Brent Walks A series of healthy walks for all the family to enjoy Route 6 - Kingsbury, Roe Green Park and Trobridge’s Cottages Route 6 - Kingsbury, Roe Green Park and Trobridge’s Cottages Published by Brent Council 2014 Route Highlights This route starts at Kingsbury Tube station, and goes through Roe Green Park. Be sure to stop and admire the walled garden which is managed by †he Barnhill Conservation Group. You will then pass through an area with plenty of examples of Ernest Trobridge’s Thatched Cottages, one of Brent’s most famous architects, as well as passing through Silver Jubilee Park. 1 Start by exiting Kingsbury Tube Station by turning right onto 2 Kingsbury Road towards Roe Green Park. 3 Turn onto Roe Green Park when you can and make your way through to the exit on the east side of the park. 4 Cross over Roe Green Road and continue onto Highfield Avenue 5. Turn right into 6 Buck Lane, and be sure to venture down Ash Tree Dell and Oak Tree Dell to see the cottages. 7 Turn left onto Kingsbury Road and turn right onto Townsend Lane 8. Head south in the park until you reach Eithorne Way 9. At the roundabout, cross onto Church Lane Recreation Ground and walk along the northern borders of the park 10. Exit at Church Lane, and continue over onto Slough Lane 11. Follow Slough Lane around and via left onto Old Kenton Lane 12. Turn left where this road ends onto Kingsbury Rd, 13, and head back to the Kingsbury Tube station where this walk ends. Places of Interest/Heritage Roe Green Park: evolved from the former farmland of Roe Green House, the site of which is now occupied by Roe Green Village. This was built from 1918 to 1920 with assistance from prisoners of war as a garden village to house aircraft workers in Kingsbury. The site of the park was bought by Brent Council for the community in two stages in 1935 and 1938. Within the park there is a walled garden which is managed by the Barnhill Conservation Group which meets regularly with its volunteers to promote the site. Drop in and see what they have been up to. There is also a playground, cafe, extensive sports facilities and small carpark at the park. Trobridge’s thatched cottages: Although there are still homes throughout England designed by Ernest Trobridge, NW9 has the most numerous examples of his architecture, and was his home from 1915-1942. He began designing houses post WWI in an attempt to solve the housing crisis. His signature designs included a return to the traditional timber house using green elm wood which would be shaped whilst drying allowing for strong yet light building, would use cheap local materials that provided good insulation, and were designed with a spiritual purpose to bring joy to those that lived there. Examples of his architecture can be found: 1. Mountaire Court on Highfield Avenue; 2. Whitecastle Mansions on Wakemans Hill Avenue; 3. Stonegate Court on Buck Lane; 4. Nearly all houses on Ash Tree Dell; 5. The Triangle on Buck Lane; 6. Most of Oak Tree Dell; 7. Highfort Court on Buck Lane; 8. Thatched Cottage at 142 Slough Lane; 9. Midcot Thatched Cottage on Slough Lane and 10. Hayland Thatched Cottage on Kingsbury Rd. Holy Innocents Church Kingsbury: is Grade II listed and was built in 1884. Designed by William Butterworth it’s a typical Butterfield country church, showing the influence of the Gothic revival of the time. There are two notable stained glass windows, one in the West which depicts St Michael, installed by the Kingsbury Polo club to commemorate the Peace of Versailles in 1919, and one in the East Window depicting the adoration of the Three Kings in Gothic Revival style in memory of the first vicar of Holy Innocents. The bell turret was erected in 1895 and the organ was installed in 1906. In 1957 the narthex, baptistery, north aisle and choir vestry were added. Silver Jubilee Park: was an existing public open space that was renamed for the Jubilee of King George V in 1935. There are several playing fields and a children’s playground and good views to Brent Reservoir in the east. Facilities: There are facilities outside Kingsbury station, as well as in Church Lane Recreation Ground. Refreshments are available on Kingsbury Road near the tube station. Distance 3.5 miles - 5.6 km - 8,100 Steps Time Fast - 1hr, Medium - 1hr 15mins, Slow - 2hrs Calories Fast - 390, Medium- 350, Slow - 340 Difficulty Route is suitable for prams and wheelchairs. Start / end station Kingsbury Tube Station
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Brent WalksA series of healthy walks for all the family to enjoy
Route 6 - Kingsbury, Roe Green Park and Trobridge’s Cottages
Route 6 - Kingsbury, Roe Green Park and Trobridge’s Cottages
Published by Brent Council 2014
Route Highlights This route starts at Kingsbury Tube station, and goes throughRoe Green Park. Be sure to stop and admire the walled gardenwhich is managed by †he Barnhill Conservation Group. Youwill then pass through an area with plenty of examples ofErnest Trobridge’s Thatched Cottages, one of Brent’s mostfamous architects, as well as passing through Silver JubileePark.
1 Start by exiting Kingsbury Tube Station by turning rightonto 2 Kingsbury Road towards Roe Green Park. 3 Turnonto Roe Green Park when you can and make your waythrough to the exit on the east side of the park. 4 Crossover Roe Green Road and continue onto Highfield Avenue5. Turn right into 6 Buck Lane, and be sure to venturedown Ash Tree Dell and Oak Tree Dell to see the cottages.7 Turn left onto Kingsbury Road and turn right ontoTownsend Lane 8. Head south in the park until you reachEithorne Way 9. At the roundabout, cross onto ChurchLane Recreation Ground and walk along the northern borders of the park 10. Exit at Church Lane, and continueover onto Slough Lane 11. Follow Slough Lane around andvia left onto Old Kenton Lane 12. Turn left where this roadends onto Kingsbury Rd, 13, and head back to theKingsbury Tube station where this walk ends.
Places of Interest/HeritageRoe Green Park: evolved from the former farmland of Roe Green House, the site of which is now occupied byRoe Green Village. This wasbuilt from 1918 to 1920 with assistance from prisoners ofwar as a garden village to
house aircraft workers in Kingsbury. The site of the parkwas bought by Brent Council for the community in twostages in 1935 and 1938. Within the park there is a walledgarden which is managed by the Barnhill ConservationGroup which meets regularly with its volunteers to promote the site. Drop in and see what they have been up to. There is also a playground, cafe, extensive sportsfacilities and small carpark at the park.
Trobridge’s thatched cottages:Although there are still homesthroughout England designed by Ernest Trobridge, NW9 has the most numerous examples of his architecture, and was hishome from 1915-1942. He begandesigning houses post WWI in an attempt to solve the housing crisis. His signature designsincluded a return to the traditional timber house usinggreen elm wood which would be shaped whilst dryingallowing for strong yet light building, would use cheap
local materials that provided good insulation, and weredesigned with a spiritual purpose to bring joy to those that lived there. Examples of his architecture can be found:1. Mountaire Court on Highfield Avenue; 2. WhitecastleMansions on Wakemans Hill Avenue; 3. Stonegate Court on Buck Lane; 4. Nearly all houses on Ash Tree Dell; 5. The Triangle on Buck Lane; 6. Most of Oak Tree Dell; 7. Highfort Court on Buck Lane; 8. Thatched Cottage at 142Slough Lane; 9. Midcot Thatched Cottage on Slough Laneand 10. Hayland Thatched Cottage on Kingsbury Rd.
Holy Innocents ChurchKingsbury: is Grade II listed and was built in 1884. Designedby William Butterworth it’s a typical Butterfield country church, showing the influence of the Gothic revival of the time.There are two notable stainedglass windows, one in the West which depicts St Michael,installed by the Kingsbury Polo club to commemorate thePeace of Versailles in 1919, and one in the East Windowdepicting the adoration of the Three Kings in GothicRevival style in memory of the first vicar of Holy Innocents.The bell turret was erected in 1895 and the organ wasinstalled in 1906. In 1957 the narthex, baptistery, northaisle and choir vestry were added.
Silver Jubilee Park: was anexisting public open spacethat was renamed for theJubilee of King George V in 1935. There are several playing fields and a children’splayground and good views to Brent Reservoir in the east.
Facilities:There are facilities outside Kingsbury station, as well as in Church Lane Recreation Ground. Refreshments are available on Kingsbury Road near the tube station.
Distance3.5 miles - 5.6 km - 8,100 Steps
TimeFast - 1hr, Medium - 1hr 15mins, Slow - 2hrs
CaloriesFast - 390, Medium- 350, Slow - 340
DifficultyRoute is suitable for prams and wheelchairs.
Start / end stationKingsbury Tube Station
Kingsbury
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Ernest TrobridgeMansions
Holy InnocentsParish Chirch
ROE GREEN PARK
FRYENT COUNTRY PARK
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Old Kenton Lane
Burgess Avenue
Elthorne Road
Coniston Gardens
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