Hadley Green
Hadley Green is a 10-hectare (25-acre) Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation in Hadley in the London Borough of Barnet.[1] The reserve straddles the Great North Road between Hadley Green Road and Fold Lane.
Environment
It is an area of acid grassland interspersed with trees, and has several ponds. The acid grassland, ditches and ponds have several regionally rare species of plants, and the invertebrate fauna include eleven species of dragonflies and damselflies.[2]
History
It is reputedly the site of a decisive battle in the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Barnet in 1471. The land is a traditional village common and was grazed by villagers' animals for hundreds of years until the 20th century.[3] It was secured for the people of Hadley parish as public open space in 1818.[4]
The London Loop long distance walk goes through the reserve, and it adjoins King George's Fields.
See also
51°39′40″N 0°11′56″W / 51.661°N 0.199°W / 51.661; -0.199
References
- ^ "iGiGL – helping you find London's parks and wildlife sites". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29.
- ^ "Hadley Green". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2006. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Hadley Green Noticeboard
- ^ "Hadley Green, London Gardens Online". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
Further reading
- Hewlett, Janet (1997). Nature Conservation in Barnet. London Ecology Unit. ISBN 1-871045-27-4.
External links
Media related to Hadley Green at Wikimedia Commons
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