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Minchenden Oak Garden

Introduction

A relic of the Minchenden House grounds remains in the form of the Minchenden or Chandos Oak, an ancient pollarded oak tree, reputed in the C19th to be the largest in England. The Garden was created by Southgate Borough Council as an evergreen Garden of Remembrance and opened on 12 May 1934.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

The garden is open from 8am Mon-Sat / 8.30am Sundays to dusk (refer to Council website for seasonal details).

Directions

Tube: Southgate (Piccadilly) then bus. Bus: 121, 299, W6

Owners

LB Enfield

Features & Designations

Designations

  • Conservation Area

  • Reference: Southgate Green
Key Information

Type

Park

Purpose

Commemorative

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Survival

Extant

Hectares

0.17

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust