Games Road

Games Road is a road in Cockfosters, London, that runs from Chalk Road in the east into Monken Hadley Common in the west. The road falls into the Monken Hadley Conservation Area.

Not to be confused with Road Games.
Monken Hadley Common gates at Games Road

History and character

The road was originally part of an ancient bridleway that ran from Cockfosters to Monken Hadley.[1] Gates halfway down Games Road mark the transition from public road to land that is part of the Common and Games Road continues westwards onto the common as a single track tarmacked way, the border of the Common being marked by white posts. The gates are grade II listed by Historic England.[2]

Buildings
The locally listed cottages in Games Road.
Ludgrove Hall at the western end of Games Road

Three cottages (1750) adjacent to the white gates are locally listed with the London Borough of Barnet.[1]

Ludgrove Hall, a former private home, then a school, now flats, is located at the western end of Games Road on the south side.

Pathways

In addition to pathways on the Common, the London Loop passes along Games Road.[3]

References
  1. Monken Hadley Conservation Area Character Appraisal Statement Archived 2015-10-09 at the Wayback Machine London Borough of Barnet, Barnet, 2007, pp. 39-41.
  2. Historic England. "ACCESS GATE TO HADLEY COMMON (1359057)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. London Loop. Section 16 of 24. Elstree (Allum Lane) to Cockfosters. Transport for London, 2015.

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