is of very high (international) significanceandthewholeparkhashighlocalsignificancetoparkusers.In this case it is not considered appropriate to allocate levels of significancetoindividualfeatures.

Lostfeatureswhoseabsencedetractsfromthesignificanceofthesite:

- Sitespecificplaystructuresinallplaygroundsincludingmounds

and slides in playground 1, steps in playgrounds 2 and 3, steps, wall, ‘amphitheatre’ and mound in playgrounds 4 & 5 and play equipment

- Loss of planting detail, especially roses, ground cover, smaller shrubs, herbaceous material and bulbs

- Loss of sections of fences and benches - Loss of views and visual connections - Loss of activity within the park - Loss of dished bowl - Loss of accessibility due to subsidence and lack of maintenance

Featureswhichdetractfromthesignificanceofthesite:

- Play structure on the meadow - Some recent planting which is out of character with original planting

Overgrown shrubs and self seeded trees - Painting of concrete walls - New lighting standards and CCTV - Poor detailing of repairs/replacement eg fence posts, replacement

with wrong type of paving and some replaced by tarmac - Lack of integration/connectivity with the park at the Hive and

general derelict appearance which puts off potential park users.

Summary of issuesThe main issues affecting the park are accumulated history of poor maintenance, lack of capital to replace lost items and lack of management regime for dogs, lack of facilities and activities and consequential low levels of use; lack of a long term management and maintenance plan underpinned by an understanding of the park’s designanditssignificance.

Summary of policesGeneralandspecificconservationpolicies,aimsandobjectives,should be adopted by the Park Management Group /Camden Council (andTenantsandResidentsAssociation)tosafeguardthesignificantaspects of the site over the long term, to deal with issues to which the site is vulnerable and increase understanding and enjoyment of the park. Policies cover management, historic layout, structures and planting, ecology, sustainability, access, and the park’s use for heritage andeducationalactivities.Theyreinforcethethemesofsignificanceidentifiedabove.

Where practical and when balanced against future uses of the park the above has acted as the basis of the proposals contained within this planning application.

Summary of the condition of the landscapeIn summary, the overall structure of the park as laid out in the 1970s survives, but its character and diversity of experience has been eroded by removal of built features, fencing, play equipment, planting and inadequate maintenance. As a result the park is under used, reinforcing the sense of decline.

Overall the park and majority of the planted areas, with the exception of Rowley Way, appear neglected and under maintained (early 2012). Much paving around the park is uneven, broken and hazardous; seats have collapsed and not been repaired and most play structures and equipment have been removed, leaving spaces with no function other than attracting undesirable activities. Basic maintenance is carried out, which is an improvement from the condition from c1991 - 2001: grass is cut, rubbish removed and the worst weeds are under control, butthisisattheexpenseofsmallerfloweringplantsandfloweringground cover (other than ivy) which are all but eradicated. Nevertheless grass areas are unusable due to persistent dog fouling and a sense of insecurity. There is dense tree cover, with some trees planted very close together in anticipation of losses or thinning, others choked with ivy or in poor condition, some removed and others self sown; there is a need for systematic, planned surgery, new phased planting and long term management.

A detailed review of these elements are included in the Conservation Management Plan by Sarah Couch Historic Landscapes, June 2012. Refer to gazetteer for summary of information about each character area and for images for each character area.

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Historical view from the tenants hall west across Alexandra Road Park - 1979

Historical view of playground 4 with play equipment and rose planting - 1979Original planting plan for the bowl - 1979

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1.6 Consultation and communicationThe following paragraphs summarise the governance and management of the HLF’s project and in addition its Stakeholder engagement and consultation processes.

Project GovernanceThe overall project is a partnership with residents from the Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate and Camden Council. The day to day project is managed by an external consultant project manager that reports to the residents and the Council regularly.

Park Management Group (PMG) The Park Management Group was formed after the HLF agreed funding of the development of the project. The group meets once a month to review emerging design, management and activities strategies for the park. The group consists of local residents, the project manager and CamdenCouncilofficerswhoconsequentlyfeedbackprojectprogressto the Tenants and Residents Association and Camden Council. The group has a partnership agreement with the Council and terms of reference.

Project BoardThe Project Board is the decision making group for the London Borough ofCamdenClientOfficersandmeetsmonthlytoreviewprojectprogressandsignoffdecisions.TheProjectBoardconsistsofseniorofficersincluding: Justin Hunt - Head of Estate Services, Jessica Gibbons - Head of Parks and Open Spaces, Andrew McDermott - Regeneration Team Leader Regeneration and Development, Petra Clarke - Senior DevelopmentOfficerRegenerationandDevelopment,MalcolmDickson- Design and Planning Manager Regeneration and Development, two resident PMG members and Sue Morgan Project Manager.

Project ChampionsThe project has Project Champions in the three Ward Councillors, Katz, Eslamdoust and Gardiner who are members of the PMG and Board alike. Councillors Fullbrook and Sidiq have endorsed the Conservation Management Plan.

Friends of Alexandra Road ParkThe Friends group has been set up as a consequence of the project and has approximately 150 members. The Chair is part of the PMG.They have a web site a Twitter page and hold monthly park volunteer sessions in the park. They and the Alexandra and Ainsworth Tenants Residents Association are key in the dissemination of messages on the projects progress to wider residents.

Consultation and engagement activitiesAs part of the HLF project the project team have been engaged in consultation and engagement activities since the development funding was allocated to allow the development of key documents, understand the nature of the project and to gather evidence to support the project.

The following activities have taken place:

- Conservation Management Plan presentation to residents and stakeholders: 28th January

- HLFOfficersvisitparktoreviewearlystagesofDevelopmentprocess: 29th January 2012

- Includes Survey Monkey online consultation - Inaugural Friends group meeting: March 2012 - Park Stakeholder and Voluntary Community Sector online and posts

questionnaires/ surveys: March- April - Park visitor and resident surveys to develop the Activity Plan: April -

May - CamdenCouncilCabinetandWardCouncillorbriefing:17thApril - CamdenCouncilSeniorHeadsofServicebriefing:20thApril - Park Stakeholder workshop to develop Activity Plan: 23rd May - Friends Jubilee Picnic community event – RIBA Stage C consultation

and exhibition: 5th June - Activity Plan taster engagement activity event: 5th June - Maintenance & Management plan draft consultation: July – August - Issued to Council staff, grounds maintenance contractors and PMG - Play design workshops and park walkabouts: August - Tree workshop to develop principles of tree reduction, management

and propagation: August - Public Meeting to present HLF project and Design Stage D designs:

October - Design review meeting was held with Janet Jack prior to planning

submission: 29th October

Stakeholder, Statutory and non statutory consultation - Project review was held with Janet Jack the parks original designer:

23rd April - SitereviewwithArboriculturalofficerDavidHoughtonand

LandscapeOfficerAlexHutsonwasundertaken:27thApril - Site walk around and design review with Catherine Croft and

Henrietta Billings of the 20th Century Society: 23rd May - SitewalkaroundanddesignreviewwiththeConservationOfficer,

CatherineBondandthelandscapeofficerAlexHutson:25thJuly - Pre-applicationmeetingwasheldwithCamdenplanningOfficerNeil

Zaayman: 13th August - DesignreviewmeetingwithEnglishHeritageofficersZosiaMellor

and Richard Parish: 20th September - Designreviewmeetingwiththe20thCenturySocietyCaseofficer,

Henrietta Billings: 26th September - TreeworksreviewmeetingwithArboriculturalofficerDavidHoughton

and Elizabeth Knowles (PMG): 3rd October - PlaydesignconsultationwithParksofficerPeterStewart:16th

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Jubilee Picnic and public exhibition June 2012

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1.7 Statutory and other approvals

Planning Policy context

Statutory protectionPlanning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: the Act sets out the legal requirements for the control of development and alterations which affect buildings and their setting, including those which are listed or in conservation areas. Buildings which are listed or which lie within a conservation area are protected by law. Grade I buildingsareofexceptionalinterest.GradeII*areparticularlysignificantbuildings of more than special interest. Grade II are buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them.

National planning policyThe Government issued Planning Policy Statement 5 (PPS5) in March 2010 (DCLG 2010). PPS5 integrates planning strategy on ‘heritage assets’, bringing together all aspects of the historic environment, below and above ground, including historic buildings and structures, landscapes,archaeologicalsitesandwrecks.Thesignificanceofheritage assets needs to be considered in the planning process, whether designated on not, and the settings of assets taken into account. PPS5 requires using an integrated approach to establishing theoverallsignificanceoftheheritageassetusingevidential,historical,aesthetic and communal values, to ensure that planning decisions are basedonthenature,extentandlevelofsignificance.

Local planning policyThe London PlanThe Mayor’s Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London, the London Plan (2008 onwards) sets out the Mayor’s objectives for the protection and enhancement of London’s historic environment, waterways and natural heritage.

Camden Unitary Development PlanThe Unitary Development Plan (UDP) was adopted in 2004 and sets out the council’s intentions for land use and development from 2002 to 2017. The council uses Camden’s UDP, together with the Mayor of London’s adopted Consolidated London Plan, as the basis for dealing with planning applications.

Local protection

The park’s value is safeguarded by planning policies which prevent development on existing parks and open spaces.

Camden Local Development Framework (LDF) replaced the Unitary Development Plan (UDP) in November 2010.

Camden LDF Core Strategy 2010-2025 shows the park as public open space and includes the following relevant core strategies:

CS13 Tackling climate change through promoting higher environmental

standards: Reducing the effects of and adapting to climate change; waterandsurfacewaterflooding.

CS14 Promoting high quality places and conserving our heritage: preserving and enhancing Camden’s rich and diverse heritage assets and their settings, including conservation areas, listed buildings, archaeological remains, scheduled ancient monuments and historic parks and gardens; c) promoting high quality landscaping and works to streets and public spaces; d) seeking the highest standards of access in all buildings and places and requiring schemes to be designed to be inclusive and accessible.

CS15 Protecting and improving our parks and open spaces & encouraging biodiversity: a) protect open spaces designated in the open space schedule as shown on the Proposals Map, including our Metropolitan Open Land, and other suitable land of 400sqm or more on large estates with the potential to be used as open space; securing improvements to publicly accessible open land on the Council’s housing estates.

CS17 Making Camden a safer place: a) work with our partners to tackle crime, fear of crime and anti-social behaviour; b) encourage appropriate security and community safety measures in buildings, spaces and the transport system;e) promote safer streets and public areas.

CS18 Dealing with our waste and encouraging recyclingCamden strategy documents - Camden Council: An Open Space Strategy for Camden 2006 –

2011 - Camden’s Vision and Community Strategy 2001 Camden’s

Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy 2003 - Camden’s Children’s and Young People’s Strategy 2004 Camden’s

Crime and Disorder Strategy 2002 - 2005 Camden’s Environmental Strategy/Report 2002 - 2005

- Quality of Life Strategy for Camden’s Older Citizens 2002 - Camden Cultural Strategy - Camden Draft Supplementary Planning Document - Document - Provision of Public Open Space 2004 - Camden Tree Strategy - Camden Sport and Physical Activity Strategic Plan 2004/2005 - Camden Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) 2009-12

Other relevant legislation includes:Disability and the Equality Act 2010

Other guidance:Supplementary Planning Guidance: - Providing for Children and Young People’s Play and Informal

Recreation, Mayor of London 2008 - Play England, Design for Play: A guide to creating successful play

spaces, 2008

The Planning application was validated on the 2nd of November 2012. Please refer to appendix D3|A9 for a copy of the validation letter.

Granting of full planning permission is expected in February 2013, with a number of appropriate conditions. In addition to normal conditions foraprojectofthistypespecificconditionsareexpectedtoincluderequirements for further details relating to tree protection during construction, planting, play structures and the listed walls. With this in mind further allowances in the project cost plan have been made for the appointment of specialist consultants relating to the restoration of the listed walls and the authoring of arboricultural method statements in relation to new construction.

Listed buildings on Rowley Way

Listed walls surrounding play areas

Alexandra Road Park


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ALEXANDRA ROAD PARK

Drawing title:

EXISTING SITELISTED ELEMENTS

Drawing number:

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Topographic survey information based on Land Survey ref 910037, Land Survey Level 1

ref 910037 1 and Land Survey Level -1 ref 910037 -1, by apr services, March 2010.

Hive measured survey data based on Spint LTD Survey August 2012

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Designations

Thepark,isnamedincorrectlyas‘AinsworthPark’,andisidentifiedasan Open Space in the London Borough of Camden Local Development Framework, 2010.

‘AinsworthPark’isidentifiedasanOpenSpaceintheAlexandraRoadConservation Area, designated on 21 March 1996. The whole estate is part of the Alexandra Road conservation area. The park is not listed on the English Heritage register of Parks and Gardens.

Listings

The landscape forms the setting of the Grade II* listed Alexandra Road estate. The listing boundary includes the residential buildings and the listing includes ‘walls, ramps and steps’, community centre and boiler house.

Listed structures

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