Model Traffic Area #1
Originally uploaded by MrsEds
We explored Lordship Rec today.
The ice on the pond and the paddling pool proved irresistible to the kids and adults
They were also very appreciative of the new play area .
Lordship Rec, dubbed by A N Wilson 'a fantasy of Socialist order', reflects both the vision of pre war Socialists under Herbert Morrison (Mandelson's grandad), leader of the LCC, with its allotments and sense of space for those living in flats and tenements in Tottenham and its model traffic area which apparently reflected their interest in a co ordinated public transport system.
On its opening day 500 children queued from 8am for tickets.
More about the Model Traffic Area (and Lordship rec) can be found here
The future of the Rec including plans for a new City Farm are shown on the Lordship Rec Blog
It was my first visit to the Rec but won't be the last - it's a lovely open space in the heart of Tottenham. One day, it may be restored to its former glory but even in its slighly down at heel state, its a beautiful place.
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