Luke Howard's Anniversary Legacy in Tottenham

Lordship Rec: The first Official
Cloud Appreciation Park

Thanks to generous donations and grants the Luke Howard Weather Station and a Cloud Interpretation board have been installed in the Rec.

Cloud Spotting

A Cloud Interpretation board has been installed on the hill at the Higham Road entrance to Lordship Rec.  There is information about Luke Howard and the clouds he loved so much. The 10 categories of Cloud are represented, an increase in the number in the original scheme but the Latin names remain.

Download your own copy of Cloud Gazing at Lordship Rec

Cloud gazing at Lordship Rec, the First Cloud Appreciation Park

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The Luke Howard Weather Station is live and broadcasting data to the world.

The equipment measures the pressure, temperature, humidity, precipitation and evaporation, as Luke Howard did two centuries ago. It also records the wind which Luke Howard was only able to observe and not record as the instruments to do so did not exist at the time. The data collected is displayed in the Eco-Hub showing changes taking place in real time.

For further information on the Weather Station click here

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Dave Morris, of the Friends of Lordship Rec:
“It’s a real honour for the Rec to be the first official Cloud Appreciation Park. Especially in the light of the urgent demands coming out of the global COP climate crisis conferences, it’s vital now that we spread public awareness of weather and climate change issues all year round. Our new weather station will help us to do just that.”

Margaret Burr, of Tottenham Clouds:
“In the two centuries since Luke Howard lived in Tottenham much has changed, but his pioneering work and legacy is being recognised as more important than ever.“

Nick Putz, Luke Howard’s great-great-great-great grandson, said:
“The family has always been proud of Luke and what he achieved, and for his life and work to be celebrated in this way is just wonderful. Thank you!"

Helen Roberts, weather presenter from the Met Office:
“The new weather station at Lordship Rec will record information on a daily basis – just like Luke Howard did nearly 200 years ago. These days understanding our climate is not just for experts but is a matter of great public importance.”

Visit Lordship Rec, the largest public park in Tottenham, to see the big skies.
Learn about the clouds from the Cloud Interpretation Board, as you watch them form and dissolve, and learn about the conditions in the sky from the Luke Howard Weather Station display in the Eco-Hub.

Luke Howard 250th anniversary commemorations supported by:   
Tottenham Clouds, Friends of Lordship Rec, The Room, Urban Forest Collective, Bruce Castle Museum, Haringey Libraries, North London Scouts, Cloud Appreciation Society, eN10ergy, Tottenham and Wood Green Friends of the Earth, Members of the Luke Howard family, Sustainable Haringey, Lordship Hub, The Met Office, Richard Hamblyn, International Association of Urban Climates, Tottenham Grammar School Foundation (who funded the weather station), Haringey Council, Mayor of London, British Society for the History of Science, Spanner Films, Linnaean Society, and all those who have donated to our Crowdfunder Appeal.

Look up, marvel at the ephemeral beauty,
and always remember to live life with your head in the clouds!
From the Cloud Appreciation Society manifesto