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Rowdown Woods

Location

New Addington, North East of King Henry's Drive.

Area

34 acres 13.76 hectares.

Facilities

  • Area of woodland of natural interest

History

In 1352 a house known as 'Roughedoune' was sold by John de Bures to Sir Richard Gurney and the name is remembered in the name Rowdown, the building is thought to have stood between the modern roads, Rowdown Crescent and Vulcan Way.  

The woods are a mixture of Ash, Oak, Wild Cherry and Hawthorne.  

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Address

King Henry's Drive
New Addington CR0 0HL
United Kingdom

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