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A new beginning: In a new constitution was adopted for the management of the Common, and thanks to the hard work put in by successive Curators, Conservation Volunteers and members of the Management Committee, and to the generous financial support afforded by the Friends of Hadley Common , the Common has gone through something of a renaissance.
A year later, in , the fishing of Jack's Lake was licensed to the newly-formed Hadley Angling and Preservation Society HAPS , which also did a lot to improve the parts of the Common round the lake, as well as the fishing and the lake itself. The fishery, which is still managed by HAPS, is open to all, with 27 of the 44 pegs being fishable on day tickets. HAPS organises Junior Angling Competitions - open to anyone aged 16 or under - and continues to do a first-class job in maintaining both the fishery and its environment.
Though the days of mass visitors, which were seen fifty years ago, are clearly over, the Common is still a highly-valued resource for walkers, dog walkers, bird watchers, botanists, joggers, cricket lovers, anglers, families picnicking and playing games Organised games require the written consent of the Curators , pedal-cyclists enjoying the safe cycling along the bridleway, and people just spending some quiet time in the countryside.
The Common is also coming to be more appreciated again by people living further afield, not least by people walking the Pymmes Brook Trail , which starts on the Common, and by those following the London LOOP , which crosses it. Monken Hadley Common is not a privilege for the few, but a very necessary source of "quiet recreation" for the many. Photo: James Cridland. Monken Hadley CC vs. Botany Bay 2nd XI July 28, Cricket: The present Monken Hadley Cricket Club , which has its pitch on the grassland at the western end of the Common, was formed in , and has performed continuously since then.
The earliest known record of a match being played on the Common appeared in the Barnet Press, and relates to a game against the Privy Council Office C. C on June 14th There's also a reference in an Anthony Trollope Anthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of his best-loved works, collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire.
He also wrote perceptive novels on political, social, and gender issues, and on other topical matters. Anthony's mother, Fanny - who was also an author - lived for a time in Hadley. Shakespeare's Henry VI: In the summer of , Monken Hadley Common hosted Shakespeare's Globe 's fourth and final open-air "battlefield performance" of the Henry VI trilogy, directed by Nick Bagnall, and the event was greatly appreciated by those hardy souls who managed to brave the continuous rain.
All three plays were streamed live on the Internet, thanks to The Space which was then funded by the Arts Council England and the BBC , though unfortunately the awful weather conditions, and a power outage during Part III, mitigated against the technology, and the live stream was subject to frequent interruptions.
Good recordings of all three performances were available on The Space's website until The Space pilot service came to an end on 31 October Monken Hadley Common.
Managed and maintained by volunteers — funded by voluntary contributions. Photo: John Vincent Keogh. A haven for wildlife Photo: Alan Magnus. Photo: Simon West. Photo: Les Bedford. Photo: Ralph Parks, Forestry Commission. If you go down to Hadley Woods today, you'd better go in disguise, In drainpipe trews and fancy shoes and something intense in ties.
Don't bother to wash - it's sure to rain; Remember your cosh and bicycle chain; Today's the day the Teddy boys have their picnic. Snapshot taken from a recording of the performance made by The Space. There is no underground station in Hadley Wood. Trent Park - A country house, now open to the public.
Hadley Wood borders onto the village of Monken Hadley , now effectively a suburb of Barnet , and the two settlements share some features of social life. However, in modern history the two communities are distinct and separate, belonging to different parishes both civil and ecclesiastical. Hadley Wood has historically been linked to Cockfosters in municipal terms and in ecclesiastical administration, Hadley Wood remains part of the parish of Cockfosters, and the Deanery of Enfield.
The large railway station at Hadley Wood, with four long platforms, seems out of proportion to the size of the community.
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