Cathnor Park is a public park in the
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, located to the west of
Shepherd's Bush Green }
Shepherds Bush Green (also known as Shepherds Bush Common) is an approximately triangular area of open grass surrounded by trees and roads with shops in Shepherd's Bush, an area of west London which takes its name from the Green. The Green is al ...
and north of the
Goldhawk Road
Goldhawk Road is a road in west London, which starts at Shepherd's Bush and travels west. There are numerous shops, restaurants and businesses lining the road, which forms the southern boundary of Shepherd's Bush Green. It is designated part of ...
, and was first opened in 1973.
History
Cathnor Park was opened in 1973, and was first laid out on a former bomb site that had been largely derelict. The decision was taken in 1971 by the Hammersmith & Fulham Development Group Committee to provide more open space in the area west of
Shepherd's Bush
Shepherd's Bush is a district of West London, England, within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham west of Charing Cross, and identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan.
Although primarily residential in character, i ...
and north of the
Goldhawk Road
Goldhawk Road is a road in west London, which starts at Shepherd's Bush and travels west. There are numerous shops, restaurants and businesses lining the road, which forms the southern boundary of Shepherd's Bush Green. It is designated part of ...
, and this was achieved when the land was transferred to the
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Today
Cathnor Park is framed by Greenside Road to the west, Goodwin Road to the North, and Melina Road to the east. To the south is
Hammersmith Academy. In March 2019 a Friends of Cathnor Park was established to help maintain the park and combat crime and anti-social behaviour.
Friends of Cathnor Park
Retrieved 30 April 2019
See also
* Hammersmith Park
Hammersmith Park, known to many locals as "The BBC Park" is a public park in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It includes a Japanese Garden, a gated children's play area, tennis courts and football pitches run by Play Football. Despit ...
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External links
www.parksandgardens.org
Retrieved 30 April 2019
Friends of Cathnor Park
Retrieved 30 April 2019
Cathnor Park Action Group
Retrieved 2 May 2019
Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham