Schedule 11: Nature Conservation

Sites of Metropolitan Importance

Ref:

Area

Address / Description

NC1

Parkland Walk

Former railway track and embankments adjacent to Blythwood Road, Mountview Road and Crouch Hill

NC2

Gillespie Park and Sidings

Ashburton Grove - railway land to west and north

Drayton Park - land on west side

St. Thomas’s Road - land at rear of west side

NC3

Regent’s Canal (West)

Water area, towpath and sides of Regent’s Canal between York Way and Muriel Street, including Battlebridge Basin

NC4

Regent’s Canal (East)

Water area, towpath and sides of Regent’s Canal between Colebrook Row and Wharf Road Bridge, including City Road Basin

Sites of Borough Importance - Grade 1

Ref:

Area

Address / Description

NC5

Archway Road Cutting

Cutting on both sides of the road to the south of Archway Bridge

NC6

Dartmouth Park Hill Reservoir

Reservoir and public open space fronting Dartmouth Park Hill, Poynings Road and Bickerton Road

NC7

Upper Holloway Railway Cutting

Railway cutting from the west of Holloway Road to Crouch Hill

NC8

Junction Road Cutting

Railway cutting between Dartmouth Park Hill and Junction Road

NC9

Isledon Road

Sidings and railway land on west side of main line, fom Hornsey Road to Tollington Road

NC10

Drayton Park / Olden Garden

Low level area adjacent to Drayton Park Station, railway cutting beside Arvon Road, and garden on west side of Whistler Street

NC11

Holloway Road to Caledonian Road Railsides

Railside between Holloway Road and Caledonian Road, and cutting to west of Caledonian Road

NC12

Copenhagen Junction

Railway land to north of Carnoustie Drive and Gifford Street, to west of Bunning Way, to east and south of Vale Royal, to north of Rufford Street, and to east of York Way

NC13

North London Line - east

Railway land to east of Corsica Street, and railway cutting between Highbury Corner and Boleyn Road

NC14

Barnsbury Wood

1 and 2 Crescent Street and wood in backland area between Hemingford Road, Huntingdon Street and Thornhill Crescent

NC15

New River Walk

New River Walk between St. Pauls Road and Pleasant Place

NC16

North London Line - west

Railway cuttings and embankments between Highbury Corner and Caledonian Road

NC17

Caledonian Park

Public open space to north of Market Road

Sites of Borough Importance - Grade 2

Ref:

Area

Address / Description

NC18

Elthorne park and Sunnyside Gardens

Public open space and community garden between Hazelville Road, Hornsey Road and Sunnyside Road

NC19

Holly Park Estate

Amenity space at Holly Park Estate - Crouch Hill

NC20

Market Road Garden

Public open space to the south of Market Road

NC21

Freightliners Farm

Public open space at corner of Lough Road and Sheringham Road

NC22

Culpeper Community Garden

Community garden at the junction of Tolpuddle Street and Cloudesley Road

NC23

Claremont Square Reservoir

Reservoir in centre of Claremont Square

NC24

Claremont Close Lawns

Grounds of housing area in Claremont Close

NC25

Bunhill Fields Burial Ground

Public open space and burial ground between City Road and Bunhill Row

NC26

Dowcras Buildings Wood

Dowcras Buildings

NC27

Gardens at St. Mary’s Church

Upper Street

NC28

Jewish Burial Ground

Kingsbury Road

Sites of Local Importance

Ref:

Area

Address / Description

NC29

Archway Park

Archway Road

NC30

Margaret MacMillan Nursery School

Hornsey Rise / Sunnyside Road

NC31

Hatchard Road

Land on north side adjacent to sub-station

NC32

Foxham Gardens

Foxham Road

NC33

Garden at Tufnell Park Primary School

Carleton Road / Dalmeny Road

NC34

Site at r/o St. Mary Magdalene School

Liverpool Road / Bride Street

NC35

St Mary Magdalene Gardens

Liverpool Road

NC36

Highbury Fields

Public open space

NC37

Newington Green Gardens

Public open space

NC38

Bingfield Park

Pembroke Street / Rufford Street

NC39

Thornhill Square

Public open space, including Thornhill Crescent

NC40

Barnsbury Square

Public open space, including Mountfort Crescent and Mountfort Terrace

NC41

St. Paul’s Shrubbery

Northampton Park

NC42

Lloyd Square

Public open space

NC43

Wilmington Square

Public open space

NC44

Spa Green Gardens

Rosebery Avenue

NC45

St. John’s Gardens

Benjamin Street

NC46

King Square Gardens

Goswell Road / Lever Street

NC47

Garden at Bemerton Estate

West of Carnoustie Drive

NC48

Kate Greenaway Nursery - Garden

Tiber Gardens

NC49

Moreland School - Garden

Gard Street

NC50

St Luke’s Churchyard

Old Street

NC51

St Mary’s School

Fowler Road

NC52

Whittington Park (part)

Rupert Road

NC53

Winton School - Garden

Killick Street

Schedule 1 Housing
Schedule 2: Employment
Schedule 3 Transport
Schedule 4: Recreation & Leisure
Schedule 5: Shopping
Schedule 6: Education
Schedule 7: Social Health & Community
Schedule 8: Views and Landmarks
Schedule 9: Conservation Areas
Schedule 10: Archaeological Priority Areas
Schedule 11: Nature Conservation
Schedule 12: Special Policy Areas
Schedule 13: Areas of Opportunity
Schedule 14: Clerkenwell/Smithfield Area
Schedule 15: Other

This page was updated on 18/12/02