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The Islington Peninsula in the village of Auburndale in Newton, MA
The Islington Peninsula in the village of Auburndale in Newton, MA
The Islington Peninsula in the village of Auburndale in Newton, MA, is a quiet, secluded neighborhood of ninety-seven single-family homes on and near the Charles River. Despite its seclusion the Islington Peninsula is conveniently located right off of Commonwealth Avenue and is near the intersection and entrances to the Mass Pike and Route 128. Islington Road is off of Commonwealth Avenue, and is the only egress to the peninsula. The Islington Peninsula also includes Kingswood Road, Duffield Road, Rider Terrace, and Malvern Terrace.
The Islington Peninsula is partly land that was once Norumbega Park in the village of Auburndale in Newton MA, and much of that land is now city park and conservation land. Norumbega Park was a 19th century recreation destination for Boston city-dwellers, who could reach the park on the then new rail lines through the village of Auburndale in Newton MA. The park offered boating, amusement rides, trails, picnics, shows and entertainment, and it even had a ballroom. The park’s peak was from  the turn of the century until the second world war. It closed in the 1960’s.
The Marriot Hotel is located to the south west of the ... more

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