| The Triangle Adventure Playground | |
|---|---|
| Type | Adventure playground |
| Location | Oval, London Borough of Lambeth |
| Nearest city | London |
| Coordinates | 51°28′56″N 0°06′58″W / 51.482258°N 0.116088°W / 51.482258; -0.116088 |
| Website | Official website |
The Triangle Adventure Playground is an adventure playground that has operated on Ashmole Street in Oval, in south London since 1957. It is the oldest adventure playground in London that is still located on its original site.1
History
The Triangle Adventure Playground was established in 1957 by Marjorie Porter (1907–2009),note 1 Marjory Allen, and the London Council.2 Unlike many other adventure playgrounds established following the Second World War, the Triangle Adventure Playground was never a bombsite.2 It was established on land set aside for the Ashmole Primary School, which had been cleared as part of a programme of "slum clearance".
The playground is staffed by playworkers.3
Notes
Notes
- Further information about Marjorie Porter can be found in her autobiography, I Was Different: A Long Life in Education (2005, Propagator Press) and her papers in National Co-operative Archive.
References
References
- Grant, Harriet (July 19, 2017). "'Junk play': urban adventure playgrounds hit by austerity". The Guardian. London, UK. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "66 years of play in the heart of London". Triangle Adventure Playground. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- Wills, Raymond. Ventures in childs play. Self published (lulu.com). p. 96. ISBN 0244071640.