Keston Common
Conservation area in London, England
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::summary Conservation area in London, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox SSSI"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Keston Ponds.jpg |
| image_caption | One of the lakes that form Keston Ponds |
| name | Keston Common |
| aos | Greater London |
| interest | Biological |
| gridref | |
| area | 24.1 hectares |
| notifydate | 1987 |
| map | Magic Map |
| :: |
|image=Keston Ponds.jpg |image_caption=One of the lakes that form Keston Ponds |name= Keston Common |aos= Greater London |interest= Biological |gridref= |area= 24.1 hectares |notifydate=1987 |map= Magic Map ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Clearing_in_Keston_Common.jpg" caption="A clearing in the woodland"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Woodland_in_the_Northwest_Area_of_Keston_Common.jpg" caption="Woodland in Keston Common"] ::
Keston Common is a 55 hectare area of public open space in Keston in the London Borough of Bromley. Most of it is heathland and dry acid grassland on the Blackheath Pebble Beds. Almost all the common together with a small part of the neighbouring Hayes Common is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
History
The land was formerly part of the estate of Holwood House, and in the early nineteenth century three ponds were constructed to provide water to the house. In 1926 the then owner of the common, Lord Stanley, donated it to the parish.
Other information
The common is a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation and an Area of Archaeological Significance with earthworks which are a listed structure. Two of the ponds are now used for fishing. 21.5 hectares is registered Common Land.
Access
There is access from Westerham Road, Heathfield Road and Fishponds Road.
References
References
- "Natural England, Keston and Hayes Common SSSI citation".
- [http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=BRO046 London Gardens Online, Keston Common]
- "Map of Keston and Hayes Commons SSSI". Natural England.
- "Darwins's Landscape Laboratory, Keston".
- "River Ravensbourne, Ravensbourne Valley Woodlands, Keston and Hayes Commons". Greenspace Information for Greater London.
- [http://common-land.com/lands/view/2230 Common Land in England, Keston Common]
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