Note Book on the Parks, Gardens, Recreation Grounds, and Open

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N O T E BO O K

O N T H E

PARK GARDEN S, S, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE GROUNDS, S D N OF LON O .

under the direction o L ieutmnt-C olonel S aab f y,

C hief Oﬁcor of the P arks D epartment .

JA N U A R Y , 1 902.

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m“. and S on Print ers S uﬁolk Lane Jan. T ra , , ,

P R E F A C E .

T h e P arks C ommittee h aving considered it desirable to pro vide in a c onci se formfor t h e info rmation of mm rs nd art ic ulars of , e be a oth ers, p t h e various ar s ardens recreation rounds and t h er o en s ac es p k , g , g , o p p

under t h eir control a eneral d s ri ti n is h i v of h of suc h , g e c p o ere g en eac l l d p ac es. I t h as a so been eemed desirable to devot e spec ial ch apters t o t h e following subjcots

Hoc key 58 Hurli ng 58 Lac rosse 58

Lawn-tennis 58 Q uoits 59 By-laws S h int y 59 i l S atin 59 C h aracterist cs, genera k g C it y C o rporation parks T ambourello 60 L d Pon 5 1 C onvenienc es . akes an ds

C maint nanc Lod es and ot h er residences. 61 ost of e e " g Dist ricts of sub -c ommittees Mana ement G eneral mode of 8 g , deﬁned Mansions in parks 61 F ount ains and stat uary Met ro po lit an Borough C oun ’ G u ms A N D Pu 'rmns c ils ar s Ate , p k , , inc ludin P C h arac t erist ics of g arks, ’ Bo wls C o unc il s C ric ket Pub lic meet ings C roquet R efresh ment h ouses C yc ling R oyal parks F oo tball S ta t uary and fountains Wimbledon and Put ney G ymnast ics commons

I N D E ! O F P L A C E S .

mnt - rid e A l b ert E mbank e West minst er b g ,

ga rd ens D .R . - A l b ert s uarc 8 te ne S t n G E .B.t B .B . q , p y e p ey, . ’ - r h b i sh o s k. T h e o so V aux ll L 6: S . W A c p p , r h a , . ’ d Hox to n it h N .L .R A s k e a gar en, S h ore l c , . - - Ba t t e a r 1 99 29 s a r L .C .D . rsea p k ; Bat ter ea p k, and - - B u mo nt s S te ne E .R ea q , p y G lobe road, G . ’ ' - - n 9 1 7l - B B et h na l green gard s Beth nal green, G .E .

h at h 8 .E .B Blac k e , - - B o st all h cath I t woods wood S .E .B. A bbey , n i' - t rd ns L B o u da y s . ga e Sh oredit c h . N . . B. - B ro c kwell rk Heme h ill L .O . D. , B ro mle Q u es t ion l L 6: S me . . y Bro y, T gro und - ' wl l 0 r l a B ro o k g een A ddi M l , . 0 -: - d - C rl n s . Mile en E .B . a t o q C obo rn road , G . - C h E m n ment u r l) R . elsea ba k S loane sq a e, .

Bish opsgat e - m mmon - d L D . C la h a c o h amroa .C . p C lap , and

- mfor dh ill G .E .R . S ta , w n t on S to ke N e i g ,

G .E .R . mtford- ar t fonl anal p p k D ep , - t f rd road E .L .B. D ep o , D ulwich -park (W Dulwic h or (E ) ’ - edsh i laue L .C . D . p ,

- mmon - B . E l co m reen D . e brook Walha g , - - F insb ur ar insb ur ar G .N .R . y p k F p k, - G arret t reen L. a S W .R . g E arlsﬁe d, ’ ’ - G ld s—hi ll H stel d oad N .L .K . o er , F inch ley r , ’ - ldsmith s . S ditc h dt h N .L .B . G o q S h ore i c , - n E ast l w i c h G oose gree , E a s t D u , D ulwic h H ac kney-downs H a c k n e y - d o w n s

G .E .R .

- k -marsh ar N L .K Hac ney V ic t oria p k , . ’ ' b t a W a h o o H mpstd - i ﬁelds h bu N .L .B. B gh Hig ry , - - ill fle ds Bmckle h mrd L .C .D . H y , y L ewi s a q

w l S E R . I t L ady el , . . - ol T rinit c h urc h S -road S .E .B. H y y pa , R oth erh it h e yard, - - l T rinit n. Bow omroa d G .E .R Ho y y g C ob , . Homiman-gardens Hor ton R ec reat ion ground (Ivy-st reet ) N earest railway N ame of plac e. statio n.

u es D tford S E B . H gh recreation 33 ep , . . r und D t f g o , ep ord th r n i N o r G ee w c h ,

G .E .R .

t on- ar V auxh all L .B.W . K enning p k ,

d ll t 46 L a d well S .E L a ywe recrea ion } (N ) y , r n 8 C atfor d brid e g ou d ( g , g a d C atf n ord,

L .C .D .

- - C h a n c ross S .E R Leicester square ﬁ g , . ’ - L mh o se ch urch d L meh ouse G .E .R i e u y i , ’ - — l m D R ﬁe ds l . Li ncoln s inn Te e, . ’ p - L l it s la B ro road L .C .D it t e D orr p y o , ground - t o - B Lo ndon delds, D als on 21 Lond n delds, G .E . . - 4 1 L E B Manor h o use gardens, ee, 8 . . . L ee

- r ark C h arlton 4 C h arlt on S .E .B. H a yon p , 8 , - B - ru 2 G lo b - G R Meatb gardeus, . g 2 e road, .E . ’ ’ ‘ Millbank-garden 32 West mnst r - - ill ﬁelds L ea b rid e 1 7 la n G .B . M , g C pto , .E ’ - tt 8 m rwell w-ri H ya s 8 C a be N e ,

L .C .D . N e l s o n - rec reation 26 Londo n -bridge

Blac kfriars E le h ant and C ast le p ,

L .C .D .

L ee, B.E .R . un - r n d L N h ead g ee N unh ea , .C . D . Parli amnt -h ill 267 -oak N L K e { G ospel , . . J: Parsons- reen 2 P rs n - re n D g ! a o s g e , .R m-r e and ar 1 1 4 - Pec h a h amr L C . k y p k i Pec k ye, . .D and (s) - Honor oak L C D . , . . Pimlic o- ard V ux h ll W g a a , L .B. . - mmn - Plumstead co o Woolwic h a r s e n a l . m d S .E .B . Gt Pl u stea

- - Put ne sh rubber Putn bri B. y y ey dge, D. R avensc ourt - ar R av e n s c o urt - ar p k p k , Met D S W ., .R ., L . . . ’ R a n e r s H o u s e r n h l g , G ee wi c or B ack G reenwic h -park h eath -h ill ’ R ed Lio n-s uare K in s-c r M E q , g oss, . . emle T p , D .R .

B o t h e r h i t h e S t . R ot h erh it ( h e, E .L .R . ' Pa ul sh h amhyani R o a l Victoria - amma y g ,

N o rt h Woolwich G .E .R . 21 Beth nal c h urch yard t l N ot ye aid out . 1 N ot yet acquired. ' S hadwell B 3 , wali By. ;

- - - - S h and st . rec . round Burdet t road G E .R . 4 y g , . :

’ - S h eph erd s bush com.

S h oul der of Mutton n Wellin gree , g S o ut h war - ar 8 k p k .E .R . 4

s ap- well p del ds, C lerken S - r l nwell pa g een,C erke

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L .B .S .C . S t reat ham- r n S t reath a mL g ec , .S .W.and 6

L .B.S .C . S denh amWells Par U e r S d n m y k p y e h a , 1p ' T ele ra h -hill H ham N unh ead L g p , c , .C . D . T oot in B k- mmo n 1 47 Balh amL B g ec c o } , . . t S t r at m T oo i u G ravene com. e h a omm g y c on,

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(E ast ) Vic to ria -park

N .L .K . Walworth recreation E lephant a

co mmo L n, .B.S .C x C la h a m- u ( ) p j uct . ut n P ey, and

’ Wamrlow-pat gate

’ - - Home t u l t . c om. H knc r o N .L .B Wel s , , . 4 ;

d- ulns w. (Blower-st re t M Wh iteﬁel g q e , et . B. 1

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— mbers of t h e lat e. h ere iven exes t in th e case o f B N or s e T h e nu g , est ’ a e same as t one in P h illi s Han V olume Atlas f and weeds, re th p y o t 32 F leet -street publish ed a , , GENERAL MODE OF MANAGEMENT.

T h e mana ement of t h e arks arden and like laces under th e g p , g s p m c ont rol of t h e C ounc il is vest ed in its Parks and O pen S paces C o mittee h a e o wer t o x md mittee o ist in of 80 members . T h e c om v , c ns g p e p t h nnual esti mat es any amount up to £50 on work pro vided for in e a , l wit h out a spec iﬁc vote of t h e C o unci . reat x tent th e c ommi t t e e T h e C o unt y of Lo ndon bei ng of suc h g e , de med it d si rab e for th e fac ilitat ion o t h eir wor to di vide it i nto e e l , f k, f i t wh i h as follows 1 our d s ric ts, c are

h est ist ist S out W D f . Bo unded on t h e north by t h e R iver T h ames ; on th e east by th e ’ Lond C hat h amand D o ver R ailwa C oman s ma in line from on, , y p y , Blac kfriars-b ridge to t h e count y boundary ; and on t h e south and west by t h at bo undary.

~ ic S wt lc E a st D ist r t . Bounded on th e nort h by t h e R iver T h ames on th e west by th e ' h m v ilwa C o man s ma in line f rom L ondon, C ath a , and D o er Ba p y , Blac kfriars-bridge t o th e co unty bou dary and on th e ea st and b south by t h at oundary.

' - N ort h 11 s“D i st r ic t .

d h t f mth c ount undar b th e G r t Bo un ed on t e eas , ro e y bo y, y ea h R ailwa Hollo w - a r-st t S t Joh n-str t N ort ern y, ay ro d , U p ree , . ee - - - ad S t . oh n st reet F arrin don r a F arrin don street and ro , J , g c g , -st t Bl fria -br d t h e s ut h b t h e R iver T ham Bridge ree , ac k rs i ge on o y es , a nd on t h e west and nort h by t h e county boundary.

or h - ri c N t E a st D ist t .

Bounded on th e south by th e R iver Th ames ; on th e west b y Brid e-S t reet Blac friars F arrin on-street F ar in don-road g , k gd , r g , S t oh n-street S t oh n-st reet -r d r-st r t Hollow - oa . J , . J oa , U ppe ee , ay r d , and t h e G reat N orth ern R ailway to t h e c ount y boundary ; and o n t h e nort h and east by t h at boundary . A sub -c ommit tee h as spec ial c h arge of eac h of t h e di st ric ts referred t o and as far s ossibl t s mm s ar c o s n on ac unt f i n , a e i e ber e h e co o res de c e in t h e dist rict s pat i t is uite o n to an mm to i m , q pe y e ber jo n so e oth er s ub -c ommit t ee or bot h h is local sub - mmit t and s ome th r , co ee o e . S ub ec ts of c ommon int erest to all dist ric ts inc ludin all a i tmnts j , g ppo n e , are of t h e stair are dealt wi t h b t h n ral sub -c omm wh i h , , y e ge e itt ee, c c onsists of th e C h airman and t h e V i - h a rman f th mai mmitt ee ce C i o e n co , t h e C h airma n of eac h dist ric t sub -commit tee and a mem r ted , be elec h di t ri t sub - mmit by eac s c c o tee. F or mat ters wh ic h only require to be d ealt wit h at irre ular intervals suc as nds an am mal g , h ba d g es and ani " e are s ec ial sub-commit t s wh o meet wh en necessar p ee , y. 9

T h e w o rk of th e Parks department is under t h e control of t h e c h i ef o ffi th at d rtm h s i t d b t wo rinci al c er of epa ent , w o i ass s e y p p o ffic er t h o t h mat t rs and t h e s, h e c h ief clerk, w deals wi all general e , ri n c i u v o r wh ta mmdiat h r o f all t ec h nical p pa l s r ey , o kes i e e c a ge ma t wh o is re t e rs . A t eac h park th ere is a resident superintendent . s o n si b l e f r th e s fl und h imand wh o l dir c t with th e ch ief p o t a er , dea s e o ffic - th ere is an er a t S ring gardens. A t each garden and open spac e o ffic er i n t ss ril d nt wh is res o nsible direct to n c rge, o nece a y resi e , o p h ea d ua rt ers b ut suc h ofiieers x t t h o of th rank known as q , , e cep se e f o remen - i u-c h ar are su ervised b distri t su erintendents o f wh om ge, p y c p , o h e n e w o rk s nort h of t h e Thames. and t h e th er so uth of t h e T h ames. T _ 9 d is t ri t c s u perinten dents are skille dgardeners. L a r e wo rks such as a in o ut a new ar are carried out under g , l y g p k, s p ec ia l v otes of t h e C ounc il wit h out th e int ervention of a cont rac to r by t h e d e a rt mnt with a s iall n a d ta fl h ne f who mis aid p e pec y e g ge s , eac o o p a t t h i r l e t rade un on rat e of h is partic ula ca ling. Ba n mn w th t h x ce tion of th librarian wh o is en a ed ds e , i e e p e , g g b t h h i f l t h msical a dvi r h ere e c e o ffi r b t u se . y ce , are se ec ed y e T i s a specia l c hapter on Bands c ommenc ing o n page 48 . A t h olida times and duri n skat i n eriods as is sh own in th e y g g p , -c h a t er o n G ames and Past imes th e e is a lar temorar addition , r ge p y

t o t. e stafi. T h e tota l cost of mai nteuanc e of t h e arks and oth er 0 n spac es _ i s a b o u t er nnumof wh ic h is ex end in h ead p a , p ’ ua rt rs sa laries a n wa es T h ital ex endit ure— th at q e , nd i g . e cap p i s t — uc t uatin ex pendi ure o n import ant works and ac quisit ions is very fl g, h a v i n g varied in rec ent years fro mabout to about T o gi ve some idea of th e magnit ude of t h e work of th e committee i t may be mentioned th at so meth ing like let ters are rec eived and t t t ll b h P r s de mnt al n wh ilst ab ut le ers sen annua y y t e a k part e o e, o ir ula rs o i l n th rs rin l re rd m r c c t ofi c a s a d o e , p cipa ly as ga s ga es, a e i ssu um r f ma a r ra ed eac h ea r. h n b er of orde o r t l a n from y T e s eri , e , ges t o er annum and o ver u ts ar c h ed and p , ac co n e ec k c ert fi i e d. T h e weekly wages. wh ic h appear on about 80 difiexent s h eets avera e a t £ 2 000 T h e number of stafi ermanentl , g bou . p y e mlo e d is 787 an inc rea d in t h e ummr to n arl 900 p y , d is se s e e y . T o visit th e wh ole t arks ard ns an s w uld inv v o f he p , g e d open paces o ol e t ra v ellin a distan o f nearl 100 mil s s h o w v th ista g ce y e . A , e er, e d nce c o uld not be ac comlish e d under v ral a s muc of h p se e d y , h t e ground wou ld b t rav rs d at least a se nd t ime an t h t tal ista t e e e co , d e o d nce h ereby ’ c o ns idera l i nc reased if as would robabl th cas ea c h da s b y , , p y be e e, y o u r w b u j ney ere eg n fromt he same po int . T h e number of meetings t t - o f he commit ee and t h e sub c ommittees h eld each year is about 1 40. O n an average 200 men are employed by th e depart ment in carrying out new wor s wi t h out th e aid of a ont ra r h s n m b in i n k c cto , t i u ber e g additio n to t h e permanent sta t! and to t h e ex t ra men wh o are e mployed eac h summer owing part ly to t h e inc rease of work at t h is sea so n and partly to t he necessity of replac ing t h e men wh o are t aki ng t h eir holidays. 1 0

GENERAL CHARACT ERISTICS OF THE PARKS AN D

’ LIK E PLACES UNDER THE COUNCIL S CONTROL.

Before proceeding t o desc ribe in detail t h e various parks and open s ac es und r th n r t l i ma b f und both int erest in p e e co t ol of h e C ounci , t y e o g and co nvenient t o gi ve a general idea of t h e feat ures of at any ra t e t h i l e pri nc pa plac es. Batt ers ea- r Dulwi h - and V i ria- ar and also t h e pa k, c park , cto k, ’ smaller arks Bavensc o urt - r K ennin to n- a rpand M at t s-ﬁelds p , pa k , g p y , a re rac t icall level and de nd for t h eir beaut on t heir la in o ut p y , pe y y g a nd s l v e pec ia ly t he aried sh ape and foliage of t h eir t rees. Wat erl - a r t h tand t h ut h ern slo e of ow p k. on t h e o h er and, s s on e so p Hi h -h l a w l- ar is g gate il nd is a park of great nat ural beauty . Broc k el p k a l o ll b t i s h i y, u n a less degree. A mon st t h e O en s a s C la h am-c ommon Hackne -marsh g p p ce , p , y , Wo rmw o d-s rubs Bl h th flat r as exc e tio nall o c and ack ea are large a e , p y sui t ed for t h e la in of m a remar whi c h also a lies in so me p y g ga es, k pp de ree to t h at ic t ur u O s a oot in -c ommon t h ou h t h e g p esq e pen p ce, T g , g f urze c overing a c onsiderable port ion of it rest ric ts th e spac e f - - n l v l or games. Hampst ead h eat h and Bostall h eat h have scarc ely a y e e ro und wh atever and are erh a t h m t eaut iful o f t h e commo ns g , p ps e os b

under t h e co nt ro l of t h e C o unc il . C lissold- ar and F insb ur - v i l feat ures of th eir own p k y park h a e spec a , nei t h er h i ll n and are y or ﬂat . T h e V ic t oria-embankment gardens a nd Leicest er-square garden a re - a rdens ure and siml and h av no rria wa s. Her h i h c lass g p p e, e ca ge y e g gardening is carried out so far as t h e so mewh at vit iated air of cent ra l

L ondon wi ll allow. S tepney-c h urch yard is no t only t h e largest b ut also t h e most l pict uresque o f t h e c h urc h gardens maintained by t h e C ounc i . De tford- ar is ract icall a ar in name onl h a vi n mor p p k p y p k y, g e o f t h h r f n o s ac e wit h r v l I t is e c a ac ter o a en g a e at h s. , h owever mp p p , c lo sed at nigh t t i e. Th is general desc ription also applies to - High bury fields. T h e I sland- ardens Po lar h as a s ec ial ad vanta e inasmuc h g , p , p g , as , des ite t h e so mewh at rosa ic surro undin s inland it ms a fin p p g , p esses e view of t h e ri ver Th ames and of G reenwic h Hos ital on t h e opposit e k wit h th e wooded h ei h t s of G reenwic h k d ban , g yon . T h e R oya l V ic toria-ga u lens a t N ort h c olwic h also pro vide a pleasant naut ical panorama for anyone inters ted in th e Th ama and it s vast trafi c . Hi lly -fields and L adywell R ecreation-ground are t wo O pen spac es wh i c h c o me under th e cat of - th ose formed no t b reservi n egory , y p g n T h e a c ient c o mmons or h eat hs. b ut o ut o f bui lding land. iews fro mt h e summit o f Hill -fields are ex ceedin l fine e ualled y y g y , q i n fac t o n ly by th ose obtained fro mth e upper s of S t reath amz c o mmo n Bostall-heat h and Hamstead-h t h mwell rec re at ion , , p ea . y r n t h t h er nd ies o w b th rou h out b t h e g o un d , o e o h a , l l , ut is t raversed g y na rro w wi n di ng river R avensbourne on its way to th e Th ames at D ept - fo rd c reek . S a -fields i n E x mo uth -st reet C ler enwell is so far as th e C o unc il p , k , . f t h e is c o nc erned, rest ric ted to t h e use o f ch ildren, and is o ne o ’ ss to t h e pla i nest p laces under t h e C o unc il s c o ntrol. T h e only ac c e gro und i s th rough a narrow 1 2

ll um ber and to t al acreage. ’ h ere are 18 a r s 35 ardens 82 o en s aces 3 ch ildren s la T p k , g , p p , y ’ rounds and t h e R an er s Ho u wi h nd t h c ont ro l 0 t h ;g g se, G reen c , u er e e C o un il c . T h e t otal ac reage of all suc h plac es is ost of m C aint enance. I n t h e desc ription of each plac e info rmation is given as to th e n umber of th e stat eml d and al t h nnual t o f main p oye , so as to e a cos t enac e. h ere are h owever t wo r u s f la in t h o f wh i h T , , g o p o p ces e ease c it is impossible to say exac t ly wh at is th e amount ex pended on eac h s e arate la h r u s r — t h H n - m n ce. a l ac m p T ese g o p e ( ) e k ey c o ons, c o sist in 0 seven laces vi Hac ne -downs C la to n-c ommon S outh g p , a , k y , p , mill-field N ort h -mill -fi ld Lo ndo n-fi ld t N w ton- mmon , e , e s, S o ke e ing c o a nd Well- t t- s ree c ommon. T h e purc hase of t h ese plac es cost a bo ut and a sumof about per annumis ex pended on t h eir ma int enanc e. (2) T h e 10 c h urc h yards and small open spaces wh ic h are mainta ined by t h e C o unc il o nly fro myear to year at an a nnual c ost of about T h e names of t h ese plac es are C arlto n s uare- arden C h ristc h urc h - arden S ita fi lds Hol rinit - h urch q g g , p l e ; y T y c ard Bo w imeh o use- h urc h ard R o t h h t h l init - h h y , ; L c y er i e Ho y Tr y) c urc ‘ ’ ard R o t h rh t h S t ul - l S y ; e i e ( . Pa s) c h urc h yard ; 8 wel ( t . Paul s) ’ c h urc h ard S a-fi lds S t Ba t h lo mew s- u h d B t h nal - r n y p e ; . r o c h rc yar , e g ee a nd S - tepney c h urc h yar d. T h e to t al estimate fo r th e maintenanc e alone of th e parks and o pen spac es for t h e year 1 900-1 901 was and t h e ac t ual ex pendit ure

Plate 3. WA T E R LOW PARK. W - Waterlow- ar was t h e ift o f aterlow ark (29 meg) , p k g S i r S idne Wat w Ba t I t l s on t h e so uth ern slo e of Hi h a te y er o , r . ie p g g h ill a d oinin - mte I t h as main roads on it s eastern and , j g High gate ce e ry . - western sid s l w ll ded and ver ic t ures ue. I t wa e . I t is h il y, e woo , y p q s fo rmed of t wo t s t h f h old ro ert o f S ir S idne one nown esta e , e ree p p y y , k a s Hert rd H Lauderdale House Hert ford fo ouse, and t h e o t h er as . House was ull ddo w b t h C o un il but Lauderdale House h a vin p e n y e c , , g mh m f C h arles I L was resto red and s o e isto rical assoc iat ions of t h e t i e o , , ” a s st at i L and Ho uses h as been ut t ed n th e c h apt er on odges , p o

rac t ica l use. t f rmin art o f t h e ift viz . F airsea t A h ird esta te, o g p g , , c a se i unfo r o l h o ld and alt h ou h t h e C ounc il h as , s, t unately, nly ease , g ' o ffered u o r t h e freeh old it h as as et b n as mc h as 40 years purc h ase f , y ee u nab l T h e C o unc il h as c o nse uent l le to induce th e owner to sel . . q y,

th o u t it i t h ert to a tenant . T h e ub lic h ow gh des rab le t o let e pro p y p , e v r h av t h a v t o f i n t h e rounds alth ou h t h e canno t e , e e d an age see g g , g y n m T h f t h e r unds is abo ut 2 ac res and t h e leas e ter t h e . e area o g o ; , e o f t h t x i at L ad da 1926 t h e rent aid b t h e C o unc il e pro per y e p res y y , ; p y to t h f eh ld r i 1 0 onl £ 125 of wh ic h is rec overed fro mt h e e re o e s £ 8 , y ’ C ounc il s t enant owing t o h is being subjec t t o so sh ort a not ice as six mnt h h e C u i t sent t ime h as under co nsiderat ion th o s. T o nc l at h e p re e q uestion of making applic ation to Parliament for compulsory powers t o T i u h a h is rc se t property . 1 8

- k T h ere are T h ere are several interest ing aviaries in Wat erlo w pa r . a lso t h ree la o r nds a rmnent bandstand and a sh elter of rust ic kes po , pe a d esign. T h e c ost o f laying out t he park was o ver wh ic h inc luded t h e ro visio n of an i ro n railin o f Hi h a te-h ill enab lin p g nex t a porti n o g g , g rso ns n f t h pe passi g along t h e roadway to obta in a view o h e park. T e a nn ual c ost of maint ena nc e is abo ut and th e staff consist s of a resident su erint nt mn n w ma . p ende . 23 e , and o e o n I n 1899 t h e C o unc il plac ed o n t h e park wall a b rass to mark t h e s ite o f t h e cot ta e f A ndre w Marvell t h e o t wh o w t h e collea ue g o , p e , as g o f Joh n Milt on i n t h e La t in o r F oreign S ec reta rysh ip duri ng t h e C o mmo nw t eal h . O n th e 28t h ul 19 P h ss of J y, 00, H .B.H . t h e rinc ess L o uise, D uc e A r l u nveiled h ere a ta t t o i i W rl t h e dono f gy e, s u e f S r S dney ate o w, r o r t h e pa k.

Plat e 4. S B FIN U RY PARK, CLAPT ON C OH HON . - is 1 15 ac res in ex te nt and was t h e first ar fo rme d “ bury park , p k b a munic i a l aut h o rit on beh a lf of th e Lo nd rate ers t h t y p y on pay , e A c nab li n its format o n h a in n btai ne d fa b 1 5 I e g i v g bee o as r ac k as 8 7. t o c c upies a port ion of th e site of t h e o ld Ho rnsey Wood Ho use. well wn f i - d 50 w k no or ts tea gar ens some years ago . I t as o rigina lly pro posed to reserve a st rip o f land o n t h e margi n of t h e park for b uilding p urposes b ut th e 0p it iou wh ic h t h is pro posal met with was so great t as t o lead ul imate y to its aba ndonment . F ro mt h e gro und around t h e la e wh ic h c ont rar to th e usua l sta te of th in s oc c u i th k , , y g , p es e h t o n h r t h n view nort h w h ig a ti in t e pa k, ere is a fi e ard to ward s High h i -f t Th e b uildin of h u i n th n i h Beec , pp ug ores . g o ses e e g bo urh ood of h a t r with t o m ural urro undin s t e park h s in erfe ed i s f r er r s g . Harriugay ark for i nst a nc e a once ex tensive a nd ic t ures ue ro t t h as p , , p q p y, - t ent irely disappeared . F insbury park was t h e firs park i n ondon at w wh i c h a c h rysant h emumex h ibit ion as h eld. T h e C o unc il rec ent ly t ruc t a new h o use for t h is ur ose b ut subs uentl d id c ons ed p p , eq y ec ed i li t r d n wh i h is ui a fea t u f t h t o ut se i as a winte r ga e , c q te re o e park. T h N ew R iv r runs a t t h e foo t of t h e nort h ern slo e of t h e h ill e e p , and i mro ves th e a earance of th e cric et - ro und wh ic h lies ust to th e p pp k g , j h of t h e ri ver F ull ioulera of t h e boati n t h e b t h nort . g, ands, e mnasiums and t h e refies mea t -h ouse will be found in t h e c t gy , , hap ers l v t o t t t spec ial y de oted h ose subjec s. T h e cost of h e park was about n being t h e purc hase mo ney . T h e a nual c h arge for maintenanc e is about T h e stafi consists of a resident superia t 4 mn and t w wo men tenden , 2 e , o .

Clapt on-common (7; meal — This is a small open spac e of abo ut 7 narro w to forma c ric et round but ver leasan t owi n } ac res, t oo k g , y p g to t h e fact th a t it is surrounded by fine h o uses with large fro nt I t st a d v h i h n r th s mit of t h h ill o verloo kin ga rdens. n s ery g ea e um e g v t w nir a nd r t h H n mmons A c th e L ee alley. I as s u e e ac k ey C o ts, maintenance i and is t h e freeh old of t h e nuei l. T h e annual cost of s ” ‘ H ne c onst c inc luded in th e ac kney G roup. T h e staﬁ consist s of o ’ Plate S.

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PA R L I AHE N T HILL. n i nc U nder o ne ma agement s e 1 899. ’ Goldar .Hill (36 men— A djoining on its nort h -west si de t he ict ures ue West -h ea t h Hamstead was a riva t e esta t e h i m p q , p , p , ’ G older s-h ill laid out as a arden and a r and c onta in in a la r man , g p k, g ge sion wh ic h was unt i l 1898 in t h e oc cu at ion of S ir n r W l t , p c e e ls , Bar , a welh known sur eo n rac tisin in th e Wes - n of nd n in g p g t e d o , wh o di e d th mnt i n d T h x i nc i of i e year e o e . e e ge es h s esta te nec essit a t ed t h e ’ l t sa l f ld r s-h il A h a most immedia e e o G o e l . urried purc h ase in a c a se o f t h is ind h o wever c annot h e underta en b t h e C o unc il as Pa r men k , , k , lia ta ry po wers h ave t o be ob t ained and ot er mat ters to b e a rra nged bef reh and S ir Henr Ha rben h owever a member of t h e ﬁ n o , y , , rst L o ndo

C ou t C o unc il Mr. Alderman F i is and Mr . J B tt . arre a ll n y , gg , . T , ll we no wn resident s o f Hamst ead advanced t h e n r mn k p , ec essa y o ey ( vi a , t ur h ase t h e ert for t h ublic and t h i o p c prop y e p use, e C o un c l o n bt ainin t h e nec essar Parliamentar ow r in 1 9 r t h o g y y p e , 8 9, e id e h a mount and too k c arge o f th e pro perty . I t was c onvey t o t h e

C o unc il on 1 1t h Januar 1900. T h e urc hase mone w y, p y a s c on t rib uted as fo llows — London C o unty C o unc il t h e V es t ry o f Hamstead t h e Middlesex C o unt C o unc il £500 t h e C i t p y , y C h ri t i t h V estr f S t b n V a es e y o . Maryle o e t h e es t ry of S t Panc ras t h e Vest of Paddi n to n 500 t h e r . ry g £ , C o po rati o n ’ of th e C it o f Lo ndon £250 t h e G o ldsmit h s C oman £ 100 an y , p y , d t h e remainder namel was made u b rivate subscri t io n s , y p y p p , S i r b Henry Harben co nt ri ut ing and h is family a like sum. I t is ’ t h e intent ion of t h e C o unc il t ha t G older s-h ill estate sh all b e c losed at ni h t t ime and sh all be left in as nearl as ossible it s rese g , y p p n t in s t formal and pict ure que co ndition . T h e use of h e mansion h as b een ’ grant ed fo r t h e pres ent as a so ldiers convalescent h ome.

Hamst ead- h eath (240 acres) is so well kno wn th at it is h a rdl y d ib it I t ma h owever b e intere st in to stat t necessary esc r e . y, , g e h a t it

li t e s aces ac uired viz. i n 1 871 . T h e was one of th e ea r es O p n p q , , v iew fromt h a sta ff wh ere a ba nd la s once a wee in t h e summ e ﬂ g , p y k er, i s t ﬁn s t nea r Lo ndon and at resent is not much marred b one of h e e , y b ui din h tate o f ublic o inion w ic h le d to t h e ac uisit io l gs. T e s p p q n o f Ham t - a t f r t h e eneral use of Londoners was b rou h t ab ps ead h e h o g , g o ut by t h e late Lor d o f t h e Manor h aving aut h orised t h e b uilding of t wo t h h at h wh i h would h ave virt uall sh ut out t h is vi h ouses o n e e , c y e w. Proceedings to test h is righ t to b uild on an o pen space in wh ic h

h ld ri h t s x ist ed were commenc ed and event uall an arran em t. c opy o g e , y g en ’ w a v d at und r wh ic h t h e C oun il s redecessors aid a sum as rri e , e c p o f f i i t to th e Lor d of t h e Manor or h s r g s. Th ere are prac t ica lly no common righ ts in t h e h eat h i n ex ist enc e no w. T h e place is too hi lly su h li m to be la t t t for cric ket o r c ke ga es p yed o any grea t ex en . I t w v r ossibl with t h e exc e tion o f Bostall -h eat h t h e m is. h o e e , p y p , ost n und r t h o nt ro l of t u w pic t uresque co mmo e e c h e C o nc il. T h e est and north -west portions of t h e h eath are part icularly well c o vered wi t h 1 5

f urze a n d b racken nd th ad o in in la , a e j g nd is well wooded. I n th e c h apt ers o n b at h ing and skating will be found deta ils o f t h e arrange ment s as r ards t h nds o n t h e h h - eg e po eat . T h e by laws are relax ed a t h o lid a m w t t i es. in order to allo ra libert for t h e o ular amuse m y g y p p ent s fo r wh ich t h is l c e is notorio us. T h e swin s th p a g , boo s, and

st all s t e . a re h owever ke t entirel to t h e E ast h t , , , , p y ea h , so th at th ere is a lways a c o nsiderable area of gro und available for t h ose of t h e public wh o d o n o t n o ro u h Ban Holida s t e j y g k y por s. A band plays at t h e F lagst afl every S at urday in t h e season . P a rli ament -h ill (s67i acres) c omprises t h e h ill it self and a n umb er o f fine undulating meado ws surrounding it . T h e former on a c lear d mmnds n excellent view o ver Lo ndon a y c o a a . N ear th e G ospel o a k end o f th e fields t h e ground is spec ial] devoted to la wn -tennis a nd t T h ui tion of Pa rliament ill an c ric k e . e acq si d fields, known as

t h e Ha m t e d. h a t h ex tension was carr ie dout i n 1886 - 8 ps a e , , at a cost of h w aid b t h e C un of wh ic as p y o cil, by th e

V est r o f Hamstead b t h e Vest r of S t . Panc ras y p . y y , b t V t M lebone b th e C harit mm y h e est ry of S . ary , y y C o issioners i n B ud and by voluntary cont ri b ut o s. a performanc es are given

t wi c e a wee on h urs da s and S unda s. Model ac h t in bat h i a k , T y y y g, ng nd s ka t i n owe d at t onds at t h is lac e wh ic h a m g a re all h e p p , re co monly ” k n wn th Hi h t nda. h ese onds like t h os a o as e g ga e o T p , e t Hamp - stend h eat h belon to t h e Rc w R iver C oman . h eir water h o w v , g y T , e er, i s u r s b ut for c ca usin th t t sed no t fo r potable pu pose , g e ca le market at - C aledo n ian road . T h e surroundings of Parliament-h ill on th e nort h ern side are ex c e t nall beaut iful and t h e view extends uninterru t edl v p io y , y o er t h e ad oi rt C n Wood t h e seat of Lo r d Manspold j ni n g pro pe y, ae , , and ac ross F i - t T o th e north of t h t zro y park up to High e. e h ill th ere is a t umu us asc erzainc t o ave been i n all roba ilit a re h i l , d p b y p sto ric b uryi ng-place. Under th e sc h eme of ext ension wh ic h inc luded Parlia ment-h ill were ac quired t wo est ates known as T h e E lms and T h e E ast Par on wh ic h latter is a pic t uresque viaduc t and some exceed i f rm rt of Parliament-h i ll ngly ﬁne t rees . T hese new o pa . T h e st ud at ’ t he int ro rt i s H mstead-b ea th Parliament -h ill and G older s jo p pe e , a p , , h il s n ndent an ins ec tor t h ree ser ean l c o nsist s of a u ri te , p , g t s, t wo

l ead n labo urers t we v c onsta bles. four a rdeners nine labourers an i g , e g , , d t wo men and t wo women lavat or att endant s and also a oatman , y , b . Total cost fo r maintenanc e abou t

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in 1 888 is 54 a res in x w wh ic h was uired , ] c e ten t . qg yasngﬁommade a?by c ont ribut ions of £4 from t mmimionc rs fromth e Vest r of S t o e N ew h e C h arit y C o , y k in fro mt h e S outh Hornse L ocal Board fro m gton, y , D fromth e Vest r of Islin n t h e Hac kney ist ric t Board, and y g , tﬁo lit r the rema inder being c ontributed by t h e late Met ropo a n Boa d ‘ 16

rk rior t o its ein sec ured for t h e ublic was t h t o f t h e , b g p , e proper y w as a famil O win t o it t im r nd ew y y. g s ﬁne be , a t h e fa c t t h at t he N

R iver winds its wa th rou h t h e ar it h as a ver ic t u u arance. y g p k , y p resq e appe lt h ou h it i s not so h ill as Wat erlow- r o r v F - arL a g y pa k, e en as insb ury p V er lit t le ower decorat ion is made use o at C lissold r t h ma or y ﬂ f k, e j port ion o f th e park being grass-land and gravelled walk: I n additio n t o t h e N ew R i ver t h ere a re t wo la es in t h e ar a bowlin r een a k p k, g g , e v i - deer h ous , a sh elt er, c on en ences. a nd a rust ic band sta nd. T h e old mansion a sub stantia l b ric b uildin wit h st o ne orti c o and a: , k g p ste ps, is r s t ra t i a ll mt o nl rt ion t h b nt e en c c e a of e aseme i e r p p y p y, y po be ng used f t h u of r fr sh mnt u i l o e p rposes a e e e roo m. T h e C o nc l p aced a n o pen i r n

' ra iling around t h e pa rk in substit ut ion for t h e c lose-boa rd ed fence wh ic h revio usl ex ist ed wh ic h alterat io n h as b n a r a t v p y , ee g e i mpro e mnt A t W t rlow- ark t h a e . s a a e ere a no c rri roads A ba n y s re a e . d la p , g p u v t during t h e s mmer e ery S a urday evening. O n its so uth ern side C lisso ld- a r ab uts on C h urc h -st reet S to e N ewin to n o ne o f t h most p k , k g , e interest ing o ld st reets i n t h e north of Lo ndon. T h e staff con s is t s o f i t u rintendent 1 5 mn nd n w ma n t a res den s pe , e , a o e o , and h e ann ua l c os t o f ma int enanc e is about

- — . h is o en s ac e was ac ui red in 1 872 l ", Hackney downs T p p q . a nd it ’ t o t h ast o f t h e G reat E ast ern R ailwa C oman s E nﬁ ld li s e e y p y e ne. i t i 4 1 res in ex te nt a nd is used for c ric et and ot h r a mes fo r w ! ac , k e g h ic h i t ia ll suit ed owin to th e ma or ort ion of it b in rac t i spec y , g j p e g p ca lly ilat . I t was ac uire d as one of t h e Hac ne c ommons and is t h e f e s i q k y , e mple C I t i s irte d o n t h e n h t of th e o unc il. s k ort , eas and so uth si d es b y nd on t h ese sides is fac ed b h ou f id b b road roads, a y ses o cons era le size . l ver h ursda evenin durin t h su r m t A band p ays e y T y g g e mme on h s . T h e c ost of maintena nce is included in t h e sumpro vided for t h e ma i n te n ” w s T h H n mm s a nce of wh at are kno n a e ac k ey C o on .

— - elds 2 mea T h e ori i nal ex tent of th ese fie lds High bury fi ( 7! l g , wh i h ar sit ua ted near t h e unc t ion of Hollowa -road and er-s t c e j y Upp ree t , I in 1885 25 ac res and with re ard t o t h is a slington, was, , ; , g rea . ub lic meet ings and t h e playi ng of music were pro h ibit ed by A c t o f ar mnt S ubse uent l h owever 2 ac res of freeh old ro und a t t h lia e . q y , , } g e ex t reme nort h of t h e original fields were sec ured at t h e joint cos t o f n nd t h C o unc il and on th i rt io no th e V est ry o f Islingt o a e , s po n s u c h rest ric tions ex isted ; moreover Parliament in 1896 removed th e res t ric f n f t ions as to music abo ve re erred to . A ba d per ormance is no w gi v en n t h e sea son awn t ennis is ex tensi v l ) la d every S at urday i . L e y ye , a nd c ric ket in t h e early morning on t h e lower field is allowedby spe c i al mmit x h order of t h e Parks C o tee. E c ept for a s rubbery at t h e ma rg i n d f r t h e a velle d wal th i ft a of t h e fields an o gr ks, e area s le as gra ss

ds a on o un t h l l . surface. T h e ﬁel re gr d risi ng s eadily fro mt e Ho owa y d north ward s and are surrounde d b a s ec iall ood class of h o u roa , y p y g se, T h e tot al cost of th e ﬁelds was half o f wh ich was paid by t h e

I in ton. T h e ﬁelds are freeh old b ut r su t to an e V est ry of sl g , a e bjec as e ment t o t h e G reat N ort h er n R ailway to use t h e t unnel co nstruct ed by r T h e staff consists of a for man v n mn n h mt h ereunde . e se e e a d o ne t e , , w m in summer onl and t h e annual cost of maintena l avatory o an ( y) , nce i s about

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N ort h -mill-ﬁeld (231 ac res)— T h e western side of th e ﬁeld oc cupies

h land w i h slo es rad uall t o t h e R i v r . t fi d mke h ig , h c p g y e L ee Bo h el s a llent i n rounds fo r c ric et and foo l f ur ses exce play g g k tbal , or whi ch p po t h ey are mainly used. T h e staff at eac h place consist s of one c onst able. u nl sio ll n d f k T h e L abo rers are o y occa na y eede or wor on th e fields . “ annual cost of maintenanc e is i nc luded in t h at for t h e H ac kney " gro up of C ommons. T h e cost o f purc h ase is included in t h e t o t al sum t mm s b ut is n t id for h e Hac kne co on o s ec ifi ll st at d . pa y , p c a y e

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- 1 9 r s — h i i r ﬁ t m Wormwood gem! ! ( 3 ac e ) . T s s a la ge a co mo n o n t h e ‘ ( o unt y f don rtio i w west ern bo undary of t h e o Lon . A po n o f th s area as purch ased by t h e Wa r O fﬁc e for and t ransferred t o t h e c are o f t h e ’ s i n 1 879 free o f an ch ar e on condit io n t h at th e C o unc il s predec es ors y g , tec t ion and mai ntenan o f th e la n also l a t t er undert oo k t h e pro ce p c e, a d m t h ad exc lusive use wh en t h e needed it o f a consider t h at th e ili ary , y , w mar s t h e i t t mi t able area. A belt of t rees no k di vis on be ween h e li ary n th t t o wh ic h t h e ublic h ave exc lusive ri h t s and t h e ground a d a p g ,

n ement. works ex ceedin l well . S ince th e S c rubs were ac uired arra g g y q , v n fo rmed o n t h e Bel ian rinc i le and th e r un riﬂe ranges h a e b ee g p p , g o d t h ur ose is ent irel raile d 03 th e mili tar — ri nci all used fo r is p p y , y p p y, b tioned volunteers— can t h us sh oot wit h out dan r to it may e men , ge lic Prior to t h e c onst ruct io of t h ran s b t t h e general pub . n ese ge ulle s h a d on several oc c asions been found to st rike Wormwoods sc rubs prison l in mor t h an h alf-a -mile at t h e c o f t b and even h ouses y g e ba k h e ut ts. T h e C o unc il allows riding to t a ke place on th e military port ion of t h e

condit ionall o n t h e t urf bein in ﬁt condition. A t Ba n Holida S c rubs, y g k y t imes t h e by-laws are relaxe d so as t o allow th e usual Bank H olida v lic me t in s are allowed t h b and mes are. Pub e on e S c ru s also a ll ga , g , mes b ut owin to th e user o f t h e milit ar no reserved c ric et it c h es ga , g y, k p d ut o n th f t can be formed and marke o ei r port ion o h e S c rubs.

Lit tle Wormwood S crubs are separate d fromt h e larger S cru bs W ndo w t b y a h igh road and t h e est Lo n R ail ay emba nkmen . Th ey and were a ui in 1 886 F t h a ve an area of 22 ac res, c q red . oo bal l is u t h lac s d allowed h ere i n winter time. b t e p e is c on i ered t o o small f o r mnear t h e east ern bo undar h as been t reat ed in a c ric ket . A st rea y n l d w m T h ma mnt al manner and a ravel e al for ed . e in : ort io n orna e , g k p v n l ft in r Bot h S ub s i n t of t h e area . h owe er, h as bee e g ass. c r are h e f Hammersmit h and are a d ac ent to th dist ric t bo rough and parish o , j e s - - al T h e st aﬁ ist s f id o f N ot t ing h ill and N ot t ing d e. cons o a res en t d in dut o n t h t h S ub abo ur sergeant and one consta ble o g y bo e cr s. L ers l wh n ui d T h u l t f mai t nan are employed h ere on y e req re . e ann a c os o n e c e t 750 for bot h S c rub s is abou £ . I n 1 900 an arrangement was made for an exc h ange of land wit h R a ilwa C o ma n w e b co rn r n t t h e t h e G reat West ern y p y, h re y a e ex ' c ompany s sh eds was gi ven u p and t h ey in ret urn purch ased and added f t h i le S crubs a st r of fr h old lan t o t h e eastern boundary o e L tt ee d . w een laid out and a wal formipth ereon addin a T h is strip h as no b k , g 1 9 p l u mspac e on th e eastern side of th e st reamwh ic h side was previously u n a pp roaeh able.

Plat e 1 6. A m S P us S PA GREEN, WHIT EFIE LD GARDENS . S p a-fields— T h is open space h as an area of an ac re and th ree ua r t e rs is ent irel ravelled and is used with t h ns o th q , y g , , e co ent f e me h o lder t h e Mar uis of N ort hamto n as a drill ro und for t h 21 st t , q p , g e R V I t is used t o t t im M idd l esex . . a h er es as a pla yground for c h ildren n G mnastic a arat us h as been ro vid d T h l li o l y . y pp p e . e p ayground es ’ t t h e b ac of t h e C o untess of Hunt in do n s C h urc h in E x mo t h - t reet a k g u s , well and th e entrance is ver diffic ult t o find as th h C le rk en , y , e approac l w i s t h ro ugh an a ley by th e estern side o f t h e c h urch . T h e staff of n ta r T h f c o nsi s t s o e care ke . e cost o maint enance (sec ago 1 2) is in t h e annual esti mates under th e h in i nc l ud ed ead g C h ure yards.

- — Wh en th v S p a green (Q acre) . e G o ernment dec ided to purc h ase f ldbat h -ﬁeld riso n for t C mc ur s t h t i o C o s Pos e o s h e s t e p p p e , e C ounc il en d ea v o u red t o ob ta in a o rt ion of t h e sit e for an o en s ac e and event u l p p p , a ly, i n t h P ost O fﬁce S ites Bill 1889 a comro mis was effec ted wh e , , p e ereby t h e C o u nc i l was empowered t o purc h ase a po rt ion of t h e prison sit e wh en l b n ulled do wn or t h e Post 111 mi h t can t h e b ui dings h ad ee p , 0 00 g c el th at a rra n gement b y t h e payment of t o ena ble t h e C ounc il t o

r vid e an o n s ac e elsewh ere . T h e Post O fﬁce aft er c onsid p o pe p , erable

n o t ia t ion . dec ided t o ado t t h e la t t er c ourse and in t h e result t h eg p , , , e Pa rks C ommit tee bough t so me vac ant land in R osebery-avenue from t h e C o rporate Property C ommittee for Th is land was building d t h e h ou s reviousl exist in t h ereo n havin b n ull la n , se p y g g ee p ed down in - v u v c o nnec t ion wi t h t h e R osebery a en e impro ement . I n addit ion t h e C o unc i l had already in possession a small po rt ion of wh at was formerly a- l n immdiat l o osite t h N w R iv H d S n i e e e e er ea . h tw p gree , y g y pp T ese o s a w re d o ut ardens and were formall O p c es e lai as g , y pened t o th e public 95 h ff onsists o f on rd r d i n July , 18 . T e sta c e ga ene , an t h e annual cost mi n i a ut £ 1 80 o f a ntena ce s bo .

W t oﬂold-gardena — O u t h e west ern side of Tot tenh amC ourt ’ road ld rav rd ad oi nin Wh it eﬁeld s C h a el . h is rave ard is an o g eya , j g p T g y , wi t t n of a ort ion retaine d b t h e c h a el aut h orit ies th e h t h e ex c ep io p y p , f C o un ci l was enabled t o ac quire in 1 889 or t h e purposes of a ga rden . A ft er considerable negot iation t h e various interest s were purc hased fo r t n t l h a sumof about th e Vest ry of S . Pa c ras con rib uting h a f t e

mon rdens were laid o ut and o ene dto t h e ublic in 1 894 . ey, and th e ga p p of T h ey are about h alf an ac re i n ex tent . T h e sta ﬁ consists one

ar al t of maintenance is a o ut £ 130. g dener, and t h e annu cos b 20

Plat e 17. S I ’ A S GARDEN , BET HNAL GREEN GARDENS t O U T T B NDARY S REE GARDENS , G OL D SI I T H S Q U ARE C T RE REA ION GROU ND, HOR T O N REC REAT I ON N I ’ GROU ND, LO DON F ELDS , S T . BA R T HO L O I E W S

C R U R C HYA R D .

’ . I n anuar 1 896 th e C ounc il a ft r much A ske s garden J y, , , e n ti i ego at o n. dec ide d t o purc h ase at a cost of fro mt h e Ha b er ' ’ dash ers C o m n t h e ro ert nown as A ske s S c h ools Ho x t on in y, p p y k , , ’ order t hat t e sc h ool b uildings migh t be utilised by t h e C oun c il s T ec h nical E du t i n Board and about o f an a r a rt ion of t h e ca o , 2 c e, po s ac l in t h sc h ools and Pi l - a ui r d as a p e y g bet ween e t ﬁe d st reet , cq e ar g den or rec rea t ion gro und for t h e dist ric t . T h e di vision of th e purch ase money was as follo ws— F or t h e Q of an ac re th e Parks C o m miti c e were de bited wit h t h e sumof th e remaining bei ng aid b h i l E ducati n Board und r w t h uil n p y th e Tec n ca o , e h ose c h arge e b di gs remain wh ilst t h Par s C mmit tee h ave und rta n t h m ntena nce , e k o e ke e ai t f t of t h e garden . T h e laying ou o h e garden was completed in th e s mm of — n arden r T h t mi nance u er 1900. S ta ﬁ o e g e . e annual cos of a nte is about £120.

- - — o u th e t ransfer of certain of Beth nal green gardsns (9acres) . ' th e R o al rks t o t h e C unc il s redec esso rs in 1 887 t h e arden ro und y pa o p , g g , of about 2 a r l i n t th e sout h f t h e Bet h nal- reen museum } c es, y g o o g ,

wh ich m . rt w l o ed T h e ard is G o v rn ent r as a so c nve . en was e p ope y , y g alread l id ut wit h w l s and sh rubs are T h e C o unc il h as sin y a o a k , . ce be n l t t f ut 6 ac f ot r l e ab e t o add, a a c os o abo ; res o he and, ' nown r its ur h ase as Bet h nal- rc en Poor s Land and t h e k , p ior t o p c , g West Meadow T h e r dens wh ich are i n t h ree lo t s no w ea r o ne name . ga , b , and forma very ex c ellent open spac e fo r Beth uap-green. T h e newpo rtion ft w t t b i i 1 5 T h e sta n i a er b ei ng la id out as O pened o h e pu l c n 89 . t! c o s sts o f a fo mn ei h t men and one wo man and t h e annual cost of main re a , g , , t enanc e is abo ut Boundar -st reet gardens — Th ese gar dens were fo rmed in co n y “ t h u d - t h usin h o m nec ion wit h t e Bo n ary stree o g sc h eme. T ey c rise abo ut th ree- uart ers of an c re f arden oc c u i n th e c ent r 0 th q a o g , py g e e estat e and on t h e mou d th ere a b and la s wee l on uesda , n p y k y T ys

during t h e season. Th ere are also t wo small er gardens on th e est at e. — S taff o ne gardener. ‘ — G oldsmith - square recreati on-ground Th is place was ob tained by th e Parks C ommit tee purc h asing fromt h e Pub lic Healt h and Housrng C o mmitt ee a portion of t h e area wh i c h t h e lat ter h ad c leared in t h e ld mt h -s u nd G l smit h s-row S h oredi tc h c ongested area of G o s i q are a o d , . I t is b u f an a re in ex tent and alth ou h t h e ro ert of th e a o t 1 o c , g p p y C unc i l is b arran ement with th e late V est r of S h oredit c h ma in o , , y g y , u n il ‘ tained by and at t h e ex pense of th e S h oreditc h Boro gh C ou c .

‘ - — h is is a smal l area about one- uarter Hoxt onrecreation ground. T q in t nt frontin Iv -st reet for an ex tent of 75 feet and of an ac re ex e , g y ;

S pec i t l cases. ’ u essin a ed b th e g depth of 120 feet . T h is land was formerly purch as y gildma Missi fo th o i t h sit e but y on r e purpose o f erec t ing a h sp ta l on e . t h is sc h eme not n r d with h und red t o th e bei g p oc eede , t e gro was offe C o unc il t t h 1 97 a e same pric e as was paid for it by th e mission. I n 8 , t h e C o uncil a reed to a t h sumvi b ein th e entire g p y is , x. g urc hase mo ney ; a nd also to undert ake th e laying out of th e gro und. h is vo te was c o ndit ional on th e ‘ S h o reditc h Vest ry undertaking the fu t ure ma i o nt ena nc e. I t was for t h is reason t h a t t h e usual co urse f a s in n k g a co ntrib ut ion fro mt h e vest ry was no t a do pted. T h e rec reatio round was o ened in un 99 g p J e, 18 .

- — h is is an o en s ace about 26 ac res in ext ent London ﬁeldL T p p } , f o rmin o n Hac n u m s t u t at g e of t h e k ey gro p of c om o n . I t is si a ed D alst o n c lose to t h e Londo n-ﬁelds stat ion of t h e G reat E astern R ail

w a W t - e y. it h t h e ex cep io n of a po rt io n wh ic h h as been t ar paved for th u se of c h ildren th e wh o le of t h e ro und wh ich is uit e ﬂat is la id , , g , q , i n rass wit w sh ri s m under 1 6 g , h a fe rubbe e and t rees. G a es by boys ears are a w rt s n r y llo ed on certain pa of t h e grass. T h e ﬁelds a re i te s ooted in all direc tions by pat h s wh ic h are mainta ine d by th e Bo ro ugh ' o f Hac n u t o ne k ey. T h e C o nc il has erec ed h ere a men s c nvenience . no h a vin re vious x ist d b and la ev r S t u durin th e g p ly e e . A p ys e y a rday g

s easo n. T h e staff c onsists o f a c onsta ble and o ne labo urer. F o r t h e nnual cost of maintenanc e see page 12 under t h e h ea di ng o f Hac kney " ao mmn o s.

’ S t Bart h olomew s-ch urch yard — Th is ser i es is S i t uated in T h ree C o lt -st r t Bet h na - en a t u in o ut f C amb rid -road I t ee , l gre , rn g o ge . i s a small ar den about a n re in ex t nt and fo rms art of t h land g ac e , p e

b elon in to t h c h ur h rt mew. I t is h w v r se arated e c of S t . Ba h olo o e e g g , , p f romth e c h urc h b a u li t h d i ili n t is e dail y p b c foo t pa an ron ra gs. I op n y f or t h e use o f th e ublic a nd fo rms i n t h e summer a leasant a rden p , p g i n a v r e y c ro wde d dist ric t . T h e st at! c onsist s o f one c aret aker. F or c ost of main tenance see page 12.

Plate 1 8. mon ey ascssarros c ros s cent res sens es c anons now rnmrrr m ari n as mm , .

GARDEN S . VIC TORIA PARK, WELL S T REET (oth er

wise HACKN EY) con es . — T h c C o unc il in 1 897 dec ided t o Bromlsy recreation ormd. i t h u t n arc h see an ac re and a h al of ground. t h en n e occ pa io of Mr. ' - - att t h w l n w n rac tor in S t . Leo nar ds st reet and G race y, e el k o n co t ,

- o d h u f me h isto ri l t t B ml b Bo w. I n addit io n to an ol o se o so a s ree , ro ey y c i nterest b ut wh ic h was in a ver bad stat e of re air t h ere was a ran e , y p , g b uildin s t h e C o unc il remo ed o f sta bling o n t h e gro und. Th ese p v , a nd in 1899 a sumof about was ex pended i n laying out th e un T h e ac t ual cost o f urc h as ground as a garden and pin gro d. p e was to wh ic h h as t o added £ 160 fo r legal ex penses. Th is mw s i t h C oun il wh ic h al so undertoo t h e fut ure mana e. su a pa d by e c , k g ’ c w s s h ildren s mnasium ment of th e ro und. T h e la e h ich osse se c s g p , p gy r bot x a flower rden ra vel wal s and a bandste r fo h se es, ga . g k 22

— 0 ed at E aster 1900. S ta d A ardener nd w man at tendant . , g a a o of maintenan £250 ce, .

- - — h is is one o f t h e l s wh ic h th e Carlt on square gardsn. T p ace C ounc il h olds under agreement made by t h e Met ro polit an Public G ardens A ssoc iation I t is sit u t e i n Mil - t t of . a e end, j us t o t h e nor h th e main road th e t in leadin t l - t I is , urn g g o it being Trafa ga r st ree . t th ree- uarters of an ac re in ex tent is ent i a ut rd n and q , rely l id o as a ga e , t w ll su li w d e e ed ith la nt s d h ru . mu h use an s bs t e. and is c k p pp p , , din by people resi g in th e vic inity . T h e st a ﬂ consists of o ne caret aker. r t f 1 F o cos o maintenance see page 2.

H l T in - d — h is is ano th er of t h e ardens h eld o y r ity ch urch yar , T g - - l by t h e C o unc il in a similar manner t o C arlto n square gan en. I t is an nd a ua t i t nd lies t f Ho l rini t ac re a q r er n exten , a a t h e bac k o y T y - e C ur h wh ic h is nt t o rede ar s ua Bo . O wi n to t h e h c , adjace T g q r , w g Vicar h a ving ob t ained a fac ulty for b udding on t h e c ent ral port ion of t h h urc h ard t h C u l will cease t maintain t h e r den aft er e c y , e o nc i o ga F 1902 ebruary, .

I eath -gardena — T h e att ention o f t h e C ounc il h aving been called to th e sta te of a disused c emetery in Beth na l -greeu known as " - Vic toria a r C emeter a n ins ec t io n was made of t h e ac e. p k y, p pl h mt r h a d n a vat ulat i n and wh n th e ro und T e ce e e y bee ri e spec o , e g was full t h ere were no nude wi t h wh ic h to maintain it . T h e lt was t h at t h e meter in in a d id ] rou h dist ri c t h oles resu ce y be g ec ed g , w - were b urro ed under t h e walls of t h e a djac ent ac k yards. and to mb were b ro e and remo ved T h e la ame vered with rank st o nes k n . p c e bec co

rass and h a da enerall ne lec t ed a earance. T h e C o unc il dec ided g , g y g pp

uire th e c emeter and ve fo r t h vario us ri h ts t h erein. to y , ga e g t r0 lit n Publ G ard ns A i i t t h u st ion o f T h e e po a ic e ssoc at o n, a e s gge d Meat h aft wh mt h a rdens w re ubse uent l named laid L o r , er o e g e s q y , o ut th e gro und at a c ost of and H . t h e Duke o f York d edica te d t h emto t h e ublic on 20t h Jul 1894 T h e ma or ortion of p y, . j p t d wh i is i x nt ard bu h r a t wo h e groun , c h 95 ac res n e t e , is g en, t t e e re la mn a siums one fo r irls and t h e o t h er for bo T e rden rge gy , g ys. h ga s ch b U sk-s r t t urnin ut f G -s r t main are rea ed y t ee , a g o o reen t ee , t h e t h rou h fare in Beth nal - r n and t h dist ric t ro und it i den l o g g ee , e a s se y m t wded . T h e staﬁ consist s of a fo re an and i h t mn and h e c ro e g e , c st in n n b t 75 v a nnual o of ma te a c e is a ou £ 0. A band plays e ery i h Wednesday n t e season.

- — Vi toria- ar i s t h e l t o f t h s Victoria park. c p k arges e ark under h nt ro l of t h e C o unc il bei n 21 7 ac res in ex tent t was t e co , g . , like t mt h e G o ver n 7 t t rsea ransferred fro nme t in 188 . I t r Ba e , p ac t ically - sists of t wo rks as a h i h road bisec ts it . T h e ﬁrst c on g k, t h at ort ion i n to t h e west is c alled co nta ins t h e alm as p y g , p use, h sant h emumh ouse t h e stores and omes th e boat in h e c r c l t y , , g ake, f t h e refresh ment laces a deer-h ouse and t e w b th ree o p . , h ﬂo er eds wh ich “ nt feat ur durin th s r are an im rta e g e emon . T h e seco nd .pa rk (that lying to t e east) contains t h e ba th ing lake and anoth er ornamental water ; also t wo refresh ment h ouses and a band-stand ; b ut with t h e ° cept ion of sh rub s and wooded part s is mostly a grass area devoted 23

t o t h e la in of c ric et foot ball la wn- nn n similar m t is d a es. p y g k , , e , a g A ba nd la s ever h ursda a nd S unda i n d on Wh it p y y T y n t h e seaso , an Ho nda a nd A u ust B n y{ lida y g a k o y . T h e o ri ina l idea in c onnec t ion wit h t ur th ar g h e p ch ase of e p k , wh ic h wa s ca rrie do ut b G o v rnment h s n t h y e , was to build o use o e ' ma r i n o f t h e ac cont i ar as a means of rec o u me t ut t h e C o unc il g p k p n , b s l eﬁec ted a purc h ase o f t h is b uilding land for and £1?i i t add ed t o t h e pa rk so me years before it was t ransferred fro mt h e

C ro wn i n 1 887. n add it ion to c ric et wh ic h is a r at f t ur i n t h e r bath in I k , g e ea e pa k, g i s ve r o ular as man as erso ns h a vin ba t h ed on a S unda y p p , y p g y ’ mrni n T h e ar in summer is o n at c in t mo rnin o g. p k pe ed 4 o loc k h e g, ’ an t h winte at 6 o loc t ll w t w l s s wh d i n e r c k , o a o h e orki ng c as e o ma inl y po pulate t h e neigh bo urh ood t o c ross it and get more easily t o h ere so me ti ne w ll - e t i t r t h ei r wo rk . T are e k p carr age roads in h e pa k n w h a co nsid ble amount f n ta a o h ic era o c yc li g kes plac e. T h e p rk

i tsel f a s well as t h e roads is rac t i ll tia t . h e s v l d and , , p ca y T re are e era eer f w t r-f i t v d m a numb e r o a e o wl n h e pa rk. Th ere is also a ery h an so e t r nt b ad t - t l f bli fo un a in p ese ed y L y Burdet C out s. A great dea o pu c spea ki ng t akes plac e h ere o n S undays. T h e staff c o nsists of a resident su ri ndent 99 men and 3 womn T h a n l f m te nanc e pe n te , e . e n ua c ost o ain is a b o u t

- - m Well-st reet -common is also nown as Well st reot comon, k - - mmo n r S o ut h Hac ne co mmon and i t. forms one of Hac kney c o o k y , ’ t h e Hac kney gro up of commons wh ic h th e C o unc il s predec esso rs purc h ased fro mt h e lo r d of t h e manor and th e t rustees of S ir Joh n ' t ’ t C ase s c h arity and of S . Th omas s h ospita l . i prac t ically adjo ins V ic t ia - ar as th ere are onl t wo roads et w en th emat t h e o r p k , y b e so ut h ern bo undary of t h e common and t h e park st aﬁ are responsible mmon is 21 a in ex t nt ra t i l tint mmon . T h e co c res e c cal for t h e co } , p y , ’ c ri k t r und fo r b s c lubs T h mo n bein a nd is used as a c e g o oy . e co m g muc h intersec t ed b foot a th s wh ic h are lar el used it is not desirable y p g y , w d to la ic et h h t h at men sh ould be allo e p y c r k ere . T e st aff consist s F t of maint nan e e a o f one consta b le. or cos e c se p ge 1 2.

Plat e 21 . ’ S HEPHE RD S BU S H CO HI O N . ’ d b u h - mmon o r reen is t rian ula r i n sha e and was S h eph er b l co g g p , r as 1871 b in one of t h e fi rst O n s r acqui red so fa bac k , e g pe pa es sec ured t lies in t h e orou h and ish of H mmersmit t n. i a h t t o L ondo b g , a h e - - o f U x b rid e road and G oldha w road. i t is 8 ac res in nt j unc t i n o g ex te , 05 t h l t a nd was purc h ased fo r £5 fro m e E cc esias ical C o mmissio ners. w t h e ath s ac ross it and t h e nearness of t h e t w im O ing to p , o porta nt ds ment ioned abo ve it is c onsidered undesirable t public roa , o allo w c et o r o t h er ames to b e la e d t h ereon ex t b o eith er c ri k g p y cep y b ys. N o ublic meet ings are allo wed as t h e green is surro unded by inh abited

houses . E x c e t fo r a frin e of t rees. seat s and a ra velled area at t wo p g , g wh ole of t h e common is l id i n rass T h s ﬁ onsist s t h e a . e ta c of n ends, g o e b labo urers wor in t h ere o nl oc casionall T h e annual const a le, k g y y. c ost

o f ma int ena nce is about £ 1 70. 24

Plate 83.

’ m L I S T S A E D I C S m ru . E CE ER Q U R GAR EN, L N OLN T E S BU R Y RED LION S Q U ARE GARDEN, S HA P F N T -E I R AN N T A B D E N S . OU T AIN, VIC O RIA K I R G l eicsst sr st uars ardan was fo r many years left i n a d e lorabls ’ dder c ondition b ut in i874 fir A lbert G ran at t h at time M J . fo r i , , . t , minst er ureh a c cd th e s uare laid it ut as a h a ndso me o rna men al , q , o t x fin marb l e f o un tai n. garden . ecorate d it wit h an e c eedingly e su rt in t t u S h r a n d b usts laced a t ea c h c orner ppo g a s a e of akes e, d h a p of t h e arden re resentin arth nolds S i r I saa c N e w t o n and g p g og , R ey , , Hunt er t h fo und r o f th e R o a l C ll e of S ur eons wh o h a d each , e e y o eg g , i n resided i n th e nei h bo urh ood. T h e rden wh ich is h a lf a n a c re g ga , ex t i w ll ma intai d an is m s d artic ula rl d u ri n th e ten , s e ne , d uc h u e , p y g t mn dinner ur b w r in l in t h urh ood. A t t h e s n es h o , y o k g peop e e neigh bo gg t h W m S u r Walwort h w h o was } of e late Mr. illia a nders, M.P . fo , memb r f h first C o n il and h t ri an t h e ard en is m e o t e u c , its is o , g ’ th war msummer month s e t O n t il 1 1 o c loc at ni h t a nd on e k p pe un k g , fine evenings is muc h apprec iated T h e ligh t s fro mt h e a djac e n t pla c es of amusemnt a art fromt h e st r t lams are uite su ffic i en t t o e , p ee p , q t a nd one i lluminate t h e ga r den . T h e st aff consist s of one cons a ble f n E m k ment gardener. T h e c ost o maintena ce is included wit h t h e ban

ardens und r t h e su erintendent f wh h t h e staff wo r s. g , e p o ic k

’ - n -fl — T h e 7 ac res of a rden in t h e c ent re o f t h e Lincoln s i n elda, g square bea ring t h e abo ve name were sec ured by t h e C o unc il in 1 894 f ro m h t ru for a sumof h re were wh en t h e C o unc il t o o it t e stees T e , k r s m x din l well- ro wn t in t h a rd n and a few a t h s o re , o e e c ee g y g rees e g e , p b ut it h as been fo und nec essary to fo rmwider pat h s and generally lay ou t T h e wh at was before prac t ic a lly a pri vate gard en as one fo r pub lic use. a i n of a band is b t h e t erms o f t h A c t wh ic h sec ured t h e s uare pl y g , y e q , ' ' roh ibited before 1 o c loc on S unda s 6 o c loc on c ul inar wee da p k y , k y k ys, ’ o n t ur d s A ft t i t w d m desira ble nd 3 loc o S a a . er ex ri men as ee ed a c k y pe , t o su l a b and ere t wi ce a wee and F rida s a nd S unda s h a ve pp y h k, y y as s i bl w t y n b een selec ted u ta e. A t t h e este rn end, in t h e s reets l i g t ween t h e arden and Drur -lane t h ere is a ver lar e o ula t io n a nd be g y , y g p p number o c h ildren c ons nt l nt t h rd n T h stafi a great f eq ue y freque e ga e . e sist s of a forema n and five men nd t h e annua l cost o f main c on , a t enanc e is a bo ut £660.

R ed L ion-a na e — T h e garden in th e cent re of R u l Lion -square was originally t a ' en o ver under an agreement en t ered into by th e Met ro olitan Public G ardens A ssoc iat ion with t o wners o f it b ut s p h e , o great ly did t h e cont rol of th e C o unc il i mprove th e ga rden t h at th e wn wit h t h e consent of th e re resent at iv o t inh a tant f o ers, p es f h e bi s o th e urr u din h o uses wh o h ad ri h t s o ver t h e s uar det ermined t d s o n g , g q e, o h an C ounc il h is w it over to th e . T as done in 1 895 prac t ic ally wi th o ut t C unc il a nd th e s uare is now it s t is - cost to h e o , q pro perty . I h alf an ex tent sit uated ust t o th e nort h of Hi h Holborn a d ac re in , j g , n is a th ic l - o ul ated dist ri t ti surro unded by k y p p c . T h e square is en rely laid rden t h ere bein sc arc el roo mf r an la ro und or out as a ga , g y o y p yg

o ulated b th e Heb rew ra nd S t s t wish y ce, a on a urday and o h er Je popida s is t y grea ly th ronged. A t all ti mes it forms a pleasan t a i r space i n a t h ic l inh b t t t r. k y a ited dist ric . I s area is about a n ac re and a qua r e a nd it is mainta ined for t h e pub lic enjoyment by arrangemen t wi t h th e

icar. h ere are two men mlo i t v T e p yed in summer and one i n wi n ter. m ’ c a e under th e C ounc il s cont rol in 1898.

’ — h is is a rti n f t h i te o f an Litt le D 0! rit s playground. T po o o e s insanita ry area wh ic h was c leared by t h e C ounc il t o t h e west wa rd of B - - o rough High st reet . I t co vers an area of about one t h ird o f a n acre. ’ a nd is la id in t ar- vin f r use as c pa g o a h ildren s playgro und.

- - — h is is in K i lin -street B e rmend Nel son recreation granni T p g , ’ se fo rmerl a lled N n-street wh ic h is c lose t o G u H s ital y ( y c elso ) , y s o p a nd ondo -b t I t is a disu b urial- more L n ridge s at ion. sed ground sligh t ly ‘ t h an t h ree-quarters of an ac re in ex tent . I t formerly belonged t o G uy s Hos i ta l t h ut h i of whi h sold it t h e C n i f of p , e a ori t es c o t o u c l or wh ic h amount t h e V est ry of Bermondsey cont rib uted t h e S t . ' O la ve s Dist ri t Bo ard £ 300 t V t r o f S t r - a 164 c , h e es y . G eo ge th e M rty r £ , ' t h e t P i i 5 0 G stees Me ropo litan ubl c G ardens A ssoc ation £ 0 , uinness s T ru 15 nd l t on £ 0, a t h e C o unc il I t is aid o u as a gard en and rec reati ’ ro und a h ild mn ium r vid t w n t h e nd a c ren s as is o ed. I as o n d o g , gy p pe e o M 9 3 th arc h , 1 89 .

- — - elson s uare lackfriars. l n t h e c ent re of N elso n s uare, N q , B q Bla friars wh i h li s ust 5 t h e Blac friars- road th er is rden c k , c e j 0 k , e a ga b wh h forms uit si kl a o ut 2o f a n ac re in ex tent . ic q e an oa s in t h is t h ic y i h o N e o t iat ions are i n r s th e po pulated ne gh bour o d . g prog e s to sec ure t ransf f i a rd en t t h C o unc il in o rd er t h at th e l f t h e er o t h s g o e , peop e o nei h bo urh d and not onl as at resent t h e residents i n t h h ouses g oo , y , p , e sur undin t uare sh ll be enable dto art ic i at in it u ro g h e sq , a p p e s se.

N ewlngt on recreat ion ground — Wh en Horsemonger Laue G ao l was demolish ed a po rt io n o f t h e site was granted by t h e S urrey m ist ra tes in wh ose o ssess ion it t h en was t o t h e Met ro olitan Public ag , p , p G ard ens A ssoc iat ion wh o laced so me mnast ic a arat us t h er and , p gy p e, induc e d t h e N ewin to n Vest r to la c e a care er in c h ar and g y p ge, r h O l t o maint ain t h e ground as a playgro und fo c ildren . n t h e C o unci urc h asin t h e sessio ns h o use and t h e sit e o f t h e wl t h P r s p g pa , e a k C ommit tee at a c h ar e o f o bt aine d an a c re and t h ree- ers , g q uart f t h e site inc ludin t h e wh o le o f t h at h it h erto mainta in t h e o , g ed b y f N win t o T h t wo se x es h a ve been ro vided wit h te V est ry o e g n . e p separa playgro unds Th ere is a band-sta nd on t h e ground wh ic h is used during t h e sea son for erforma nc es on S at urda s and duri n t h e erform es p y , g p a nc ' mit t h s s n ult s are ad ed. l e ro und i lar l u nd i add t i a ad g ge y ed, a i o n to c areta ker and labo urer t here is also a woman wh o ac t s as a gymnasium ant in th e ort ion o t at tend p f th e gro und se apart for girls. T h e a nnual mint nance is abo ut £ c ost o f a e 370.

- m int x istenc e as t W apping recreat ion ground c a e o e t h e resul ' ” u w t 18 kno wn as s A t o f an o f th e c learanc e, nder h a C ross c , unh ea lthy in close to Wa in Parish C h urc h and t h e London Doc s d area ly g pp g k , an 27

ust t o t h e west of O ld G ra v - t h is j el lane. T h e ex pense of c learing ' a rea 2 ac res wh ic h it sh o uld be stat ed t h l d s rs h ad ( 4 ) , e C o unc i s pre ece so no 0 io n b ut to inc ur was N o ad o h wev r c ould , equate ffer, o e , ’ b e 0 i ned for t he c leared gruund on wh ic h possibly only workman s d wel lin s o uld h a e b n erec t ed s w n and g c v ee , a , o ing to oth er c lea ra ces b uild i n i n th e dist ric t t h ere was mr t mmda g , o e h an eno ugh of suc h ac co o t io n il . T h e C o unc th erefore dec ided to lay o ut th e gro und as a rec rea t io n - ro u nd for t h is oor dist ric t a nd t h is was d t st f abo ut g p , one a a. c o o ' i nc ludin th i f t g e erec t on o a c h ildren s gymnasium. th e plan ing o f t r es h rubs r and t h r v lli in e , s . ae , e g a e ng of a large area. Th is area was 1 898 t a r - aved t h ereb inc reasin it ﬂi i l ver p , y g s e c enc y. A band p ays e y S at urd a and t h e ro und is no t onl o rnamnta l but affords an y , g y e , e x c ell e n t la round fo r h ildr n bo t i wit h out t h e p yg c e , h wit h n and mna si um T ta . t ma . h e s ﬂ c nsis s of a c nstab l ard n nd a Wo n g y o e, a g e er a mnasi umat t nda n T h u mi t ut £ 250 g y e t. e ann al C o st of a n e nance is abo .

Plat e 25. ma sr ' um n saun a. sr nrrv ; sss urrorrr sc s aunas non armr a rs aura sn ; r c uacn au, rrrm ; mas ouss u a samur ca ac u au ; sr T ' mum' s axrr RECRE A I O N snounu sr.

crruscrrn au sas uwm ; . causes , sr n uns

n nu aorrrxamas ; a rn n. , r u se n cnunca

- n — h is lac e wh ic h is th e Albert square gardeu, S t ep ey. T p , c ent ard n of t h s ua of t h at name is t wo-t h irds of an acre in ra l g e e q re , e x te o t u mmerc ial-road E ast near nt . i t lies j ust ﬂ h e so t h ern s ide o f C o , S te n ilw t t io a d in 89 wa s d v rt i d f sale for b u ' ldin p ey ra ay s a n, n 1 9 a e se or g ur s i f it u n n refused p po es. O d ers by t h e C ounc l or s p rc h ase h avi g bee by t h e wn r as in utli t h e C un il d t rmine d t comulsor o e s c ient , o c e e o seek p y o w r nd P l mn vin rant ed t h ese t uest ion of t h e p e s, a ar ia e t ha g g , h e q urc h se rice was refe r d to rb it ra tio n and ﬁxed b th is means at p a p r e a , y T o t h is sumt h e Bo ro ugh o f S tepney cont ribut ed T h e ga rden will be a dapted t o pub lic use by widening t h e path s and e mbellish ing it .

eaumnt -o ﬂar - arden is a bo ut one ac re in ex tent and is t h e B o e g , r w a mmber of th tlrst C o unc il o ert of C a t . caumont wh o as e e . p y p , here were no u lic ri h ts in it th e use bein re st ric ted to th e inh abi p b g , g t en m t wit h a t umnt and on ts f t h uar b ut b e e en C . Bea o o e sq e, y agr p a ment o f a nominal ntal of 5s r annumt h e C o unc il h as secured p y re . pe , t h e t h ub lic t l t u squa re unt il 1 928 fo r th e use of e p . 1 ies in h e boro gh o f S t e nc ust to th e sout h of t h e Mile-end-road and is a ro a c h ed y, j , pp f - romt t t h oro ugh fare by Beaumo a t st reet . T h e sta ff consists o f one a b m B rden r and t h e c st o f maintenance is a out £ 155 r annu . g e , o pe y the t h l ro und fo r c h il agreement ere is to be no p ayg dren h ere.

t - — L i n between t h e H l T rini y ch urch yard, R oth erhith e. y g Rive p'‘ymes and t h e C o mmerc ia l-doc s o n t h e niusula of Bo t h er r k , h ith H l ri nit C h urc h o wh ich is atta h e a rden about an e, is o y T y , t c ga , 28

ac re in extent wh ich th e unc il h as dec ided fo r t h e resent to ket , C o p p o t t i d n have no pen o t h e public . T h e inh a bi ta n s o f t h s part o f L o n o ’ o en s c to reso rt t n rer t h a n S t Paul s-c h urc h ard Bo th erhitht. p pa e o ea . y , ab o ut of a mile dis nt and S o ut h war - a r wh ic h i s o ver a mile 1 ta , k p k, aw e n t t h e docks ay . T h e distanc e i n eac h case is inc r ased owi g o d h ere 8 nec essita t ing a c onsidera ble det o ur. O ne man is emplo y e ’ wi in a w min ut es wa lk of the ca reta ker. Holy Trinity C h urc h is th fe C o mm i - erc al doc k pier.

imh - — h is is anoth er o f th e ro unds held L e ouse ch urch y ard, T g under an agreement mad e o riginally by t h e Met ro politan P u blic G ardens s mcst A soc iat ion. T h e c h urc h ard co nsists of t h ree ac r of la nd a nd al y es , surro unds t h e ﬁn o ld arish c h urc h f S t nn Limh o use. The e o . A e e p , ar den comrises t h e reater ort ion of t h e c h urc h a rd and i s rac ticall g p g p y , p y f ree fro mto mbst ones i rt l i w led walks. . I t s pa ly a d out in grass ith gra vel and oss in lace p esses a founta in and seat s . I t is ava ila ble as a rest g p and la main p ce o f rec rea t ion for bot h c h ildren and a dult s. T h e ent ra nce is fromC o mmr ia l -r ad E st ust befo re t h t o ins E ast e c o a , j a roa d j ndia - main I road . T h e sta ff c o nsist s o f t wo c aret ers and t h t of ak , e c os ” tena nc e is inc luded under C h urc h vani s.

- - — h is r ti n - r und is S h andy st reet recreation ground. T ec rea o g o t h e ro ert of C a t Bea umont wh o h o wever h as h anded i t over p y p . , , , to t p C o un i ub e t l t t h it i n t h t it i c losed to e c l, s j c on y o e c o nd o a s r t h e ub i t t i as. e p l c on 29 h S ep ember eac h year. T h e rent pa d is p annum and t e a -h a l res x t n I t was , h e place is on and f ac in e e t . fo rmerl t h e E ast L ndo n C emet r and some of t he t ombs “ y o e y, . resent remain b ut a o nsi rabl o rt i n of it i ra velle d and bei n p , c de e p o s g , g ﬁtt e d wit h mnasi um rs availa ble fo r t h e rec reat io n o f c h ildren a gy , S ha nd -st reet is n t h dist ri t f S te n and is reac h ed fro mthe y i e c o p ey , - - - - ” M rle end road by Harfo nd st reet T h e fo rmer na me of S h a ndy st reet W “ A lfred-st reet wh i h ame st ill a ea rs on so me ma s of London , c n pp p T h e sta ff co nsist s of a an lenc r-iri -c h a r e and t h annua l c ost o f main g g , e

5 v i n. t ena nc e is abo ut £ 1 1 . A band pla ys e ery S a t urday n t h e seaso

’ - L in around th e c h urch S t . Paul s ch urch yard R oth srh i th e y s o f S t Paul R o t h rh it h e wh ich is near t h e sout h ern b an of t h e hame’ . , e , k T and ad t t m r oc s is a small ar den wh ich was sec ured by jacen o t h e t i be d k , g t h e M t l s Assoc i t ion and is e t u at resent! e ropolita n Pub ic G ar den a , k p p p b t h e C oun i abo ut one ac re in ex tent a nd is o en y c l. T h e garden is p dail O n ca r ta r i mlo d and t h e c ost of t h e annual mam y . e e ke s e p ye , t n S a c ance is inc luded with ot h er c h urc h yards. ( ee p ge

' J - — ( lose to t h e London docks S t . Paul s ch urch yard.8h adwelL - d° and rt i l sur di S t . Paul in Hi h st reet S ha pa al y ro un ng t h e C h urc h of , g , well is an ac re o f a r den wh ich was se ured b th e Met ro olitan Publ c , g c y p i l G ar dens A ssoc iat ion and is fo r th e present ma inta ined by t h e C ounci . dail P t of t h r a i a ed b ut is ava ila b le for a nd o pen y. ar e a e s ﬂ gg , t T t l id n a wit h lants ra vel wal s kc The rec rea ion. h e res is a i gr ss p , g k , . s sts f t r a d t h e cost o f ma int enanc e is i nc luded ta ff consi o one ca re ake , n

with oth er c h urc h yards. (S ee page 29

- — O i ll t h l h and over b t h e S t O N O O ch urch yard. a e p ac es ed y M e t ro p o lita n P ublic G ardens A ssoc iation t o th e tempo rary keeping of t h e C o u nc il none i so la o r so ic t ur s ue as th e s ven ac res o , s rge p e q e f a rd n su g e rro unding th e parish c h urc h of S tepney. T h e gar den is O e n d ai l i s w ll t u nd forms a l asant lace f r p y , e kep p. a p e p o rus t a n d quiet rec reat ion fo r t h e inh ab itants of t h e dist ric t . T h e staﬁ c o n si s t s f a t k n w i h ma intena o mre a er a d t o ass stants . T e cost of nc e i i n l s c u ded wit h oth er c h urc h yar ds. (S ee page

2 ac res 8 erc h es — h is o en T h e T unnel ardens, Poplar ( p ) . T p s a c s v s a munti t l o p e, i being lai o ut under o te o ng t o a o ta f T h e la rger portion ( 11 ac res) adjoi ns th e approac h t o t h e Blac kwell. t un n e l and w s ui b t h C ounc il in connec t ion t h wit h T h , a acq red y e ere . e B rid g es C o mmitt ee h a ve allo wed t h e Pa rks C ommit tee to use th is land fo r t h e resent ur os sub ect to i s bein a ain surrendered to th em p p p e, j t g g i f req u ired i n co nnec t ion wit h t h e construc t io n of a second t unnel or fo r a n simla o ll ti n is t it y i r purp se. T h e sma er por o a part of h e s e of t h e E a st I ndia D W ll- d wh ich th e Doc C oman h a ve allow oc k a roa , k p y ed t h e C o unc il t o ut ili sub t th ment of an nnua l rent o f £ 10 se jec to e pay a , a n d m t o an agree ment t erminab le by t h e c o pany at any time. Thi s rt i f t h n i at h i h r l v l n th t po o n o e proposed playgrou d s a g e e e t h a e o h er. i t i s t h erefore pmposed to lay th is o ut as a t erra c e to wh ic h adults will b e ad mit ted and f mwh h th ma view t h e ames o f t h e c h ild n , ro ic ey y g re n i t h e playgro und on t h e lower ground .

Plate 28.

BROOK GREEN. R A VE N S C O U R T PARK . Brook green — Th is green is a long straggling c ommon running - - fro mHa mm mit h road near t h e c h urc h of S t . Mar N ort h end to ers y, . ’ S - - d I t is 4 ac res in ex tent and was ac uir d i h eph enl s b ush roa . } . q e n 1 88 1 b in urc h ased fromth e E cc lesiast ical C ommissioners to et h er , e g p , g ’ - - mmn and Parson s- reen at an i nc lusi ve ri t wi t h E el b rook c o o g p c e. I s pro po rt ion of th e sumpa id would be about T h e C o unc il h as form h bbc rit s at various o ints to embellish th e lac e and ed s ru p p , t h e remainder is O pen for th e rec rea tion of c h ildren and th e use o ma ll for ames or ublic meet in to f ad ults, b ut it is too s g p gs b e a F merl th e reen was int ers ec t ed cent rall b a llo wed t h ereon . or y g y y h i d b ut th e Vestr of Hammersmit h some ears a o with t h e gh roa , y , y g , ’ n il s r d essors divert ed t h e road th r b . c onsent of t h e C ou c p e ec , , e e y in u d T h e t c reasi ng th e a vailable area of th e gro n . s aﬁ consists of one

urers wor in t h ere onl oc casionall . T h e annual st c o nstable, labo k g y y co of t 19 maintenance is abou £2 .

— - A t th e ex t reme western end of Hamm . Bavemconrt park . er sm m t on th e bo undar of London an old mansio n with 31 ac res ith , al os y , 1 of land kno wn as R avenscourt -park h ad ex isted for many years wh en t h e S out h West ern R ailway ob tained power t o carry t h eir Hammersmith and R ic h mond li ne on arc h es ac ross th e park . O wing ossib ly to th is to uildin takin lac e freel in th e nei gb o urh ood th e fac t, and b g g p y g , in! ar was ut into th e mar et . I t w ui red in 1887 p k p k as, ac q i at t h e jo int ex pense o f th e th en V est ry o f Hammersmith n ‘ 3 scru b! t h e C o uncil s predeceu ors. A n a ddit ion of a b out in all 1 since been purc hased to impro ve t h e eastern and south ern harmless f t ent ra t R v scour - ' r me ru fles ! and h e nce a a en t sq are. T h e h andso i d ict ur s u on t h e t h lake has be wh ch stan s p e q ely eastern bank of e , l h tt let to t h e Libraries C o mmit tee of t h e Boro ugh o f Hammeumi d M t h e no minal rent of £ 10. T h e C o unc il h as erec ted a h andstan - ment u in t h e rk t t h wo ar iasin and t a re fresh h o se , oge er wi t h t iumand h as imro v th e la e fo r t h ia l use of state , p k e spec ? v h S and on W A band plays h ere e ery T ursday and unday e vening. nda and A u ust Bank Holida T h e ark wh ic h is in ani c! Mo y g y, p , p t nall well woode d inc ludes an avenue of lms wh ich ma ss cc p io y , e t t t n I i w ll t b sidents of the part icular a en io . t s e pa ronised y t h e re t intenance ra pidly inc rea sing dis ric t aro und. T h e annual c ost o f ma t 16 is abo ut and t h e st aﬁ consists of a residen t superintenden . men and one woman. ,

BAT T ERS EA PARK, CHELS EA

GARDENS , BE L BROOK OO H O N .

- — Batterm ark. h is lace o f 199 ac res is t h e second W p T p ; , k under t h co nt rol of th e C o unc il t w - th e G overn par e . I as fo rmed by ment ab o ut t h e ear 1852 under an A c t ass d in 184 b t h e urchase y , p e 3, y p me low-l in l d known as Bat t - maintained o f so y g an erie s fields . I t was W r unt i t sferred HM . O fli ce of o s l th e ear 1 887 wh en it ran by k y , was ' d t h C o unc il s redecessors. T h e ar w w l l and hi to e p p k as el a id out, a c uire d a re utat ion not onl for its sub -tro ical a rd n b ut also for q p y p g e , neral ict ur s ueness alt h o u h id ut wh ich “9 i ts ge p e q , g la o on gro und ll marsh la nd nd ent irel fl t h is 15 acres prac t ica y a y a . T ere one lake of ’ " nd a smaller one ad oinin nown as t h e Ladies nd win to its a j g k po , o g rv dfo r womn wh e t h ut two b eing rese e e n ere is skating. Th ere are abo w x llent ro d l th side miles of ide e ce a s. A th ough si tuated o n th e sou t h river Bat ters a- a r is ra t i ll m of the o f e , e p k p c ca y as near t o any fash io nable art s o f London as is H de- ar s a ns when p y p k. A c o e quence, “ wh a t was termed t h e c yc li ng c raze reac h ed fash io na ble soc iety in Lo ndo n Bat tersea - ar became th e cent re of at t i n a n 1895 , p k trac o , nd i resented an a earance wh ic h uite c h a n d its r wds of p pp q ge c h arac te , c ro rso ns t oth in ca rria es and on foo t assemblin in t h a r line pe , g , g e p rk eve y mrni s t h e new fa shionable amu rk a o ng to ee sement. Th ere is in t h e pa b and-sta nd on wh ic h performances are gi ven every Wednesday and S unda durin t h e season and also on i ank y g , Wh t Monda y a nd A ugust B m ll t h Ho lida . h ere are so e ex c e en c ric et and t ball ro und whic y T k foo g s, u rid a u a re la rgely sed . A e ro nd t h e park is provided fo r eques i dit n t ex nt e t rians n ad io to h e celle roads before ref erred to . Ther h m t h us in t h e are th ree refres en o es park and th ree lodges. and some nh u a d t h r ofli i di ex te nsive gree o ses n o e ces. nclu ng stores. T h ere is also - t v i a deer h ouse and a cric ke pa il on . Public meetings are a llowed on i l s I addit i n to t h m nd t im a spec a it e. n o e ga es a pas es mentioned.

t uoits owls and boat in vided for o lawn ennis, q , b , g are pro . Bat tersea r is o osite C h elsea and on i ts north ern mar in extend l pa k, pp , g s a ong 81 t h e ent ire lengt h o f th e river bank b et ween A lbert and Vic t oria b ridges . I ts cost was T h e st aﬁ consi st s of a resident super i n t en dent 94 men and t h r women and t h e annua l cost of meint en , , ee , a n c e is about

Ch elsea -embankment - ardena — O u embanking t h e T h ames at C h elsea one ac re of t h e re lagmed land wh ic h w not r ui f r t h , c as eq red o e ’ h i h road was la id out b th e C o unc il s redec essors as ardens and i g y p g , s s t i l l maintain a ed as such . T h e ga rdens are sep rated only by t h e T h ames fromBat ters - a a s v v ea p rk . A b and pl y e ery Monday e ening d u rin t h e summr g e season . T h e gardens possess some stat uary wh ic h is ' d ea lt wit h in th e s ec ia l h a t tin t t h t u c t l h staif p c p er rela g o a s bje . e c o n sist s of four men wh o are under t h e c h arge of t h e superintendent of - B a tt ersea ar . T h t mai t nanc is abo ut £365 nnuall p k e cos of n e e a y .

- - — E el bro k mmon. h is O en s ace is 1 4 ac res in ex t ent uit e o co T p p , q t and laid in rass wit h a few sh rub eries and ro ws of t s nd is n fla , g b ree , a i i - n i t h n d i t h e d st ric t of Walh a mgreen. O s sout er si e t is bounded by th e ' i n s-road b ut t h ere is a nort h ern a roa c h ex ac t l o i Walh m K g , pp y ppos te a en i w stati n T h c ommn is muc h i nt t t th g re ra l ay o . e o ersec ed by foo pa s w h ic h h a ve ra t i all revented ames ex c e t t h ose indul ed in b p c c y p g , p g y

h ildren b in d n t h e c mmo n. I t wa s urch as d fro mth e c , e g playe o o p e ’ E c c lesiast ica l C ommissioners i n 1 88 1 for an incl usi ve sumwith Parso n s

n a nd B k- n l t s ro o rt i o n of th e c ost w uld b abo t gre e roo gree . p p o e u maint n n bout 59 d t h T h e annual cost of e a c e is a £ 0, an e st aﬂ nsist n t b l labo urers wor in nl wh en uir d c o s of o e cons a e, k g o y req e .

Plat e 30. B ’ A LBERT E MBA N K HE N T GARDENS , T HE ARCH IS HOP S T N K I L L BA N PARK, KENNING O PARK , K GARDEN ,

PI I L I CO S HRU BBERIE S A N D GARDEN . T h e Albert -embankment -gardens were a result of t h e embank W t mi st and V aux h all b rid h e i ng of th e Th a mes bet ween es n er ges. T y a re merely enclosed sh rub beries and grass plot s not a vaila b le for t h e th e I n connec t ion wit h th e ublic except as a pleasant rest for e ey . mation of t h i s emban ment t rees were lanted alo n t h e foot wa o r k p g y, b u t owing t o th e po tt ery works in th e neigh bourh ood and t h e proc ess b i t menta l to t h e ro wt h of t h e t rees and k nown as salt ing e ng de ri g , v in fac t illed man of t h em t h e remainder were event uall h a ing, , k y , y c w t t e ardens is done b t h t at! re mo ved . A ny ne essary ork a h es g y e s of - m t - h eir area is an ac re and h a ria emban en rdens a lf. t h e Victo k ga . T

’ - — B arran ement with D r T mle t h . e e T h e A rch bish o a parL y g p , i h o o f C ant er ur t h e C o unc il in 1900 obt ained cont ro l o ver A rch b s p y, , , t h e an ient a l a port ion o f t h e gro unds at tach ed t o c p ac e of Lamb eth . f bo ut 9 es l n t o t h e east ward o f th e alac e whi c h h ad A n area o a ; ac r , yi g p , lo ng been used fro mt ime to t ime by sc h ools and ot h ers with t h e permission h bish o for t h e t im bein h as assed int o th e cont ro l of th e of t h e arc p e g, p th re mnt C ouncil. I t is o pen to any fut ure arc h bish op to revoke e ag e e . 82

I t ma be reaso nabl h o ed h w v r t t th mann in wh ich t he y y p , o e e , h a e er gro unds will be maintained will prevent any suc h act io n being ta kﬂ l. " n t h at t h e Lamb th h w ormerl a l lied a d e Palace gro unds, as t ey ere f y . “ ’ ” ma as T h e A rc h bish o s- ar be available for t h e use of t h e y, p p k , f r general pub lic o ever.

- — . h is ar was former] a c ommo n wh ich was K enninmn pgrk T y , ac ui d b t h e G o vernment an(plaid out s a ar and was eventua ll q re y k a p k , y ' t u il r w 9 in t ransferred t o h e C o nc s p edec essors in 1 88 7. I t is no 1 ; ac res ac r and v M B T h e ex t ent , an e a h alf h a ing been added by t h e late . . W. r is t oo sma ll for ames b ut i s ro v with a mnasiumwh ic h pa k g p ided gy ,

is O n t o adult s th ree da s a wee and to c h ildre n th e o th er th ree. pe y k, A no th er gymnasiuminte nded fo r t h e sole use of c h ildren is h o wever l i approac h ing co mp et o n. Meet ings are allo wed in t h e out lying and o i n o f t l t h i s detac h ed p rt o h e park nea r K ennington C h urc h . T h e o dge in ark h as so me interest fromt h e fact th at it was t h e model cot t age designed py t h e Princ e C o nso rt of t h e late Q ueen wh ich was ex h ibited at th e ex h i bi 185 n l rk tion of 1 . A ba d p ays h ere every Th ursday and S unday. T h e pa tai ns a h andsome band-sta nd nd is w l d t d with owers and con , a e l ecora e ﬂ h ta ﬁ i m and h ub s. T e s c ns sts f resid nt su rint ndent 1 7 en s r o o a e pe e , , men and t h e ann l st of maintenan is about t wo wo , ua co ce

- — O n th e sit w f rmrl st ood Millhank l illbank garden. e h ere o e y t ison t h e n i s uil ll t h wo rkin lasses. c onvic pr , C ou c l i b ding dwe ings for e g c e Hal f an ac re of t h e ground wi ll be laid out as a public garden. T h C o mmit t ee h ave not yet dec ided wh et h er or not t h ey wi ll maintain th e garden wh en laid o ut . imli o rd — T h e t erm Pimlic o- ardens c omrises th e P c en.. g sh rub beries an inclnsures at t h e b ac ks of t h e wh arves along rosvenorb

ad and t h e o en s c o f an acre and a uart er at t h e n of S t . ro , p pa e q e d ’ - G eorge s square wh ic h was laid o ut as a garden in 1 898. T h ese spac es V were t ransferred by t h e G o vernment wit h Battersea and icto ria parks,

and ot h er la ces in 1887. A band la s ever T uesda in t h e season. p , p y y y

P lat e 31 .

S OU T HWARK PARK , WALWORT H REC REAT ION

GROU ND . S outh wark -park (63 ac res) was t h e second publi c park formed at n f th rate a ers of London t h e A ct h a vin een o t a d t h e ex pe se o e p y , g b b ine w i t o n wh at h ad h it h erto een mar et ard d in 1 864 . I t as la d ou b k g en gro un , at F insb ur and V ic to ria arks t h e ori inal i ntent ion was to and, as y p , g reserve a margin of b uilding land t o recoup a rti on of t h e o ut lay. n h owever as st e s were ta en to dis ose 0 t h is land an a itat ion A s soo , , p k p g t b was sta rted wh ic h was suc c essful in preventing h e uilding. T h e c arriage roads wh ic h h ad been forme d were th erefore broken up and

mde into foot t h onl one road bein left viz. th at a s, y g , , r m t t h t A s c ial f th e pa k fro ermondsey o R o erh i h e. pe eat ure va l d f r ri et ma h ere is a h and om park is a large o use o c c k tch es. T s e h and st and h ere wh ic h was purc h ased fro mth e ex h ibit ion gro unds at S o uth ’ ‘ in n nd ba nd rf rman es no w t a e la c e ever l h ursd d K ens gto . a pe o c k p y ay an

nd duri n t h season as well as on Wh it Monda and A u ust Bank. S u ay g e , y g

O ned in Ma 1 901 A and la s v M d i The pe y, . b p y e ery on ay n t h e seaso n . st aﬁ consists of two e n in a w ma mn m dant . p rso s, one be g o n gy asi u at t en

- — T h e arish of Po r in udes the Th e sland gardens oplar. p pla c l I , P " dist ric t nown as t h e I sl of D and on th e o rt io n o h s land k e ogs, p f T e i . as it is locall termed wh i h is o osit e G reenwic h Hos i l b o u t t h ree y , c pp p ta , a ac res of ground were sec ure d by t h e A dmiralty wh en t h e h osp ita l was t ame d into a sch ool fo r naval fficer in r d r r nt n fiensive o s, o e to p eve a y o t rade being establish ed or unsigh t ly b uildings erec ted oppo si t e t he h os i l c c ur p ta . A fter onsiderable negot iation th e C oun il sucweded in p ' c h asin t h e i nt r sts t h A miralt M rs ub it t t s and g e e of e d y, ess . C s rust ee . t h ose of t h e freeh older Lad Mar aret C harteris for t h in us i ve sum , y g , e c l i of of wh ic h a mount was pa d by t h e Poplar D ist rict B - d oard . Th ere were on t h e gro und several fairly well gro wn t rees . an an ex c ellent residence th ma or rt ion of wh ic h h as been ut il ised as , e j po a ublic lib r b h f t Po r stablish est of p ra y , a ranc o h e pla e ent . T h e r t h e ro und h as been laid out ornamentall and forms an ex t i o nall g y, cep y l - n p easant feat ure o n t he river bank. A band stand h as been c o st ruc ted a d rf rm v S unda m u h as n o an s r i en ev . A m , pe ce a e g ery y gy nasi b een forme dfor c h ildren b ut t h e lac e is too small for an ames ex c e t , p y g p b owls to b d T s n t of a resident f man-ia - h r e e playe . h e tafi c o sis s ore c a g nd t mn l t mai n na n is b 32 a wo e , a nd th e annua cos of te c e a out £4 .

Plate 34 . T MA R YO N PARK, PLU MS EAD COMMON , ROYAL

VIC TORIA GARDENS , NOR T K WOOLWICK .

- — h is lace wh ic h is 1 1 acres in ex tent was iven ! men park T p , ! , g t S c M r n Wilso h o rd o f t h e to t h e C o unc i l b y t h e la e ir S pen er a yo n, t e L to n in wh ic h arish it is sit uated alt h ou h it s h u t s on Manor of C h arl , p , g - lw h It was t h e site of an old c hal o r sa nd it Mount street , Woo ic . k p , mound wel l covered wth and in th e cent re of it is a large , wi th undergro , ’ ” F o t h la t n locally known as C o x s mount . r m e p eau on t h e to p a lwi ex cellent view o f t h e river. c omprising Woo c h R eac h and B lac k n be ob tained wh ilst t h e south ern and western b ounda ries wall, ca , h banks lar l covered wit w d o f th e park are pi c t uresque h ig ge y h b rush oo ,

Han in Woods. A lth o u h rm ar wh ic h forme dpart of t h e old g g g te ed a p k, th d nor th e lac e is with t h e exce t ion o f the at t h e request o f e o , p , p v l uded to a rass area on wh ic h c hi lawn mound and banks a bo e a l , g eﬂy C ric et h owever cannot be enerall indul ed in t enni s is played . k , , g y g

t ric t . area b ut an exce tion was made also at th e o wing t o t h e res ed , , f th donor in favour of th e o s 0 t h e trainin sh i Wa r th req uest o e , b y g p m, formerl la at anc h or in Woolwic h Beac h and wh o came on wh ic h y y , i et h and m - n sh ore one day a week to play c r c k . A so e hand sta nd h as bee

nd b and erformanc es are iven durin t h e summer season. erec ted, a p g g S ub sequent t o h is first gift S ir S penc er Wilson also presented sufficient gro und for t h e format ion of a gymnasiumfor c h ildren adjoini ng th e h ic h also enab led t h e C ounc il t o ro vide a new ent rance from pa rk, w p - b and erfo rma n s a t t h e Woolwic h Lower road . T h e p ce t h is plac e at t ract ' an en mous number of ch ildren more in fac t t h an at an oth er lace or . , , y p 85 wh ere band performances are gi ven. T h e sta fi consists of a res ident foreman-i a -c h ar e and five men and th e annua l t f main nan is g , , c os o t e ce ab out £ 771 . h ere are ublic co nvenien T h r t T p ces . e pa k is opened a 5 30 u mf t h v i . . or e c on en enc e of work peo ple passing t h rough .

- — Plumstsad common (102 wrest By an A c t vesse l in 1878.th e ' C o unc il s predec esso rs were ena bled to obtai n possessio n of Pl umstead c o mmon wh ic h was t h en 100 ac res i n ex tent and whi c h u to t h at t im , , p e h a d been used indisc riminately by th e R oyal A rtillery fromt h e adj ac ent barrac ks at Woo lwi c h to suc h an ex tent as t o leave h ardly a blade of grass. T h e gra vel h ere is so near t h e surfac e t h at it t akes very lit t le w r h t h e t u B t h e t erms of t h e A t t h W ffi w t o ea o y c e ar O ce, h ic h ’ a id t o w s t h e urc h ase fromt h e o wners ueen s C olle e p p , Q g , O x ford were re st ric t ed to t h e east ern end of t h e c ommo n and to a dee , p v i n w t Blade i n all 70 a res of th ra ne k o n as h e , c e 100. T h e western ra rt of th e co mmo n was t h us sec ured enti rely t o th e pub lic ; and ha vin n t 0 dressed and sow n wi th rass and an utl i n g bee p g , o y ng port io ’ n wn as S ot s-h ole sec ured an ex c ellent o en s a w v k o , p p c e as pro ided ll i f r t h resident s of Plumstead and W eq ua y ava lab le o e of oolwic h . T h e mmon w t h t h ex t ion of th e S lade and a ort i n n c o , i e cep , p o n ear t h e ba d s t a nd is fairl le vel and stands h i h afiordin ex cell nt vi w v , y , g , g e e s o er t h e - v a lley of t h e Tha mes towards E pping F orest . A band sta nd h as been ro vided and erformances are i ven ever h ursda C ric t nd p , p g y T y . ke a t ball r la ed on t h e common and on t h e east rn foo a e p y , e port ion a lake h a s recent ly been fo rmed in suc h a manner as t o admi t o f its being f t i n ur oses t h e ba t h ers bein well s n d b used or ba h g p p , g c ree e y sh rubs. h e Bo ro u h C o unc i l of Woo lwic lr t h e suc c essors to t h e Plum T g , st ead V est r h a ve dammed u t h e end of t h e S lade wit h a view to int er tin y, p cep g t h e wa ter at flood t imes and t h us prevent ing a n o verc h argi ng of t h e v T h x e s f sewer leading fromth e ra ine. e e rc i e o t h e art illery sti ll keeps t h e east ern portion perfect ly bare o f grass. T h e total cost of t h e c ommo n ’ h h was aid b t h was o f w ic p y e C ounc il s redec esso rs. a r sid nt ins c tor and m t h T h e st afi c onsists o f e e pe six en. an e annual c ost of maintenance is abo u t

Vi ria- ardens orth oolwich — h ese ardens Royal ct o g , N W . T g , w N ort h Wool wi c h - ardens no w co nsist f v lo ng kno n as g , o o er w re for ma n ears somewh at not orio us 1 0 acres . T h ey e y y as gardens a t wh ic h da nc ing and ex t rao rdinary contests of va rious kinds were h s ec ulat ion h o wever h avi n raduall failed t h e ro t h eld . T e p , , g g y , p per y was about to be sold for wh arfage purposes ; and h ad t h is been inh a bitant s of S ilverto wn and N ort h Woolwic h and h done, t h e t e ur ood would h ave been sh ut o ut al n th adjoi ning neigh bo h , o g e wh ole of ba n froma view of t h e h ames. T h e Du e of W min t t h e north ern k, T k est s er b ecame c h airman of a committ ee wh ose objec t was to acquire t h e und and th e succ eeded in obtainin fro mt h e C h arit gro , y g y fro moth er sub sc ri t ions and m mmissioners . c o leted t h e C o , p p t h n t h un purch ase of t h e land . T h ey e asked e C o cil to pay a sumof d to underta e t h e fut ure mana ement of t h e lac and an k g p e, arliament ar o wer h avin been btain rt t h e nec essary p y p g o ed, N o h - ns d int ubli c c ontr l and wit h t h u Woolwich garde passe o p o , e grac io s c 2 36

- c ons nt of Her late Ma est t h e ueen were namd t h o V ictoriv e j y Q , e e R yal ” a ns I t ma be ment ioned t hat t h e E ast mL l con g rde . y Ha oc a Board f t war ds t h e u h t rib ut ed a sumo £ 500 o p rc ase. T he C o unc il at once roc eeded to b uild a subst anti a l wall along r v r fro nt wh ere a wi e es lanade well lant d i ted th e i e , p p e h ad lo ng ex s , ' fro mwh ic h a most int eresti ng view of t h e river and t h e sh ip as assin u and do wn t h e h a mes ca n b e obta n d e ens p g p T i e . T h t h emselves lie at a lo wer level beh i nd t h is es la nade wh i c h is reall p , y mn a ainst t idal in ursi ns - which an emba n e t c o . T h e ban n t k g d st a d , a rmances are i ven ever S unda and Wh it M ust rfo g y y , onda y a nd A ug k Ho lida is laced on t h e cent re of th s w of an y, p e e planade in f ull vie t h ri v r wh ile th e a rdens on t h e lower level are l full e e , g a id o ut t ast e y r ub lic us T h e lac e h owever is too t ri an fo p e. p , , res c ted i n si ze fo r y - i T h at games ex cept lawn tenn s. e sec uring of t h e gardens was a gre b oon t o t h e ot h erwise dull neigh bo urh oods of N ort h Wool wi c h . S ilver w T h e t afi consists o f a resid nt f reman fiv d one t o n arc . a e o mn an . , e e w ma n and t h e annua l cost of ma intenanc e is a ut i s note o , bo £866 . I t w rth th at t h e ardens are o ened winter and summr t m. for o y g p e a 5 a . , t h e benefit o f t h e wo rk peo ple at t h e adjac ent Beckto n G as W orks th e largest gasworks in t h e world— ma ny of wh ompass t h ro ugh on t h eir way t o work.

Plat e 35.

S H B Y . WAND WORT PARK , PU T NEY S H U BBE B

- L in bet ween t h e main road c alled Wa dsworth ark. y g p ” P ut ne Brid - d wh i n ts Wand w rt h i t h e lower y ge roa , c h c o nec s o w th art of Putne is an a a f a ut 1 9 a x ndin to th e p y , rea of l nd o b o } c res. e t e g so uth ern b an o f t h e h ames and site t h e ro unds of t h e Hurlin k T , oppo g g h am o c lub . T h t l t w h t o e to a cost o f t h e purc h ase of h is gro und . h ic k lac e i n 1897 w s h i mount inc luded a cont ribut ion of p , a T s a fro mt h W vide d e andsworth D ist ric t Board. and was pro as t h e result o f ri v t i i h n urh T h e p at e subsc rip ons n t e eigh bo ood . ba lance was id b i n th e und is i n la id ut wit h pa y th e C ounc l , a d gro be g o c a m-sh eddin nex t t h v r I t will b maintained b and at the p g e ri e . e y cost of th e C ounc il .

- — h s is mall sh ru not o to the P ntno m r . T i a s er en y sh bbe y bb y, p ubli - - ' man c at t ner f b rid . h er is p , h e so uth western co r o Put ney ge T e no stat ioned h ere b ut labourers visit it occasiona ll t o ee it in order. , y k p

Plat e 36

’ PA RS ON S GREEN AND WAND SWO R T H C OMMON.

’ - — T h is i a ll t rian ular reen i n F ul ham Parson s green. s sma g g . alm d oini n E l-broo -c o mmn I t is a rass area 2 ac s in ost a j g e k o . g } re ex t nt nt irel co vered with rass ex ce t wh ere intersec ted b aths. e , e y g , p y p I t i u t ﬂat but is to o small for eit h er ubl ic meet in s or a mes to be s q i e , p g g nl l r and t h l allowed th ereon. T h e staﬁ consist s of o y one abou er, e annua 87

t . c o s of mai ntenance is about £ 100. I t was purch ased at th e same t i me as Broo - reen and E el Broo -co mmon and i t s ro ion of t h e k g k , p port t ld c o s t of acquisi ion wou be about £895 .

— Wandawon h common O n Plate N o . 36 will be found th e n r t h rn a Wandswo rth -co mmn wh h n l i 3 of o e p rt of o , ic i a l s 1 8 ac res ~ f a i r l flat land artl co vered wit h furze and o sessin t w onds. l t y , p y p g o p s t r e t c h es froma o int near C la h am- unc t io n to N i h t t le-lane and p p j g q a , m s 1 v l di id d l m. T h mo i 11 ra ti ns e b e y o nd to wa rd s Ba h a e co n se e sec o , v f meac h o th er b roads and ra ilwa s via one near t h e Pat riot ic ro y y , , ls t o t w st t mai n lin t S o uth W te n R ailwa S c h oo h e e of h e e of h e es r y , t o t t h ni S h t m- un t i a t h ir d a n o h er c l se o e Maso c c ool s a C lapha j c on, s k i rt ed b Bolin b ro e- ro ve on t h e east Bell true-road on t h e sout h y g k g , , n d t h e Burnt wood ro rt on th w st and int rsec t ed b t h e a p pe y e e , e y ' B ri h t n m n s main lin and b ri i t -road wh ilst a fourt h g o C o pa y e y T n y , ' - se c t io n lies between Wandswo rt h c ommon stati m a nd S t . James s d A lt h u th e i nsid r bl amunt f fu e n th mmon ro a . o gh re s a c o e a e o o mo e co . i l d s T h com on was t h e re s p enty of gro un for t h e pla ying o f game . e m uired in 1 7 mE a r S n er t h l ' d of t h e manor b a bod ac q 8 1 fro l pe c , e o , y y ’ o f conservat ors. I t was t ra nsferred t o th e C ounc il s predec esso rs i n 8 7 wh n t u n h mse v th e liabilit o f t h co nser 1 8 , o th ereupo oo k po t e l es y e t r s I n v a ors t o pay an annuit y o f t o Lord S pence or h i nominee. ’ n nec tio n w h is ac t h lord s ri h ts in a rivat e field ad oinin c o ith t pl e, e g p j g t h - mmo n and ta in o th r l nd nea r t h e so u western co rner of t h e co , cer e a W d v u l h s fi ld n t e th r a n sworth Priso n, are est e din t h e C o nc i . T i e a d h o e ’ nd a r l t b t t l r w a su h t o r vent it r er la e e , u h e o ds o ers re c as p e e h e ev n t u n f t mm wil f u d b ei g buil po n. T h e sout ern po rt io o h e co on l be o n Pla N o 4 T h e sta t! n ists f one ins ec t or and nin mn and o n t e . 3. c o s o p e e , t h e annual cost of maint enance is a bo ut A band plays on t h e n o rth ern sec tion of t h e co mmon every S a turday in t h e seaso n.

Plat e 37.

' ' CLAPHAM COMMON AND MYA IT S FIELDS .

Ch ph am-common is one of th e largest and most useful o f all th e n s ac es under th e co nt ro l of t h e C ounc i l. I t is 220 ac res in ex tent O pe p , l t ri h f B t tersea a r l in t a m a nd lies part y in h e pa s o a nd pa t y h at of C l ph a . T h e righ t s of t h e respec t i ve lo rds of t h e mano rs were purc h ased by t h e ’ f t h sum i 1 7 T mmn h ic h C il s d s rs o r e of n 87 . h e C o w o unc pre eces o o , s ma inl ﬂa t h as several onds u on it o ne of wh ic h is used fo r model i y , p p , h t sai lin one for bat h in a t c erta in h o urs and all fo r skatin wh en yac g, g g o m a d ssible. O win t o t h eir sh all wness ic e soo n for s n ska t in is po g , g f A h - d x t nd al n t w c ompa ratively sa e. orse ri e e e s o g h e est ern part of t h e c ommo n and t h ere is a h andso me ba ud-stand at wh ic h performanc es v ve Wed nesda t h e earl c losin da of t h e dist rict and also are gi en e y, y g , e da s t urin t h e summr mont an on Wh it -Monda and o n uu y g e h s, y A ugust Ba nk h oliday. T h e st yle of t h e d ist ric t aro und t h e commo n is dl c h an in la r e ma nsio ns st andin in th eir o wn rounds ivin rapi y g g, g g g g g t o maller houses wh ic h of c ourse will t end to make t h e commo n plac e s , 88

mi t t r s on re h ronged and mo re useful eac h year. Th ere are some tine ee t h e ro und b ut th furae is ra idl disa earin nd some diﬁ c alt g , e p y pp g, a y is ex eri enced i n ee in ra ss as ravel is ver near t h e surfac e. p k p g g , g y T h e s taﬁ c onsists of one ins ec tor nine men a nd a woman and t he p , , , annual c ost of maint enance is ab out Th ere a re public c on veni n e c es fo r both sex es. (S ee also Plate

‘ - is sit uated i n C amerwell and b man ie Hyatt s ﬂeld. b , y y - i P t i i w ve n b M r. ine s referred t o as C amberwell park. T h e s te as g y , a gent leman wh o owns a considerab le amo unt o f pro pert y in t he ist rict t o t h e M t r litan Public G ardens A ssoc ia t ' o n wh o laid it d , e opo , o ut at a t ot a l c ost o f about T h e A ssoc ia t io n t h en t ransferred ’ ” it th i l - n b t h e do nor to e C o unc . T h e tit le Hyat t s tieide was c h ose y , wh o des ired to c o mmemo rat e t h e fac t th at t h e la nd h ad b een t ena n ted T h e and c ulti va te dfo r many years by a market ga r dener named Myat t .

round o n wh h t h a is formdi ﬂa t and it is laid o ut as a ard en . g . ic e p rk e s , g T wo lar e tar- a ved mn i ums h ve b n ro vide d one for bo s and g p gy as a ee p , y t h - andso me e ot h er for girls . Th ere is a lawn tennis gro und a nd a h sh elter also a refresh ment h o use and a band-stand at wh ic h erfo rm , p a n e i v t h e ﬁelds c es ar g en every S at urday during h e summer mo nt h s. T a re enc lose d wit h h andso me il n s a d l eth r lt u h onl 14 ra i g , n a t og e , a h o g y 5 ac res i n ex tent t h forma l sant o f r c t i n T h e st aff , ey p ea plac e e rea o . c onsists o f a resident su erintendent i n men and o n woman and t h e p , e , annual cost o f ma intenance is about

Plat e 38.

S N U N HE A D rscxm BYE GOO E GREEN, GREEN, . rscxm BYE PARK.

’ ( l lwrr f our p la c es a re a ll under one "arrangement wit h a res ident u r in n s p e t ende t i n t h e p ark.)

G oosov greon is a t riangular piec e of land lying about h alf a mile to h west wa rd of ec h am-r S o far a t e P k ye. s games are concerned t h e green is used almost ent irel b h ildren it in too small y y c , be g for t h e usual ames la ed b adults t o be a llo wed T h e h i h road as g p y y . g , in t h e case of Broo - reen formerl ran do wn t h e cent re b ut th e V est r o f C m k g , y , y a ber ll di vert e i it t h s ma n we , u ki g o ne area of t h e ground. i t is six and a rte r ac res in ex t nt qua e . T h e staﬁ c o nsists o f o ne c onsta ble. F or c ost ’ ” urc h ase and maintena - of p nce see l ec kh amrye.

N nnh ead-green is a small place lying about t h ree-q uart ers of a th east o f h am- t - mile t o e ec r e. i t is a r a ve d it w P k y p , as as fo und t o be ll t o mintain rass u t oo sma a g pon. Th ere is a sh rubbery at ea c h end st f th l c i and t h e re o e p a e s used as a playground. I t is o ne ac re and a n rs n i l r h alf in ex t e t . N o pe o s regu a ly stationed h ere. F or cost sec ’ - l c c kh amrye. 89

- — P o kh mr e. h is c o mmon 6 4 ac res i n ex tent was ac uired c y T , , q ' i n 1 8 8 1 b t h e Vest r o f C amerw ll fv l sum f y y b e , a o T h e ’ V e st ry t ra nsferred it to t h e C o unc il s predec esso rs in 1 882 for a like su m T h i n - - . e t r sfer c lud d G s r an e oo e g een and N unh ea i green. S h rub b e r i es h a ve been formed on t h e o ut lying po rt ions on t h e nort h end o f t h e r e wh ere it narrows to wards R -l n h mainder y , ye a e, and t e re i s la id i n rass and is la r el used for ames. i t is mst l t nt x ce t g g y g o y i , e p ' t h e so ut h - st rner n wn ea ern c o , k o as th e N ewls nq Th ere are t wo o nd O n t i a refr ment h o i s. h e R e s esh u a u v n s p y se nd also p b lic co n en e c e , d - w a n a band sta nd . at h ic h performanc es are gi ven every Th ursday and S u nd ay during t h e season and also on Wh it -Mo nday and A ugus t Bank ” l id ma - - H o a . F o r cost of mtena nce see Pec h am r y k rye pa k .

- - — S s u ut t h i o t h P eckh gmrye pgrk. ub c q e to e ac quisit on f h e R ye t e C o un c il b a vi n and aide db t h e fo llowin o nt rib ut io ns , y p g y g c C h a rity C o mmissio ners C amberwell Vest ry a nd private s u b sc ribers £ 925— ur h ased fo r a t o t al sumo f £50 925 48 ac res of p c , , i ﬁe ld a o s nd woods lying t o t h e so uth of t h e R ye pr per. Th is la nd h as b een laid o ut a nd 18 now no wn a s Pec h am-r c - a r T h e urc h ase , k k y p k . p i n c l ude d some h o ro ert wh ich will ev nt u ll b added t th e use p p y , e a y e o

rk as t h e leases ex ire. T h e ar is enc losed and a la e h as bee p p k , k n r m i r b r vi l o ed t h ere n . Tennis and c ric ket a e o t h p o de d fo r. T h e to ta a rea o f all fo ur plac es managed i n connec t ion wit h Pec t h am-ryeQ a r t s i fo r t h e wh ol i t d nt p k is 1 20; ac res. T h e s f e c o ns s s o f a resi e s u rintend nt 23 men and o ne wo man and t h e annual c o st of main pe e , , , t e na nc e is abo ut

Plat e 39. E I I K IL LY FIE LDS , L A D YWE L L (L W S K A ) R ECREAT ION

G ROU ND, T ELEGRAPH HI L L .

Hilly -field. is abo ut 45 } ac res of h igh land in t h e parish of ‘ L wish a m ab ut t in o n D e t ford on th e la t t er a rish s so ut h er e , g p , p n b r A lar e buildin t h e West K ent G rammar S c h ool oc u i ounda y. g g, , c p es F mt h e summit o f t h e fields v r fin v t h e c ent re of th e fields. ro e y e iews C are o btaine d. T h e o unc il t reat s t h e fields as a grass area to be devoted t nnis and ot h er amusements and not as a ar A ba nd-stan o c ric ket , te , , p k. d h n ro vide d on t h e h i h land a nd h ere ever Mon da duri n t as bee p g , y y g h e m T h e r u t t h n m ma b and perfo r s. g o nd cos e co t rib ut ions being : Londo n C o unt y C o unc il G r eenwic h D ist ric t Board Lewish a mDist ric t Board L ewish amParoc h ial C h arit ies T rust ees Londo n Paroc h ial C h ari t ies Trustees th e K yrle S oc iety co nt rib utio ns by private bodies and persons a se e nt f ur o t h er mn and on wo man and th e T h e st afl co nsists of rg a , o e , e , s annual cost o f maint enance i about £600.

— L ell recreati on- ound tni is plac e is ment ioned in t h e R aiFwa A c t 1 889 as Lewishamrec reat ion S h ort la n s a nd N uuh ead y , , " mo r exac t l indicat i n its lo alit it ro und but wit h a view to e c , g , _ y g y w ll - n has been co nsidered desirable to ca ll it L ady e rec rea t ion gro u d. 40

in ex nt n fo m f meadows I t is about 46} acres te , a d was r ed o a series of d watered by t h e river R avensboume. T h e ground ex t ends fl a n L a y ‘ well-b ridge c lose t o L adywell railway st at ion t o ( at ford -b ridge. near and is a grass area wit h trees and sh rubs. T h e meado ws - m“ t h e river are flat and largely used for t h e purposes of lawn t er , - n c ric et t e. b ut t h e sout h western corner of t h e ro unds st a nd s o k , , g ursda h igh land and is unsuitable for games. A band plays every T h y t h e during t h e season. T h e C o unci l h as much improved t h e flo w o f v ta e st s with a vi w t r vent in t h e din wh ic h used ri er, and k n ep e o p e g floo g v nsb urn in K onds h a re o nl T h e R a e o e rises eaton P , wh ic y mil 3 n v r h i h la nd and ns uentl t h valle h as i n th e a few es 0 o e y g , co eq y e y t h e past been subjec t to rapid and severe floods. Under sec t ion 1 9 o f A c t abo ve ment ioned th e rai lway company is required t o pla n t it s m n ment ad oi nin t h e rec reat ion- round and to renew and ma i n e ba k j g g , t t s t so ut h ern t ai n suc h plant ing o h e a isfac t ion of t h e C o unc il. T h e i f t ti - und wil f n la 4 T h e st afl po rt o n o h e rec rea on gro l be ou d on P te 6. si t f r a nt seven o t h er m n n m T h e a n n ual con s s o a se ge , en a d o e wo an . cost of maint enance is a bout T olegra drill — Th is plac e acquired it s name as being one o f t h e sema h r sta ions wh en t h e A dmiralt efore th e da s o f t h e elec t ric p o e y, b y l t mode for si nall in fro m o er to London T h e ro und te e ra h used th a D v . g p , g g g on wh ic h th e gar dens of Telegraph -h ill are formed lies o n t h e to p o f t h e t ri h t h ill and on its west ern slope. Th ere is not a level yard ex cep g o n t o f t h h ill andaround th e band-st and and even t h e la tte r area p o e , , was a rt ific ially formed t h e work of laying out was co n uent ly h ea vy . l l s u t r nd is Th ere are t wo small akes. and p ea ant b t s eep walks. h e g o u in w i div d d b K itt - T h land 9 s formerl t o sec t ons, i e y o road. e ( 1 ac re ) y ’ belon d t o t h Haberdash ers C o m n and its b in sec ured fo r t h e ge e pa y, e g ub li m b ut in t h f ll w r r Li v s t h e p c ca e a o e o o ing way . M . G eo ge e ey , n i neer to th e S o uth Met ro o litan as C man h avin suc c es full e g p G o p y , g y omb at th diffi ult i o f a st ri w nt dwith la e sumof c ed e c es ke, as prese e a rg mo ne — abo ut -b h is dire t ors and t h is mn h e added t to y y c , o ey o, forma sumof wh ich h e c ontrib uted as t h e fo urt h part of t h e ’ v v alue of t h e ground. T h e C o unc il ga e t h e Haberdash ers C om t h emsel ves c ont rib uted a li e a mount nd t h e G r e w t c t y k , a e n ic h D is ri ar d Th ere are very fine views of t h e so ut h of Lo ndo n to be bt ain df mt h summit o f ele ra h -h ill d e o e ro e T g p . Ban perfo rma nc es ta k v place h ere e ery T h ursday during t h e summer mont h s. T h e stafi c onsists of a fo reman-in-c h ar and six men and th a nual o t of m ge , e n c s aintena nce

is a bo ut £800.

Plat e 40. nu cx asu a BA N G E B’S nouss ssn nwrcn m , , ; HO U S E MANOR GARDENS , LEE. t kh eath i s th e sec o nd largest open spac e under th e co nt ro l of th e C ounc il unless t h e ent ire area of Parliament -h ill Ham t ad-h ea , , ps e th , ’ nd G older s-h ill wh ic h are under one ma na mnt b a , ge e , e t aken as a sin le lace. I t is 267 ac res in ex tent and bein ex ceedin l ﬂ g , g g y at , alth ou standin o n h i h land is ver lar el use d for mes g g g , y g y ga . T h e

ubli f s i t wit h m i h is p c o ﬁc e an d in connec t on h ere , in lieu of ak ng ro r t h e se p posed cont rib ut ion to t h e purc h ase o f the who le est ate. Unde c irc umst ances t h e C o unc il ult imately dec ided to cont ribute on ly to wards t h e c ost of t h r o ed ar underta in h owever t h e ma in e p op s p k, k g, , t enanc e of t h eaplac e wh en t h e nec essary parliamentary powers t o ena ble t h e L ee D ist ri c t Boa rd to co nt rib ute t h e remainder of t h e purc h a s mo ne had been o bta ined and t h e purc h ase h ad been in due co u rse my t d t h e c o p et ed. Parliament gran ed t h e nec essary po wer in 1 900. an urc h ase w o ml t in Ma 1 901 La in -out wo r s are now in p as c p e ed y, . y g k m 1 b t t h e L ro ress . A und r t h Loc al G o vern ent A c t 899 o h a g s. e e , , ’ est r an t h e L D st ri Boa rd h av a to is it rest s wit h y d ee i c t e ce sed ex t , t h eir suc c esso r t h L w sh amB rou h C ounc il de ide wh at u se , e e i o g , t o c sh all b e mad f th n e o e mansio .

Plate 41 . S h oulder of Mutt on-green is a small t riangular green near t h e V i lla e of W llin h rn id on t h e mai n Do v er e . 1t a u it s sout e s e g g . b ts on road a nd i L d t i 5 acres in extent , s outside t h e C o unty of on o n. I s , ent irel ﬂat a n i i 7 for a sumo f £500 y d fenc e d in . I t was ac qu red n 18 8 a t t h e sa me t ime s Plumst - o mmo n both lac es bein wit h in t h e a ead c , p g ma ’ F or co st nor of l lums d n l ti ned h ere. tea . N 0 man is permane t y sta o ” o f maintenan e s Pl m - mmon c ee u stead co .

Plate 4 3.

- — G an att reemTh is was one of t h e last remaini ng co mmons in t h e c ount o f g nd u no t und r t h e co nt ro l o f t h e C ouncil b ut o n t h e y n o e , 21st N ovembe t h C d id d t t th e offer of E arl r, 1 899, e o unc il ec e o ac ce S enc er t h e l r d of t h e man r t o conve h is ri ts in th e reen to p , o o , y g g t h e C o unc il f t h sum f f t h e o u l undert oo to reserve o r e o £ 1 10, i C nc i k p and ma int f bli T h e r n a i n t h e plac e in ut ure for t h e use of th e u c . g ee h as a n a rea f a r n li t h w t rn o un of the co unt o 8 c es, a d es nea r e es e b y y , abo ut t h - - d ree q uarters of a mile fro mWandsworth c ommon. T h e ist ria around is ra l v t mall h o u s man of t h emb uilt pid y bei ng c o ered wi h s se , y on t h e h lf-h a ome pri nc iple.

Pl at e 4 4 . B R OCK WELL PARK, T OOT ING COMMONS (BE CK AND

GR AVENEY) . Brockwell -park (1271 acres) was t h e ﬁrst pa rk Purc h ased by h C o un i I n de id u h as th e necessa r land t h u t e c l . c ing t o p rc e y e C o nc il ab ando ned t h e were i n ex ist enc e enab ling it to sec ure a smaller area n Brix to n-h ill sh wn - T h e a r is l - o o as R aleigh pa rk. p k c ose to Heme h i ll t io n t h C h at h i I t f m sta n o e amand Dover main l ne. rises ro all sides t o “ e ummit. of a h ill sit uat d t h man ion t h s on wh ic h is e e s , Broc kwell ” Hall fo rmerl occ u ied b t h e lat e o wner o f t h e ark an , y p y p , d now dev t e d t o t h e sale o f refresh ment s ba nd rac t ic e and o t h er ur o , p p l T h e slopes and pa rk generally are mainly grass wit h a few agrub u t h e wh ole ver lit t le r denin i beries only . A lt h o gh on y ga g s done

in th is ar it s old E n lish ar den is well nown. h is arden p k, g g k T g is 4S

s urro unde d four h b walls on h ic h re t raine d fruit and by igh ric k , w a o t h er o w rin t s I t was formerl th orc h ard and itc h en fl e g ree . y e k a rd t i it io n f th e ark g en at t ac h ed to Brockwell Hall . O n h e ac qu s o p i t w as dec ided to keep u t h e ga r den in th e old-fash ioned st yle in w h ic h it t h en a t w t t h e subst it utio n f hard owerin lant s w s, b u i o y fl g p v t h n ver reat fo r t h e egetables. T h e suc cess of e ga rden h as bee y g , a t i t i mir d b v r vi -i r t t h e ark and is t h e onl t h in s a d e y e e y to o p , y g o f t h e ind i vid for l wn-t ennis o n th e k n L o ndon. A mple spac e is pro e i a i h ro und nd b t h in i n t h c nereted la e fo rme d h g g , a also for a g e i k i - o rmanc es are C o u nc l. A band stand h as been erect e d at wh ic h perf mont h s and g i v en every Wednesday and S unday during t h e summer , dit ion t o th e a l so o n Wh it Monday and A ugust Bank h oliday . I n ad b ea u t ies o f t h ar i f it is art iall surrounded lar e ri vate e p k tsel , p y by g p n len u w w ll - ro wn elms ga s. O n i t s east ern bo ndary too is a fine ro of e g w h ic h wh en i n f t i l sh ut o ut fromvi w t h e bric ks and , lea . en re y e mo t was r a r beyond. T h e cost of acq ui ring t h e rk of wh ic h was contrib uted by t h e C o nnel and t h e rema inder a s fo llo ws— C h a rit mmissio ners E c clesiast ical C o mmis y C o , si o ners £ 500 V Lambet h N win t on and , ; estries o f , e g , C a mb er-rel] i vate su t i n T h e sta fi consists of , and pr bsc rip o s. a resident su rint t mn a nd o n man and t h e annua l cost pe enden , 27 e , e wo , o f maintenance is abo ut I t was opene d on Wh it Mo nday. 1 8t h Ma 1891 h m was un t l v rsh ado wed b y , . T e cere ony unfort a e y o e y

t h e sudd n death f l l mmb o P l me t Mr. . L nn e o t h e oca e er f ar ia n , T y Bristo w a bust f wh mno w ado rns t h e drink n f unta i n erected in , o o i g o h is mem t - ory in t h e park near h e Heme hi ll gate.

First extension. I n Ma r h 1 896 n r din an ent rance c , , a addit io n o f t h ree acres, aﬁo g o mA rlin ford- o Brix w made at a st of for land and fr g r ad, ton, as c o at for la i n out i nc ludin t h e ro vision of a tes railin s bo undar y g , g p g , g , y

fenc e, &c .

S ec ond ext ension.

I n Ma 1 900 a ro b v mmit tee was b rou h t y, , p posal y a oluntary co g b efo re t h e C ouncil to purc h ase 42; ac res o f land a djoining Broc kwell ar bo unde d on t h n t h r i Dulwi h - d and ossessin b p k , e or e n s de by c roa p g, y means of a narro w st ri of la nd an t ranc e fromWater-lane wh ic h p , en , migh t t h us ena ble an ent ranc e to t h e park to be formed c onsidera bly rer Brix to n t a - h i d wa nea h n th at i n A rlingford road . T e pr ce aske s and to war ds th is t h e C o unc il agreed to contrib ut e d t m ntai - r an o ai n t h e land as part of Broc kwell park . T h e nec essa y parlia menta ry po wers have been sec ured and t h e purch ase h as now been and t i c ompleted h e land conveyed to th e C o unc il. A considerab le port on o f t h e la nd was urc h s b t to l l n st of wh ic h ex i rc s p ased u jec eases, t h e o ge in 1919 but a o ut h l th erefore n , b a f th e property is in h and and has made a va ilable f or public use. T ooting Beck-common (14 71 w rest — Th is common was acquired I t h emban ment in 1 873 . h ad been considerably c ut i t bo th by t e k s a nd by th e deep cut tings of t h e Lo ndon Brig to n and S o ut h C oast R a ilway 44

C oman renderin it in flec t o ur mmo n of ne A lt h o u h p y, g e f co ns i st ead o . g flat oo tin Bec -comm is v r i lar e , T g k on ery pict uresque. Th e e s a g uant it of furze on it and some x in l t es in ludin t h e q y e ceed g y fine re , c g a venue wh ic h divides it fro m oot in G rav ne - mmo n ad o ini n . T g e y c o , j g ’ Tooting Bec k-c ommo n was acquired by t h e C ouncil s predec essors a t a c ost of a nt leman of th e nei hb o u h d Mr Beriah D re w ge g r oo , . , in order t o sec ure i a in t h at umand sub u t l r verin it t , p y g s seq en y ec o g fromt h e late Boa r dwh en t h e nec essa ry parliamenta ry po wers h ad b e en ob tain d T h e mst i t - mmn i s e . c ures u a o t n B o p q e p rt f Too i g ec k c o o , erh a s th at l in to t h e east of t h Bri h to n railwa a nd nea rest t o p p . y g e g y , t h e High -st reet of S t reath am A h orse-ride h as of late years been pro vide d and on its fo mt ion th e indi mina te ridin o ver t h e t u rf , r a sc ri g wh ic h fo r so many years previously h ad caused muc h damage was st r epped . A efresh ment h ouse was erec te d in 1 898. F or sta ff and c ost o f maint enance see oo tin G ra vene - mmn T g y co o .

- wh ic h with t h ari T ooting Graveney common (63 acres) . e D th at name forms an nt i man r was ur d in 1 875 b a a ment o f e re o , sec e y p y to th e t h en lord of t h e manor wh o t h ereu on t ransferred t h e , p ’ c ommo n and h is mano rial righ t s to t h e C o unc il s predec essors. Th i s c o mmo n i f a n s most pic t uresque. b ut is so co vered wi t h s as to b e inc a able of h av n a t more f rmal ames suc h as lawn p i g ny of h e o g , ten uis o r c ri t mes are o wever lar el c e la e d u on it . h h k . y p T ese ga , , g y ' p indul d in - t mmons e on l oo t in mmn. T h e ata if for bo h co g g Bec k c o o , w i h c h are co mb ined under one management . co nsist s of a res iden t ins ect or a nd ei h t ot h er mn n t h e annual c ost of maintenanc e is p g e , a d ab o ut

Plate 45. no w e max mas s sw ar m w , HO R N I I A N a , WE L L S mus

Dulwich ark — T h e land on wh ic h D ulwic h -park was formed c on

isted of a num r o f mead ws it u t ed on t h e c la so il of Dulwic h a nd. e o , s a y , ’ was pre sent ed in 1885 to t h e C ounc il s predec essors by t h e G o vernors of u i f t f t h la nd D lwic h C o llege. T h e c ollege s t h e owner o mos o e in t h e n i h rh ndit i n at ta h d to t h e ift we t h at it u ld e g bou ood. T h e c o o s c e g re sh o b e laid ut nd mint a ined as a ar and t h at no mus ic o r ubl ic o a a p k , p mee i s sh d a low d t h rein h r are i n t h e a r sm t h t ng o ul be l e e . T e e p k oo , wide carria s a so ft t rac k for e uest rians a la e and so m fine ge read , q , k , e rh o d nd n n and ro ri s. T h r lant s a said t o x t ode ro garde s c ke e e oc k p re be, ne t o th ose a t K w th finest i n t h e co unt r and t h e draw la r e n umb e , e y, y g ers h w h ru to see t h emwh en in flo wer. T e flo ering s bs are also ex t re mely

i n n o t h e ﬁn t c ollec t io ns near London. here r w good , be g o e f es T a e ell t foo t a t h s and lawn-te nnis c ric et and foot ball ro unds and also kep p , k g , a

f h mnt h o u convenienc es fo r bot h sex es. and a c ric et a vili re res e se, k p o n. T h e c ost of layi ng o ut was abo ut T h e park is 72 ac res in i r t icall ﬂat b ut t h e en r l ea ex t ent . T h e ground s p ac y , g e a app rance of t h e ar is nevert h eless ex cee din l sa t isfac to r . T h e st aﬁ co nsi sts o f p k , , g y y t intendent 31 men and one woman and t h e ann a residen super , , , ual cost o f maintenance is about 45

- rniman arde near Bordehi lane S tation . 7 Ho , L C.D. 1 . — r ima n ua Mr. o n n M . P o r F almut li I n Ja r 1 I . o resented t 2 y , , , , o e C o n il a lar e and beaut i ful u ld n sit uated i n L o n3o n-r a u c g b i i g, o d, F orest w h h ad nl ust been c o mleted n wh i h d B i ll . h ic o y j p a d c h a been spec ially d es igne dfor t h e purpose of mo re suit ably acc ommodati ng t h e valuab le c o l lec ti on of ant i uit ies art ob ec t s and nat ural h isto r s ec imens q , j y p , w h ic h for so me years previo usly h e h ad allowed to b e o n view t o t h e

u b lic . h is co llec t ion was also i nc lude d i n t h e ift as were som1 5 p T g , e o f ro und inc l udin several resident ial ro ert i in L - a c res g , g p es o ndon road . A b o ut 5; ac res of gro und h i ve been ut ilise: for t h e purposes of th e rden now no w as Ho miman- ardens th mi u b lic ga , k g , e re a nder of t h e a ex ce t t h at used in connec tio n wit h t h e museumb in l d, p , e g et wit h t h e h ouses abo ve referred to and t h us furnish ing a part of t h e c ost of wh ol ro ert b t h C o mai nte na nce of t h e e p p y y e unc il. T h e management o f t h e museumand grounds h as b een en t rusted t o t h e Hist orical mmi t b ut t h e ar denin wo k i R ec o rds C o t ee, g g r n c onnec t io n with - main nan H ern iman gs rdens and t h e te c e of order th ere. are carried out b a sta ﬁ consistin o f a fo reman t wo ardeners and t h ree co nstabl y g , g es, d th ntrol of th e a r s C mmit t T w h o are un er e c o P k o ee. he museumand d n r formall o ened t o t h e ublic on 29th n 1 ga r e s we e y p p J u e, 901 .

S ydenh amWells Park (17acres 3 roods 1 63 reh eat — T h is l ace wh ic h is ver hill lies near t h e eastern side of p er S denh am p , y y , pp y ’ st a t io n o n t he London C h at h amand D o ver R ailwa C o m n r , , y pa y s C ystal

P alace line. I t consists of t wo litt le valle s and a dividin rid e T h il y g g . e so ‘ is sti c la T radients are ex c eedi n l stee t he h i h ll y. he g g y p, g est gro und w b eing as muc h as 70 feet abo ve th e lo est point . T h is nat urally involves ro vi si n bein made tor th e interc e tion o f stormwater wh i h p o g p , c h as con sequent ly been made to drain into th e c h ain of ornamental ponds in th e v lle E xce tional ste s h ave also had to b tak n t s o uthern a y. p p e e o eﬁ ciently t ur of th ro un d rain th e pat hs. T he hilly na e e g d precludes th e possibility of match es bein la ed but a f w - e ith er foo td or c ric ket g p y , e lawn tennis courts n i o d h ve been formed alth ou h it h as b e i a d a quo t gr un a , g e n mpossible to r th em I t was fo und d ira le ﬁnd a dead level even fo . es b to plant a large n umber o f sh rubberies to screen unsightly boundary fences surrounding w i h at several o ints ut into t he r private pmpert ies h c p j pa k. I t is intended t o erec t a permanent band-stand in th e cent re of t he nude and aec o m modation fo r an audience o f abo ut persons as been provided v n f rmed fo r i s wh ic h h a e bee o t h s ur ose. Mea nwh i i n terrace , p p le, o n a r st and rformanc es are iven durin th e seaso n ver tempora y , pe g g e y S at urday. f la in out the rounds ex clusive o f an buildin w T he cost o y g g , y gs, as about T he ark was dedic ated to ublic use for ever on th e 2 t h Ma p p 7 y,

1 901 .

Plat e 47.

— - k L o U nt il a few ears a o the arish of north brook par , g y g p x t 0 11 land b t was to a great e ten , u rec ent ly a considerable amount of b uilding h as been ta ing place i n t h e south ern port ion of th e - h e parish near Hith er green stat ion on t S outh E astern railwa I n f th is develo ment of buildin t roun l L c onsequenc e o p g, he g d andlord: ord 46

N ort h brook con ointl with h is eldt st son and h eir L ff d , j y , o rd Baring, o ere to th e C o unc il seven ac res o f land to be laid o ut and maintai n ed as a

- rec reat ion round . T h e C o uncil ac ce te d th is ift in A ril 1898 and g p g p , , being no w in possession of t h e land th e rim ] works of lay i ng out at 0 no w being done.

Plate 51 . S T R E A T K A I OO u O N am sr rm R EE N . . G

- — t gmommon h is is a s lendid o en s ace 66 a c res in 8trea h c , T p p p , } x t nt risi n fro mits western bo unda r wh c u e e , g y, i h abuts on t h e C ro ydo nd Bri h t o n road and reac h in it s h i h e t o rn a g , g g s p int nea r its east e b undar wh i h is conterminous wit h N rt o y , c Upper orwood . T he lo wer pa mm t h t h e t i f t h - of t h e co on , wi e exc p on o e h orse ride and t h e t rees a lo ng it s mar in is maintained in rass. A band rforma i i n at a g , g nc e s g ve tempo rary ba ndsta nd on th e commo n o n We: nesday afternoo ns d uri ng n T u r a f t h mm nd t h e seaso . h e e rt o e co on is v wi h r a pp p co ered t go se, bein und ulat in and ossessin so me ex t ionall o r s is g g p g cep y g od t ee ,

xt remel ic t ures ue. It lies ver h i h a d t v inab le e y p q y g , n h e iews ob ta in t owards C ro don Wellin ton and S ut ton w a re look g y , g , , and furth er es t . mon t th e ﬁnest at an lac e under t h e c ont l f u i h is a gs y ro o th e C o nc l. T is th e only common o n w ic h a cric ket ground is reserve d by A ct of l amnt for matc h es of loc al c lubs T h mn i t ma no r Par i e . e como s in h e u Hall Vaux h ll and t h lo r ds al o f F a x ( a ) , e , wh o are t h e E c c les iast ic mmissioners so ld th eir ri h t s ex c e t as to min ls b t rt a in C o , g p era , su jec to ce ’ i t o f reservat o ns, t o h e C unc il s redcc esso ns for £5 . T h e sta if c o nsists o a ser ea nt and four men amt h e annua l cost f min n a bout g , o a tena c e is

£600. trmth gm can is a small iec e of land 1 acre i n ex tent l ing B p , y bet ween t h e to Mitc h amand t h e h igh road to C roydon and c lose nd t o S t rea t h amParish C h urc h . I t is useful only as a re st ing plac e a t small for am S v n t h e rmair s a bein oo es. e eral line t rees are o p ce, g g land .

BOS T A L L -A T H AND WOODS . O f all t h e plac es under th e cont ro l of t h e C o uncil t h ere is none wh ic h co mbines suc h variety and pic turesqueness as Bostall h eat h and woods. ill verlookin t h e ms valle and th views T h e h eat h c rowns a h o g Th a e y, e w a h r t E in and Hainault forests and al to wards ex tend in c lear e t e o p g , so

mfor d and Brent wood . t is c overed wit h furze and intersec ted R o , v 6 are on its no rth ern boundary by dee p ra ines. T h e woods ( 21 ac res) m wit h tit s T h e ro und is ver undulat in an t h e lant ed ainly . g y g. d en Beauty of t h e woods is th ereby enh anc ed. T o t h e h eath h as si nc e be a ﬁeld f 1 6 ac r s ma in with t h Woods a t otal a rea f 133 added o e , k g, e , o ! ' t h l m is c nt minous ac res. T h e h eath , wh ich is in e sh of P u stead , o er h id views with t h e eastern boundary of L on on . F romt h e sout s e t h e - t ex t end to K noc kh olt beec h es and ot h er well known point s i n K en . T h e wood is a favourite lace fo r sc h ool treats in t h e summer time. he T h ere is Znat nrally very it t le spac e for formal games owi ng to t furze and to th e undulating c h arac t er of bot h th e h ea th and t h e woods. 4 7

’ T h e h ea t h was urc h ased fro m ueen s C olle e O x ford fo r in p Q g , , 1877 and t h e woods f ro mS ir Julian G o ldsmid for 18 2 t h e , in 9 , vest r o f P lumstea ' l in t h lat t r inst an e a in lf t T h e y e e c p y g h a th e c os . addit io na l ﬁeld ment ioned abo ve was ac quired i n 1 894 at a cost of t h e ves t r c nt rib ut in n -t h ir d f t h i amo unt T h taﬁ y o g o e o s . e s consists o f a resid nt ins t r and fo ur men nd t s e pec o , a he annual c o t of mai nt n t 6 0 b nd l e a nc e is abou £ 7 . A a p ays every S unday during th e

sea son .

— AVIARIES A N I I A L AND BIRD LIFE. T h e c h airma n o f th e first Pa rks C o mmit t ee of t h e C o unc il was t h e E arl of H t h f rmerl Lo rd Brabazon wh ose name is so w ll nown ea , o y . e k in c onnec tio n wit h t h e sec uring and layi ng o ut of small c h urc h yards and l f r th fi f t r of ond n p aygro unds o e bene t o h e poo L o . T o Lo rd Meat h t h e pub lic a re indeb ted for originati ng t h e idea of h aving animals and b irds ot h er t h a n or dinar wa terfo wl lac ed in th e vario us arks , y , p . Before Lo r dMeat h ca rried t h e mot ion wh ic penab le dt h e new depart ure ' to be mad t onl animal life i n t h e C o unc il s ar s c o nsist o a e, h e y p k ed f few wa te l t F insb ur - a r V ic toria- a r a nd Battersea - ar rfo w a y p k , p k , p k ; now t h ere is no t on ly an ex cept ionally good c ollec tio n of wat erfo wl at every enc losed pa rk wh ere t h ere is wat er.b ut also several aviaries for Brit ish b d S wans h a v been la d o n ond n and foreign ir s. e p ce p s o c ertain o en s ac es ta Hamst ead -h ea t h Wandswo rt h C la h a mand oo tin p p , g p , , p , T g commo i h w r s nt d t th ns. S o me d eer wh c ere p e e e o e C o uncil are to be seen in li d- nd also at Batt ersea a nd V i t or a r C sso l pa rk a c i pa ks. A t t h e lat ter place t h ere are also goat s ; and guinea -pigs are ex h ibited at Vic to ria Baven ourt and C lissold ar s h ere are a viari t h , se , p k . T es at e following parks Batt ersea C lisso ld D ulwic h F insb ury A mongst t h e variet ies of birds are th e following Blac k swans S h ell duc ks B ramb lefinc h es Wh it e swans Widgeo n R edpolls E gyptian geese Pi nt ail Hedge sparrows C a na dian geese Tea l Y ello w a mmers Bernic le geese Moo rh ens Blac kbirds C h inese geese Pea fo wl Juc kda ws Bean geese Pigeo ns (various) S ta rlings Brent geese Do ves Th rush es C ommon geese G olden h easa nts S now b unt ings C arolina duc ks S il ver p easa nts Linnets Musc o vy duc ks C o mmon ph easant s S kylarks C asa rka duc ks Q uails Magpies C ayuga duc ks Jays Ja va sparrows R osy bill duc ks G uinea fo wl R eed warblers C ommon duc ks O wls (vario us) S edge warb lers Manda rin duc ks G o ldfinch es Ha wfinch e Bah a ma ducks C h a mnc h es S iskins C arolina duc ks G reenfinc h es 48

A t ﬁve ar s viz Bat tersea D ulwi c h S o uth war Vic toria and p k , , . k. , F i nt nsb ury . t h e bir ds a re so numero us as t o nec ess it ate t h e employme o f a s ec ia t d p l a t en an t .

BANDS .

Prio r t o t h e passi ng of th e Lo ndo n C o unc il (G enera l Powers) A ct . 1 890 t h e C o unc il h ad no w r t rovide music t n f i t r s or , po e o p a a y o s pa k li k l h e p ac es if it h ad t o inc ur ex pendit ure in c onnec t io n t h erewit . T h e n essar w v e n m v been ec y po er ha ing b en o b tai e d. usic h as e er since ro vide dd n t 93 a p uri g h e summer season at so me of suc h pla ces. I n 1 8 furth er o wer was o bt ined wh ic h ena bl d th C o un i t nl to p a , e e c l no o y su l music a t c en s a ces under its o wn c ont ro l b ut also at an pp y p p , y laces wit t n p h in h e c o unty o f Lo ndo . A t t h e t ime o f t h e passing of t h e A c t of ' 1890 t h ere were only t h ree - - band sta nds viz. one at F insbur ar er c ted b th e la t e Metro o litan , , y p k, e y p Bo ard and t wo t h b E M O fﬁ W V ic and , o ers erec ted y L . ce of o rks at to ria Bat ters - tands ea parks. A t t h e present dat e t h ere are permanent band s at t h e fo llowin lac es and ba ds la t h ere on t h e da s i ndicated g p , n p y y

’ - T h e A rc h bish o s s ar W d at Pec kh a mo r e h urs S un. and p p k ( e . y (T , B H E H . .t) . .) Bat ter - k Wed S u H P umst -co mmon T h urs sea p . ( , n. A: B. .) l ead ( ) Broc well rk Hern Bavensc ourt - ar Hammersmith k , e p k, S u H u a n . an B. .) (Th urs , S n. nd B.H.) C la h am S un B H S o ut h war - R ot h erhith e p . a . .) k park, - C lisso ld k. S t o e N ewin t h urs S un and B H . p , k g on (T , . . ) - d .H l H h mTh urs Ba ts an E . e e ra h h ill at c a ( . ) T g p , ( ) V t m n ment a rden s F insbury S un. A: B.H .) ic oria e ba k g n n n- r T h u u V illi -st t c tion and Tem K en i gto pa k ( rs. a S n.) ( ers ree se ’ - in l -i nn ﬁelds F ri a S 18 t i n . E v da at L co n s ( . un .) sec o ) ( ery y - C 8 — lso on H r on k . h arlt o n S um illiers st ex ce t S a t a a y p , ( ) . p ; ’ - t t s ri lds amberw ll S a B H . A t i l t ion dailv M a c C e t . . ern e sec y , ( ) T - N ewi n to n R ec reat ion round ex ce t S at . an S un. g g , p ) ’ Boro S ats. V i t oria- ar h r S un. and ( ) c p k (T u s , - H ill ﬁelds Broc le Mom E H . y , k y ( ) . ) - T h e Island ardens Po lar S um Waterlow- ar Hi h ate Sat . g , p ( ) p k , g g ( mnt-h ill h r S Parli e u s u d nd B. a (T , n. an a H .)

E .H .) I n addit ion to th e above-na med places t h ere are also temporary stands at Blac kh eath (Th urs ) H eath -gar dens (Wed ) - Bost all woods S um s n R ld Bermondse u. ( ) N el o ec a y a ) ’ - - Boundar st . du . S ditc h T n P l gg s es . imic o a en T ues y g , , ( ) g ( ) mle R - Bro ec reat ion rad. Mom R o al V ic to ria ardens N ort h y g ( ) y g , C h elsea E mban ment W wi E H k ool ch (S un. and . .) W - - e t for d ark ed t. D p ( ) S h andy st reet R ec rn. grud. (Sa ) Hac ne owns h ur - k y (T s ) S o ut h Mill field (S un .) Hamstead-h ea th S at - mmn W d p ( .) S t reat ha mco o ( e .) h bur -fi lds S W Hig y e ( at .) S ydenh a m ells Park (S at .) R t i - - H ugh es ec rea on gro und (Mom) Walwo rt h Bee gro und ( F ri.) d w ll t - mm S at L a y e R ec rea ion Wandsworth c o on ( .) - n fi s l in i n- S t . Lo ndo eld . Da st o n (S at .) Wap p g R ec reat o fi nd . ( a )

t sigmﬁes B ank H olida ys.

A t both Ha mpstead-h eath and Parliament-h ill a pond is set a part rl mo rnin and in t h e evenin for bat h ers nd th C o u nc i l in t h e ea y g g , a e ro vides co m tent boat men wh o are also swimmers f t h sa f t o f pe , , or e e y t i n th r n gat h ers a nd o ma nta i or der. Bo ponds a e o pen i n winter. D uri g v r fro t f 1894 -5 t h c e alt h o u h ov r s v wa s t h e se e e s o , e i , g e e en i nc h es thic k , rl r n f r t mrnin b t h regula y b oke o h e o g a ers. T h e Mo unt po nd o n C laph am-commo n provides evening b a t h i ng ' l d s n v after 8 o c oc k uring th e ummer mo t h s. A s many as 500 boy s h a e mad e use of it in one evening. A t Broc kwell-pa rk th ere is a bath ing la ke ava ilable to t he pub li c in ’ th e morni ng before 8 o c loc k . A t Pl umstead -co mmon a bath in ond h as een rm and c a re g p b fo ed, fully sc reene dby sh rubs. T h e C o mmit tee are c onsidering wh et h er th e h ours for ba t h i ng mi n t b x t nd d d al wh h womn mi l wed h t o e e e e , an so et er e gh t not be al o to gth e at c erta in places.

BOAT ING.

' T h e questio n o f beat ing on t h e lakes in t h e C o unc il s parks is ra t h er s t n f f t t r rks an i ntere t ing one. Prior o t h e t ra s er o Ba e sea and Vic toria pa f mth e G o v rnmnt in N ovember 1 88 7 th ere was no boa t in allo wed o n ro e e , , g ’ t l C un il r v l e a ny lake under t h e con ro of t h e o c s p edecessors. T h e pri i eg f t t i n t n h wh i h was in exist n t t t im o f t h e o le g boa s o ire, c e ce a h e e t w s h l f mt h G o vernment with out ment ft er t h e ransfer, a e d ro e a . A t r nsfer h o wev r t h is ri vile e was ut u t o ten(per b ublic ad a , e , p g p p y y p t i mnt with t h e r sult th at rentals of £480 for Bat tersea- ar and se e , e p k V - b n i t o to £4 10 for ic t o ria park were o tained. Ma y appl ca i ns were made t h e late Board t o allow boat ing on th e lake i n F insb ury-w k ; b ut it was not until t h e Co unc il t oo k th e mat ter i nto considerat ion that t h is st was r nte d nd t h rivil e ut u t o tender I t result reque g a , a e eg p p . n h e il v d p f 28 f r t i rk l n t o t h e C o unc rec ei e a rents o £ 0 o h s . deference th r ntat ions of er n in t h e nei h bour 00d t h u l does e rep ese p so s g , e C o nc i t l w boat in at F insbur - ar o n S unda s b ut i sea no a lo any g y p k y , n Bat ter ‘ t in i ll w l mon t h at da at ark boa s a o ed aft r two o c oc . . w st g e k p y , hil gic t ori a -park bo at ing h as rec ent ly been allowed at any t ime between of t h e h ours of o pening and c losi ng. T h e c ontrac t tariﬁ for t h e h ire bo at as follo ws l s an h our for on or t wo ersons d x t ra s was . e p , an 6d. e f r h ddit ional erso n T C uncil h ow ver d mi ro o ea c . h o e ee t a p e , , ng h is a p b l h ibiti ve c h arge as regards many members of t h e u lic . pa rt icular y bo s dec ided fromt h e l at A ril 1901 t o ut in po rc e as r t ne y , p , , p , egards F insb ur - ar la e its ower to b u its own boa ts and let th emon hire y k k , p y , loweri n tpe t ariff to 6 d r h our i rres ec tive f th e num ons g . pe , p o ber of pers u in a t T e oc c py g boa . h e result of t hi s ac t ion was to largely inc rease th mo unt of boatin wh i h k la and w ﬁ n i v c - a g c to o ce, as na c all er sat isfa p y y n t or as i n litt le over t wo mont h s t h wh ole amount f t e y , e o h e rent pr v t viously rece i ed by h e C ouncil was t aken fro mt h e letting of th e boats. h us enc oura ed t h e C o uncil nex t d id d t simila rl u d T g , ec e o y p rc h ase an work t h e oats on t h e Vic toria- ar la e from ul l st 1901 and ro b p k k J y , , , p bab l wh n th e resent a reement with res ec t to t r - ke y , e p g p Ba te sea park la termina li cour will b e followed t h ere A n n t es a e se . t o ot h er la h a , k p ces t th e ab ove named is any boat ing carried on . 51

LAKES AND PONDS .

T h e lac es wh ere t h ere ar la s or wat ers wit t h t p e ke , h e areas of h e same in some cases onl a rox imt e are as follo ( y pp a ) , ’ T h e A rc h b ish o s- ar — T h e o nd Manor House- ardens — k p p k p , g , L ee L a e, a }1 . i a . - — - Battersea ar T h e lake 1 5 a . R avensc ourt- ar T h e la r p k , p k ke, 1 ! . ’ - — Ladi es o nd l a . S out h war ar T h e la 1 p , k p k ke, Bmk - — c well ar T h e la e 2 r. 1 r. p k k } , ; and a st ream V icto ria- ar — N ew bat h in lak p k g e, a d i n ch a n of 2 a . l r. lakes — O ld ba th in l k g a e, - — C lin old ar N o . l la e 2 a r 2 p k k , . i , & 1 n - N o . 2 la e 2 r. Boat in la e 5 a r. k , 2 g k , . 3 D ulwi c h - ar — T h e la e 2 a r Waterlow- ar — r o nd r p k k , . l } . p k Uppe p . - — F insb ur ar T h e la e 2 F irst la e 2 r . y p k k , ; a. k } ’ G older s-h ill - A ond and la e S ec ond la 2 r p k . ke, } . ’ Blac k h eat h — Princ ess of Wales Parliament -h ill— V iaduc t P ond nd 1 21 r , ; r. s . ’ h it ﬁeld s und Hi h at e nd N o 1 3 a . 1 r Mo g g po , . . ; . nd r N 5 0 , Q . o . 2, a . — F o l ond 3 r. N o . 3 3 a . 2 r y p , } , ; . — Hare and Billet Pec ham— Lon - nd 2 r k g po , g .

ond l r. G rove o nd r p , } p , g . C la h am- m— d l — co Lo n on a . 1 r P r l 3 r p . g p , . a k ake, } . Mount ond 1 a Plumstead— S lad b a t h in nd p , . e g po ,

2; r. l r. m— n C oc o nd 1 r. S treath a er o d a k p , } U pp p , A . l E a le o nd 2 r Lower ond a g p , . p , 0 . C la ton- m— un ond 1 r d nh W lls ar — T l r Bo d . S am e P h w p co . p , ; y e k o o e Hac n - h — R i v r L a ut la a d w n mnt al e mars e ee bo e. a. n t a e k y ( k i , o or 1 d 4 a.) pon s wit h an area o f 2a. Hamst - th — L f Mutto n ele ra h -h il — T h l p ead h ea eg o , T g p l e ake. 2 r oot in — T h e nd 1 } . T g po , a. — V l f H lth 1 a Wandswort h mmo i l n a e o ea , . co n s a d

nd 1 r. 3} r. po , } — Bath in ond N O . 4 Bo li n b ro e nd g p , g k po , l a . I ; r. l .r. — — N o . 1 2 a . 3 r. L ad well R iver R avensbourn , ; y c ,

2 2 a 2 r about 2 a. N o . , . . ( } )

Wh itest one nd l r. po , T hree of t h ese lakes are spec ially mentioned under th e h eading of ” B h rema ind r most are eith er t o mll r oating. O f t e e o s a or are oth e wise unsuitable for boat ing.

- BY LAWS .

It is possible in t his small note-book only to give t h e b riefest f t h s b -laws in force at t h e resent t i Br epit ome o e open paces y p me. by-laws h a ve been made and re-made as th e result of t h e ex perienc r v nt t h ut i many yea rs. Th ey best ow powers to p e e e c t ng of t urf dama in of trees o r in an wa interferin with an of t he C our g g , y y g y 52

ro ert h e also roh ib it t h e b urnin of an mate ria ls oi n into p y. T y p g y , g g mepu i mn nt r t m ra kind oin o n t h e ice wh en os res of e t h er a per a e o e po ry , g g it is dan rou mmit t in n o h mnt s erec t in an te nt o r oth er ge s, co g e c r ac e , g y t h in de t n n bish i material t urnin o ut animals to g, i i g a y rub or l ke , g raze wi t out uth o rit fo rmin roads o r at hs or la in d o wn i es g a y, g p y g p p , riding o r d riving o ver t h e ground o t h erwise th an on t h e h ig h roads or o th er s c ial a t th dr in o f lot h es t h e beat in of c a r et s th e pe p r s, e y g c , g p , wash in o c l t nd do th e rtin of ra s lett in o f a n imals on g f o h es a gs, so g g , g h ir wit h out lic en t h h in f a m r oth er anima l s t h e use of e a c e, e s oo t g o g e o , ﬁrearms of an desc ri t ion co mmit ti n ac ts of i ndec enc o r n uisances y p , g y of an ind dist rib ut in r llin art ic les collec ti n mo ne for y k , g o se g , g y o th r th an li b t mi sin water-c losets or uri na l s la in e a pub c o jec , su g , p y g ames ex ce t wh allow d la in mu i l inst ruments ﬁsh i n with out g p ere e , p y g s ca , g aut h orit h ldin u li m t i n s ex c e t n th e art s set asid e for th e y, o g p b c ee g p o p same b ein with in an r th er la e after c losin t i me drillin , g y pa k or o p c g , g ex c e t wh ere aut h orised rac tisi n mnast ic s wit h o ut ro r a ut h orit p , p g gy p pe y, r i n an i f o y way nterfering with th e pub lic co mort .

C ONVENIENC ES .

A mo ngs t o th er mat ters to wh ic h th e C o unc il h as given spec ial atten ~ or tion is t h a t o f th e ro vi ion in its a r s. &c . o f ublic co nvenienc es f p p k , p b uildin both sex es. W hen th e C o unc il ﬁrs t took o fﬁce t h ere was only o ne g - s ec iall c o nstruc ted as a c o nvenienc e and t h is was a t F insb ur i t h , p y , y p l alth o ugh a few of th e larger parks h ad so me ord inary ca st iro n urina s ed and a few c losets for men onlv. T h o unc il h o wever h as no w ro vid e C , , p th e follo wing ac c ommodat io n - en S epa rate b uildings ex ist in Battersea park for men and wo m , with an attendant at eac h c o nsta ntly o n duty during t h e h o urs th e park is open. A t Bet h nal-green-gardens th ere is accommodat ion fo r bo th sex es. ’ and in th e wo men s po rtio n is an at t endant wh o also looks after the ’ i d s mn i m o d c h l ren as u a d is n dut all a . gy , n y y A t Blac kh eath a spec ial building pro vulc s conveniences fo r both t n i ldin sex es. A te dants are on c onstant duty during t h e t me th e bui g T i i s c pen. h ere s also a modern undergro und urinal on th e h eath . A t Bo stall- lwat h i ec ial b uil in f xes A ttendants s a sp d g o r bo th se . are o n dut o n S unda s and at h o lida t imes and also when sch ool y y y , re t s r bein h e d i n l - d t a a e g l n !i st a l woo s. A t Bro c well- s rk th re i a c o mm at i n fo r bot h sex es with k p e s c c d o , att endan' s o n dut all th e ear ro und and in addition durin the y y , , , g summer mont h s furth er acco mmo dati n vided in th e c o t ta e in , o is pro g th e o ld g a rden. A t C laph am-c o mmon a spec ial b uilding c ontaining c onveniences for bo t h sex es h a d ndants h , s been pro vi ed . T h ere are att e at bot ort io ns o f t h e bui d p l ing. A t C lisso ld- srk rovisi n a made for both sex es with p p o h s been , ’ t dant o n ul i an a ten reg ar duty in t h e wo men s sec t o n. A t De t ford- ar a s ec ial uil n c ntains c onvenienc es for p p k, p b di g o w man i n nd and m sex es. A o s o dut da il a l ar ro u a an bo th y y l th e ye , ’ employed for t h e men s sec t ion wh en required during t he summer

mo : th s and on all S unda s. , y 53

A t D ulwic h - ar s ecial ro vision h as been made for bo th sex es p k, p p , ’ w it h a woman a an is als rinal ttend t fo r th e ladies sect ion. T h ere o u a c c ommodatio n fo r men . A t in bur - ar se arate bui din s ro vi c onveni n f r F s y p k , p l g p de e ces o men and women in a dditio n to uri nal ac co mmodation at oth er oints , p i n th e park. A n attendant o f each sex is stationed at the main . c o nveni eneet . - - A t E el b rook common th ere is a urinal for men. A t Hac e - wns ubli v i n h av b n construc d in kn y do , p c c on en e ces e ee te a c ent l o i c h n il ra p s tio n at t he ex pense o f th e lo al auth ority, t e C o u c ivin r g g th e user of th e nec essa y ground. T here i t a s ial buildin o n Hamstead-h th and anoth er on pec g p ea , - P arliament hill. A man and a wo man attendant at eac h place are on

d ut dai l h un T h i lso a urinal o n t e hea h . y ly al t e year ro d. ere s a h t A t Highbury-ﬂelds th ere is acc ommo dation fo r wo men with a female attendant in ch ar e o n all S unda s and when re uired durin g y , q , g

t he s mm m h r l o m oda i n f r men . u er onth s. T e e is a s ac c o m t o o

' A t Bill -ﬁelds th re i a s c ial h u ldin rovidin ac c o mmoda y e s pe g, p g ’ i e w i t on for bot h s xes. A oman att endant is employed at th e lad es o mdail all r o y t he year round. A t R emingt on-park mere is ac co mmodation in separate buildings fo r bet h s xes with a man and a wo man at tendant on dut all th e e , y year round . A t L adywell-rec reation round th ere is accommodat io n for bo th ’ s l di m exes. A n attendant is emp oyed reg ularly only at the a es roo . - mn l A t L o do n ld Dalston t h ere is acco mmodatio n fo r e on . n fie s, , y

A ar n- arl n t r mmo dat io n fo r bo t h sexes. t M yo park. C h to , h e e is acco A wo man attendant is emplo yed only when it is co nsidered necessary. ’ A t H att s-ﬁ ld amberw l th re is commodation fo r c hildren y e s, C e l . ac

o f t h sexes in th mnasiums and a wo man at tendant is on dut . bo e gy , y t ewin ton rec r t ion- ro und acco mmod ti n is ro vided fo r A N g ea g , a o p wo mn and irls a l r o w mn attendant is e and se rate fo b s. o a g , p y y A regularly o n duty.

A t Peckh am-r o ark t er is ac mm at ion for oth sex es and yc p h e co od b , at tendant o f eac h sex o n duty daily. A Ph t mst c ad- o mmo n ac c ommodation for wo men h as een m t c , b p

vidcd n r t h o d w t h an at n h n s r . ea e l ge, i tenda t w en ece sa y A t R a vensc o n - ar th re is a mmodatio n for bo th sexes wit h rt p k e c co , ’ i a woman in at tendance at t h e ladies lavatory da ly all th e year ro und. A t R o al V ic oria- ardens N rt h Woolwic h there is aec om y t g , o . md f ml ttend nt s i c h ar e of h o atio n o r both sexes. A fe a e a a i n g t e ’ womn s se tio n durin t h summer an whenever re uired in th e e c g e , d q

winter. A t o uth w r - a ac co mmodat io n f oth xes h as een ro S a k p rk , or b se b p

vid d n t s emlo d il ll ro und. I n e , a d attendan are p ye da y a th e year addit ion t here is a urinal for men and boys at tac h ed to th e gymnasium. i - w b i s o r men with A t V ictor a park th ere are t o spec ial u lding f , i i a ac commodation attendants on duty daily. I n add t io n th ere is ur n l f r me i o mmoda i n for women with th e o n at various nts . A c c t o , s dan as ro v d t h kios s and at so me nece sary at ten ce, been p i ed at e k

h th a a ui in is about to .bs t t e lodges in e park , nd a sep rat e b ld g structed for t his purpose. 54

A t Wapping rec reatio n-ground th ere is acc ommodatio n fo r c h ildren ’ a nd w m e o en in t h e ch ildren s gymnasi um. A wo man att ndant is o n du ver w - t y e y eek day. A t Waterlo w- ar t h ere is ac commodati n f i h p k o or both sex es, w t a ttendants o n duty daily. A t Wormwood-scrub s there is acc ommodation for wo men at t h e ’ k ee er s lo d e wit h a female attendant o u w p g , n d ty hen t ecessary . U rinal acc ommodatio n f or m s en h a also been pro vided. T h e c o nvenienc es erec ted by t he C o unc il are all o f th e latest approved ' st le and th e buildin s bein well-ventilated th b l f r y , g g , e o j ec tionab e eat u es o f th ese laces are reduced to a minimum p .

FOU NT AI NS AND S T AT U E S . A t various plac es under t h e cont rol of th e C o uncil fo untains ha ve b en rovid t h e ﬁnest i n t h t iv L Burd t t - C out ts t o e p ed, be g a g en by ady e Vi ctori a park wh en t h at plac e was under t h e c ont rol of t h e G o vernmen t . N ex t i n im rtanc e t o th i wh ic h is ll V t ri f unt ain is t h e po s, c a ed t h e ic o a o , n h i o e presented by t h e U nit ed K ing domTemperanc e A ssoc iation . T s ’ l at t er is on C la h a m- mmn to wh ic h it r mv d at th C o uncil s p co o , was e o e e

x ense fromits reviou site at A d laid - la Lo ndon-brid e. O n e p p s e e p c e, g Hackney-downs are t wo fountains erec t ed as memorials t o G eorg e wland and Mi l Y n th C li sold- ark G o c h a e o u g, bo loc al c elebrit ies. s p contains t h e C rawsh ay and th e Bec k and R unt z memorial fount ains ; th e gentlemen wh ose names are borne by t h e lat ter fount ain assisted in t h e a uisiti n of t h r A m nte st att ac h es to t h e cq o e pa k . ela nch oly i re Bristowe memori al fount ain in Bro c kwell -park— erec ted by public sub sc ri tion t Mr L Brist w M P f r N rw — n t o t h e sudden p o . T . . o e, . . o o ood owi g deat h of t h a t gent leman i n t h e park on th e day on wh ich it was ened to t h ubli A t m D r G alt on O p e p c . second fountain o t h e me o ry of . ,

. local rac tit ioner and also a c l r nt ed b Mr ritton M .P . h ave a p , oc k p ese y . T , , been erec t ed in Broc well - ark T h C ounc il of c ourse welc o mes k p . e , , suc h useful ift s b ut h as h ad ne saril t o su lemen t rivat e muni g , ces y pp p c n b i lf nt u i A n th er int erest in fi e ce y t se erec t ing fou ains for p bl c use. o g fountain is th at erec t ed by th e women o f E ngland t o t h e lat e Professor F aw ett wh o wh n P t m t r-G r l d d mu h t h e i nt roduc tion c , , e os as e ene a , i so c for female la ur int th P t ffi T h ft mri a l F ountai n of bo o e os O ce . e S h a esb ury Me o alt h ou h not standin in a ar or en s a b ut in Pic cadill -c irc us g g p k op p ce, y , und t f t h mmit n f t h e h andso mest is er h e c ont rol o e Parks C o tee. O e o u t in - marb le wit h a fo n a s is th at in Leic ester square. I t is of wh it e l t h c t of t h sta t ue o f S h akespeare on t h e to p of it . Unfort unate y e os e wat er is so great th at t h e fount ain is not played for many h ours ea c h I B t - t h am day . n at ersea park a re two h a ndso me fountains and a Pec k r e- ar is one res nt ed b Mr E dw n J n on of th loc al members y p k p e y . i o es, e e h first n il t h ont rol on t e C ou c . T h e stat ues at t h e plac es under e c of th e C ounc il are not numr us nd ar rinc i all in t h e V ic to ria e o , a e p p y mb an me t - rd ns n L - tat ues in t h e E mb an e k n ga e a d eic ester square. T h e s k - mnt ardens i nc lude n o oh n S t uart Mill one of W . E e g o e f J , . rst r M P f r df wh mE n land owes t h e estab lish ment F o e , . . o Bra ord , t o o g f a nat ional s stemof lement ar uc at ion t wo fi ures resent d o y e y ed , g p e “ fr m H r ula u a Mr. Bux to n re resent in T h e Wrestlers o e c ne m j y , p g , , 55

and a st a t ue o f I sa mh ar d K in d mBrun l C E h ese are in th e g o e , . . T Temle sec t i o f t h m r ns V lliers—str t is p n o e gar dens. I n th e ain ga de ( i ee ) a st at ue o f R o b rt B u rn n t h r f Ro bert R ai es founder of S unda e s, a o e o k , y i'ftbools t o , get h er w i t h t h e F awcett drinking fountain abo ve alluded to . in t h e Wh i te h a l l s ec t ion of t h e E mbankment -gardens are stat ues to S ir ” James O ut ra m t h e Ba ard f I dia to Bat t le F rere and to ndale ( y o n ) , , Ty , t he transla - mnt - rdens is to r o f t h e Bi ble. I n t h e C helsea embank e ga a st a t ue t o T h o ma s C arl le ro riat el laced at t h e end o f h e ne y , app p y p C y PO W W h . ere h e r es ided fro m1834 till h is death in 1881 . T h e gardens 3 190 c on t a i n a m mo i l fo ntain nt e G b riel R osset t i erec te din e r a u t o D a a , fro nt o f t h e h o wh re liv d n I i t er-s uamin a ddition to u s e e h e e . I e ces q , t he ﬁ ure o f S w t l i kin f u tain g h a kespea re hi c h a dorns th e cen ra dr n g o n , are b ust s o f Jo ll of S ur ns h n Hunt er. t he fo under of t h e Ro yal C o ege geo . Hmn h N e w t o n and R e nolds a ll of wh omare asso c iated with th e , , y , nei h bo u rh - h la f unt in and a terra g o o d . I n K c nningto n park is t e B de o a 0 m ' ‘ 9 ! gro u p o f s ta t uary by l inwo rt h repres ent ing T h e pilgrimage of li fe ' . O n t h e V i c to ria-emb ankment is being erec t e dT h orneyc roft s stat ue of Bond i c - m l ea . I n H eath gar dens t h ere is th e G ilc h rist Th omas me oria f o unta i n a t B rook - reen t h e Lu ton memorial fountain ; th e Jabez W g p a t f o un t a i at ut hw - ar an dt w fountai ns at Blac h eath . I n n S o ark p k, o k t h e T empl e s ec t io n of t h e Vic to ria -emb ankment -ganlens is t h e Lady H enry S o me rset founta in t h e l saacs founta in at Walwo rth R ec reation ro und - - g , a n d t h e Pierse Dunsc o mbe fountain at Bet h nal grec n gar dens. A t W - at erl o w ar in Jul 1 900 R .R .R . t h e P rinc ess Lo uise un veiled a p k , y , , lar e st a t i t S dne Hedle g u e . erec ted by pub lic subsc ript on o S ir y y y - Wat erlo w M du Bois resented t h e dono r of th e park . I n 1901 iss p h i ’ n i n g fo u ntains for erect ion at Waterlo w-park and t h e A rc h b ish o p s part

GAMES A! D PA S T I I E S .

T h ere is no po int connec ted wit h parks and open spac es to wh ic h th e C o unc il h as given mo re ea rnest at tent io n t h an t h e ro visio n o f oppos t anit ic s for ames o f all inds T h e fo llowin ar t r n g k . g e pe p i c ipal games la e d i t h P y n e parks and o n t h e o pen spaces.

B a tc h — R epresenta t io ns h aving b een ma de to th e C o unc il as t o th e des irab leness of ro vidin rou nds for th e la in of bo wls it auth s d p g g p y g , ori e greens t o be laid at Bat tersea- ar Dulwic h - a r F insb ur - p k , p k, y park, C lisso ld - ar T h e Island - r den L ad well R c r atio n- roun v p k , ga s, y e e g d, R a ens O ourt - r S mW lls P r and V ict oria - ar Bowls oc a a denha a . c u p k , y e k , p k py S ac e o f ! not less th an 30 d a h wa wh ich ma be ex te t p yar s e c y, y nded o 60 an l y s. R egula tions fo r t h e game h a ve b een fra med.

C ric ket — T h e C o unc il h as inst it uted a number of reserve d c ric ket it c h wh ich are ur b th e labo urers at t h e var o p es, rep ed y i us plac es wh ere t h e game is a llo wei and duly allot te dto th e public by t h e G ames S ub C o mmit tee b efo re th co mmen ement of t h e c ric et seaso n so t h at e c k , eac h c l wh i d n o f sec urin C l ub to c h a pitc h is allot te is c erta i g it . ubs no longer arrive on t h e gro und wh ere th ey wish to play only to ﬁnd all t h e

a le s ace lr . is f co urse in addit ion t vailab p a eady oc c upie d Th ere , o , o th e r s matc h i s n it d nerall termed th e e erved p tc h e a qua t y of lan , ge y o ver 56

new round o n wh i h c lubs disa o int ed i n obta inin reserved ma tc h g , c p g gro unds a re in rra ny instanc es abpe t o ﬁnd roomto play. T h e syﬂ e m adopted wit h regar dto t h e reserve d mat ch gro unds is as fo llo ws I n t h e a ut umn o f eac h year a dvertisements are issued in t h e pub lic n ewspa pers i nvit in lu t r i i ms h ead uarte rs a nd a rtic ulars a s g c bs o eg st er th e r na e , q , p to t h eir membersh i k c and t o a l for reserved itc h es o n su c h d a s p, , pp y p y d uring t h e c ricket season of t h e ensui ng year as th ey may desire. A pplicat ions are rec ei ve d up t o th e 1 st o f D ec ember for t h e fo llo wi n g r nd wh it t t t o n a avera e o f rec ent ea rs yea , a en is sta ed h a n g y c lubs h a ve a plied for pitc h es an idea c an be fo rmed of t h e i f a mount of c tail wo rk connec t ed wit h t h s allo tment . O co urse t h e applic at io ns re late princ ipally only to S a t urd ays. as o n o t h er da y s t h ere is generally ample s There are 8 1 7 pitc h es daily a va ila b le. Wh en t h a l t io av n re ei ve d t he are tab ulat ed e pp ica ns e bee c , y a lph ab et ica lly in c onnec tion with t h e place for wh ic h applicat io n h as b een ma de and co ies of th e list are t h en rint e d and sent t o eac h , p p member o f t h m S ub -C o mmit tee and t h is sub -c ommittee su b e G a es , s u l t itc h s N at ura ll eq ently meet and make an a lo t ment of h e p e . y a

number o f lubs v t di int d . fo r as t h e abo ve ﬁ ures sh o w c h a e o be sappo e , g , t h e a lica io ns are i n a rl v r case r at l i n ex c ess of t h e ro unds pp t , n e y e e y . g e y g

a vailab le. T h e C o u i l s a rul d t r nt an ex cl usi ve ri vil e to an nc , a e, oes no g a p eg y o ne lub t o o c u a a t t ic ular ro und bein of o inion t h at a ubl ic c c py p g , g p p park o r o pen spac e wh ic h is maintained a t th e ex pense o f t h e rate a ers a lar e sh ould b n ua ll to all h ere are h owever p y t g e ope eq y , T , , t h ree x t io s t t h is rul n t S t th am- mmon wh ere ow n t e c ep n o e, o e a rea c o . . i g o a c la use i n t h e A c t wh ich sec ure dt h e c ommo n bei ng inserted cont rary to t h e wish es o f t h lat e Board loc al c lubs h ave a s ec ial i c o f e , p p e e round ll t t e d t o t h emfo r matc h es t h e h owever a in in e ual g a o , y, , p y g q sh ares t h e c ost o f ma intaining t h is gro und. I n t h e o th er ex cept io na l B t t - r c ases referred to . po rt io ns o f Blac kh eat h and a ersea pa k are granted a nnua lly t o t h e West K ent Wanderers and t h e Bat tersea C ric ket C lubs. l x f ir r un i T h e Ba t t ersca C ub pay t h e e pense o keeping t h e g o d n order,

t w t. n l i n t h t h er h is ork being carried ou by t h e C o u c i as e o cases. T h e c onc es sio n t o t h e Bat t er-sea C ric ket C l ub is made in c onsequence of i t h eir h aving playe don t h e gro und in quest o n e very year fo r somet h ing l ike h alf a c ent ury . C roque t — Th is game was largely played in F i nsb ury-park wh en t hat l was ﬁ lai o ut b ut ubs u t l th r und was v p ac e rst d , s eq en y e g o de oted to - l a wn t ennis. h ere is a si n h owever t h at c ro uet is a in c o min T g , , q ag g i nto fash io n and wh n ver u st f ro u d i , e e a req e or g n ar ses, we C o unc il h as iven ver c onsid t o g e y era i n t h ereto . ' c li n — A ( y g . mo ngst ot h er past imes fo r wh ic h t h e C ounc il gives fac ilit ies in t h e ar s . is c c li n A ll r t t i n d t p k y g. es ri c o s as regar s h e ent ry o f ' c les i nto th e C oun il a r s c y c s p k h a ve been abolish ed. and t h e o nly spec ial regulation in forc e is t h at c ycles must no t be let on h ire at any park or l i e lac e unless with a lic enc e fro mt h n k p e C o u c il .

b ll — s I lwt a . A pac e of 1 30yards by 80yards i s t h e max imumallowed fo r th e A s iat io n me and o ne o f 1 10 a rd b 5 r d soc ga , y s y 7 ya s for t h e — R ugby game. T o sec ure reserved foot ba ll grounds as i n th e case of

' t h e C o unc il came into power t h ere was only o ne c h ildren s gymnasium - i n ex istence in its rk viz. at F insb r ark now th ere are pa s, , u y p ; 2 at Bat t - - x emea pa rk 2 at N elson Bec u. grud. (eac h se ) 1 at Betlmal-green-gardens 2 at N ewingto n R ec rea t io n-gro und 1 at Bro c kwell-pa rk (parts fo r eac h (ea c h sex) sex) 2 at Plumstead-eommo n (eac h sex ) 2 at Bro mlc R o - h sex 1 t v n urt - ar c h ildren y omgrad. (eac ) a Ba e sco p k ( ) 1 at Dept ford -park l at S h andy st reet 1 at F insb ur - ar und Mil - nd y p k gro , e e 2 at Hu h °- - each s g es Bec u grud. (eac h sex ) 2 at S outh wark park ( ex ) 1 at T h e I sland- ardens Po lar l at S a -ﬁelds C lerkeuwell g , p p , ‘ ’ l at K ennin to n- r t ri t t S t Pa l s-ch urc h ard Bot h er-r g pa k (res c ed l a . u y ,

to a dults. t h ree a s a wee hi th e d y k) , and ano t h er alm mleted 3 at Vic toria rk 1 adult , ost co p , ( ) int ended for ch ildren only 2 a t Walwort R ecrea t ion-ground 2 at Mar on. k C h rl eac h s x eac h sex y p ., a ton ( e ) ( ) 2 at Meat h -ga rdens (eac h sex ) 1 at Wapping R ecreation-gro und ’ 2 at H yat t s-fields (ea c h sex ) A s rega r ds o pen spaces a doubt fo rmerly ex isted as t o wh eth er th e C o unc i l h ad power to make t h e nec essary i nc losure for gymnasiums a t ’ t h ese lac es nd l r n s mn iums were for some t ime p , a th erefo re no c h i d e gy as erec ted b ut at Lon - lds wh ic h lie in a o ulous dist ric t 3 lar e , do n fie , p p , g t ar- av d f ld n T h G enera l Power p e area was pro vided spec ially o r ch i re . e s A c t o f 1895 h w v r mve d t h e diffic ult aut h orisin th e c on , o e e , re o y by g ’ st ruc tion and enc losing of ch ildren s gymnasiums on open spaces as well ’ as ar s A d v dat t h e follo win lac es p k . ults gymnasiums are pro ide g p Batt ersea -park S out h wark-park F insbury-park Vic t oria-park — ”wh y Th is game is played at plac es under t h e cont rol of t h e C o unc il wh ere s ac e all w rinc i a ll on Blac kh eath and Pa rliamen t p o s, p p y

h ill at wh ic h l t t t h S tt sh f rmof h oc e viz. sh int , a er dace also e co i o k y, , y ,

wh ich is rac t ic all e dwith a soft ball is indul ed in . p y oc key play , g — H a rli n . h is I i me wh i h s i nd of books and occ u ies g T r sh ga , c i a k p ro und a ut 1 4 0 rds in wir th is allo wed g bo 0 yards lo n by abo ut 1 1 ya , wh ere s ac e rmit ﬁn s been la e d at Blac h eat h ootin p s , and p y k , T g co mmon la m- W d-sc rubs C a co mmon and ormwoo . , p , a - t la L a n c st er T h ere is co mparat ively very li t le lac rosse p yed in liamnt - ill C la h am o nd n b o i t Par e h . L o , ut th e C ounc il h as sanc t i ned t a p c ommon L ad w ll i n- r und and Blac h eath near wh ic h lac es , y e rec reat o g o , k , p lac r ss lubs d b m Lac rosse oc c u ies a s ace of ro und o e c h a een for ed. p p g t of from1 20 o 1 30 yards in leug1 h . L a um-tmnis — Perh aps th e most po ular game playe dat parks and n is lawn-tennis and its open spaces u der t h e contro l o f th e Bo unc il , po pularit y is possibly owi ng to its a llowing bot h men and women t o t n i t s n o nt wi li t sh ows t h e number of par ic ipa t e i e j yme . T h e follo ng s spec ially prepared t ennis c ourts wh ic h h ave been pro vided Batt ersea-park 20 Dept ford-park Blac kh eat h 1 0 Dulwic h -park Broc kwell- park 30 F insb ury k C laph am-co mmon 62 Hac kney o wns C lisso ld-park 1 6 Hac kney-marsh 59

Hi bbn ° V - ﬂelds s R o a i to ria s g q a s . e a y l c garden H . - ill ﬁeld. c o S outh warlr r y o a s . 0 0 0 pa k L adywell rec reation-ground S t reath am-c ommon

M ‘.on' ﬁ l S mW lls l( s d P e s o o a o a y enh a e ark Ha on l ' k el ra h -h ill q u s e s e e T eg p c o o a tes- gilds t in - mmo n n a s o Too g co 0 n Parliament -h ill V ic to ria-pa rk

M h am° Wa ds rt - m r e s n h eo m n y s o o o o wo o Waterlow-park R avenscourt -park

T h e regulat ions embrac e a proviso t ha t o n c oming on to th e ground every member of a set o f players sh all sign h is name in an at tendance ’ oo . A t t h e end of t wo h u la b an art sh uld an ot h ers be b k o rs p y y y y, o y w aiting fo r a court . th e party in quest ion ve to give t h eirs up t o t h ose wh o mt h e at tendanc e book sh ows h a ve t h e ﬁrst c laimt h eret o . Th is regula t ion is only needed on S a t urda y afternoons and in t h e s urin t h t h is l f r all c o er evening . D g e da yt ime ere amp e spac e o m s. I n or der t o avoid t roub le to t e ublic and aE o t o a void dama e bein h p , s g g done t o t h e t urf b th e freq uent remo ving and re-erec t io n of t ennis net ol s t h e C o un i h ro v d d th s t l in th a e list p e , c as p i e e e a all p aces e bo v wh i a lo s d t ni h t t i a at ch re c e a g wh ere th ere are enn s court s, and lso - Hac kney marsh . A t all laces wh ere th ere are refresh ment h ouses t h e b pu lic are enable d t o sa ve th eir net s wit h t h e cont rac to r. This arrangement h as been deemed desirable i n o r der t o prevent t h e growth o f any systemof gratuit ies and consequent favourit ismif t h e net s were al w lo ed t o be left in c h arge of any of t he oilic ials. Th ere are abo ut ga mes o f lawn-te nnis playe dannually at places under t h e c ont ro l of t h e un T h o t la i l th C o cil . e ch ief regulat ions beyond t h at as to n p y ng o nger an t wo h ours if an o th er s s want a urt wh ic h are enfo rc ed on t h e y per dn co , u - o p blic . are th at players must wear rubber sole d boot s r sh oes wh ilst la in and must als n a as sc outs nl bo s wh ose c harac ters p y g, o e g ge o y y are as fa r as possible guarantee i by t h eir being granted badges by t h e ark su rinte nd t or ot h er mr in c h a e p pe en e ee rg . — Q u in A mongst ot h er games wh ic h th e C o unc il h as ro vided fo r is uoit a nd t h e n s la nds la in t b q a, eces ary c y e h ave been p cer sui a le - positions a t t h e underment ioned pla c es

’ T he A rc h bish op s-park S o ut h -mill-ﬁc ld Blackh eath S o uth wa rk-park S ydenhamWells Park D ulwic h -park Too t ing-c ommo n F insbury-park V ic to ria-park L adywell rec reat io n-ground Wandswort h -c ommon

N orth -mill o deld

S h i n — I s also allowe d H e y , see oc k y. — S ka t i ng F or many years past it h as been t h e raet ics of th e C ounc il and its predec essors to pro vide spec ial fac ilities or skaters. A s soon as frost sets in and ic e forms o ver any po nd a man is stat ioned t h ere to prevent ersons b reaking th e ic e or t hro wing t h ings upo n it h eco r whic h wo uld be li ely t o spoil its surfac e. Wh en t h e ic e h as 60

mientl str n to ear ust a few ersons u on it addit i l i c emen su c y o g b j p p , ona sted fromearl mornin t ill late at ni h t i umi u b ers o n s c en n m are p y g g , t v t f s t d to pre en a premat ure rush o person upo n it . I t is t o be re g ret e t h at in t h is ma tter t h e public do no t render th e ic emen muc h a ssi st b ut t h e men h ave nev rt h elw alt h o u h fte at t i mu l t c e e o n c an , , . g grea d y , h ith erto b een able to prevent t h e selﬁsh and reckless fromgo ing o n t h e f i of t h ic n s f t h i s ic e b e ore t is a proper k es or e safety of all . T h e r u le t h at no one is allowe dto go on t h e ic e unt il it is a t least t h ree i n c h es ' i and su h t ic knes must c onsist of ood sound i w h i h is t h c k, c h s g ce ; ice c rt iall sno w and wh ic h h as t h awe d and re-frozc n i w d t b e pa y , s not allo e o T d us o nds or at i c ounted. h e most angero p f sk ng are th ose at Ha mp s te a d i - ill wh i h in man la v t h nd Parl ament h c s o d . h ea a , y p c e are er 1 2 feet e ep ' S o me of t h e )onds h owever under t h e C o unc il s c ontro l do no t e x c eed , ,

t in de th . Wh en s at in is in full swi i d it io t o t h e fo ur fee p k g ng, n a d n mn alread re erred to wh o i t ma be mnti ned l a s ice e y f . , y e o . are se ec t e d os ib le for th eir ab ilit in h andlin ro es t nd t s t i n far as p s y g p , e., a h u to ass is vin li ves i n th e event of acc ident t h ere are a num r f mn t ak n o n sa g , be o e e n w ll id b t as sweepers. T h ese me are e pa y h e C ouncil for th e work t h ey d nd ever endeavour is made to revent t h eir nno in th u b l i c o , a y p a y g e p n d a t mn t it ies. i or er to ssis as a as os l f t h mlo e d fo r gra u y p sib e o e une p y , ers are emlo ed i n sh ift s w t a t h ese sweep p y , orking only fo ur h ours a im T h e sh ift is th en succ eeded b anot h er and so on unt il t h e l is t t e. y , men desiro us of suc h wo r is ex h austed and t h e t urn of t h ose ﬁrs t o f k ,

mlo ed comes round a a in . T h e swee in st fi i und r t h c h r e p y g p g a s e e a g e, ibl f erman nt ffi i s r e o e o c al . T h u t wh e e ioas , p e C o nc il h as adop ed t h e princ ip e o f keeping it s parks wh ere t h ere are lakes open during perio d s ’ is s at in t ill 10 o c loc at ni t i h h d wh en t here k g k gh , a course wh c as tend e ver lar el to th e en o ment o f th e ublic most f wh omh a v to a t y g y j y p , o e b e t im A ft 1 0 ' wor in t h e da e. er o c loc th e ice is a ai n swe t and i f k y k g p , , nec es ar ooded in or der to re air its surfac T h o h ever r t i s y, fl p e. ug y p ec au o n is t aken for t h e safet of t h e ublic it is o f course imossibl to c om y p , , , p e l l eliminate th e c h anc e of acc ident and ac cord in l nstabl s p ete y , g y co e t h wh o h ave passed t h e S . Jo n A mb ulanc e S ystemof F irst A id are t r la stationed a th e large kes to be of service if oc casion sh ould arise. — t T a mboursllu. T h is game is rac ically la wn t ennis played wit h a f rac et pt h as n it t d at rl - ta mbourine inst ead o a . bee erm e Pa iament h ill k p , — G enera l rema rks I t may be i nterest ing i n t h is ch a pter on games t o stat e t h at t h ere are 377 specially reserved c ric ket gro unds and 1 79 iall rved foot ball ro unds mainta ine d t h e C o un il spec y rese g by c , fo r wh ich abo ut ermit cards are issue d for c ri et matc p c k h es, and ermits f r foot ball mt i b etween and p o a c h es n th e season. h ese mat c h es o f c ourse do not inc lude an ames wh ic h m T , , y g ay be

la ed n t h e rac t ic e ro unds. I n addition ov r p y o p g , e games o f lawn tennis a re la e d annuall on ro erl mar ut p y y p p y ked o co urts . A mo ngst o th er games may be rec or ded 600 games of bowls on spec ially re ared owlin reens 542 a mes o f uoits 31 7 am o f p p b g g , g q , g es c roquet and 60 games of lac rosse. A t Hac kney-marsh is a larger number of c ric et and foot ball it c h es th an at an oth er lac t ere in k p y p e, h be g 100 mma n n nd t it ch s for a e i ta i ed a a llot ed th ere. N ex t as s p e eac h g , regard t m Blac kh eath with 46 reserved round and t h en V c ric ke , co es g s, ict oria park wit h 32. H mu ns A N D r as mmrcns OU S ES , o , c ass s . I n some cases wh en t h e C ounc il h as ac qui red land for th e purposes o f ar s t it h as und in ex isten t h h o uses wh ic h w p k , e., fo ce ereon ere t oo la r e for t h e so le occ u a tio n of an o tlic ial b ut too well b uilt to b l g p , e pul ed do wn . T h e parks in wh ic h t h ere are suc h mansions o r large h o uses are ’ t h e followin — Broc kwell - a C lisso ld- a r G ld r -h ill T h I s g p rk. p k, o e s , e land - ardens R avenscourt ark and Waterlow ar . g , , p k A t Broc kwell-par a po rtion of t h e mansio n is used as a residenc e fo r the ar su erintendent a d t h e mai n orti of h p k p , n p on t e ground fl o or and basement h as been a da t e d for th e purposes of a refresh ment h o use. T h e spac io us first floor been arranged as t h e h eadqua rters ’ of th e C o unc il s band and contains a librar a rac tic e-roomf , y, p or 100 men and ra t n ral ro o ms for th ba ndsmn and f th c ond , sepa e ge e e e or e uc to rs. I t is perh a s th e finest h eadquarters possessed by a ny band in th e i n d m pt is o nn c ted b t le h on wit h t h e h ead uart er o . c e e e s at 1 k g y p q 1 , R - S W A c o nsta l u i wh at formerl t e t t reet . e c es w re h gen s , . b oc p y e e coac h ’ ma b ld s bl n s rooms a o ve th e o ta e. A t C lissold-pa rk t h e basement of th e mansion h as b een ada pted for refr hmnt ur oses O ne roomis used as a ublic sh elt er T mi es e p p . p . h e a n ortion is h o wever unoc c u ie d t h e A c t wh ic h sec ur d t h e p , , p , e park providing t h at a library o r museummigh t at t h e option o f th e local au b e f rmed b t h e a t ion of t h mansio n th ority o y ad pta e . ’ ld -h ll h er is a lar mansion c onsist i o a A t G o er s i t e ge , ng f n old h ouse wi f t I t is t a th a mo der n ro n . at presen oc c upied as convalesc ent h ome for soldiers o f t h e Ho useh old Brigade wounded in S o uth A frica . A t T h e I sland-gardens t h ere is an ex c ee di ngly good h o use fac ing th e R v r h a mes and G reenwic h Hos ita l wh ic h is u art l i e T p , sed p y as a resi o h f man-ia -c h ar and ar as a b ran h o f t dence f r t e ore ge, p tly c h e F ree L i Po lar and l t at a nominal re t t t h e loc al b u h brary at p , e n o oro g counc il f s or th e urpo e. A t vensco urt -park t h e mansion h as been let for £ 10 per annum to th Li b aries C o mmit tee o f t h e Hammersmith Bo ro u h C o un il e r g c , in whic h borough th e park is sit uate. W lo w- ar t h e o ld mansion Laud rdale H w A t ater p k , e ouse, h ic h was o b N ll G w nne in t h e da s o f C h arles I I h as e n rest cc upie d y e y y b e ored, t h nd oo r bein used for t h e sale of r efresh ments and s e grou fl g , a a wh lst in anot h er o rt ion are ro vide d c onv ni n public sh elter, i p p e e c es for h u r art is l t t he general ub lic . T e ppe p e in t enement s t o perso ns h re is als an t h r ma sio n near of muc employed in t e park . T e o o e n h mo re m nst ruc t ion st andin in 2 ac res o f a rden t h e lease o f wh i odern co , g ; g , c h nc il b S S idn W t rlo w T h C o was presented to th e C ou y ir ey a e . e unc il h as t l t t h is o no wn as F airseat ho ugh t it desirable to e h use (k to a t enant . dea v ur d b ut h ith rto unsuc c essfull to ur h a t h and h as en o e , e y , p c se e free b ul r hold by agreement or to o ta in comp so y powers. I n a ddition to t h ese ma nsions th ere are at t h e followin ark g p s, &c ., lod oc c u ie db various o liic ials emlo ed at suc h a r s or lac s an ges p y p y p k p e , d w uired to vacate th e sa me wh en lea vin t h e servic or n in h o are req g e, o be g transferred to anot h er plac e Bat t ersea -park Th ree lo dges one occ upied by t h e su erint t o n r nt b t h e fO ’ l p enden , e e ed y l man and th t h ird b t imeke , e y h e t 62

Blac ea t O ne lod rent e d th i t o kh h ge, by e nspec r. Bost all-heat h w - Broc k ell park Four lodges and a set o f ro o ms. occ upied t h e oreman and ns l s and a by f c o tab e , c ot tage used in t h e summer as a la va to ry . T h e superint enden t oc c upies pa rt of t h ma s o e n i n. li ld - ar O ne lod e u ed th s r nt ent C sso p k g , occ pi by e upe i end . D ulwic h-park T wo lodges one occ upied by t h e superin tendent and th e ot he r ren ted by a constable. F s r - ar O ne lod u e d th su r nt n n t i n bu y p k ge, occ pi by e pe i e de . ’ G older s-hill T wo lo dges rented by a c onsta ble and a rd e t l ga ner respec ive y. t n- ar O nelod u db h s r t K enning o p k ge, oc c pie y t e upe i n enden t . r on- ar O ne lod e rented b th e o man-i H a y p k g , y f re a c harge. P am-r e- ar O ne lod e occ u ied th e su int de t ec kh y p k g , p by per en n . ' T h e R anger s Ho use. T o be ada pted to public use as refresh and r unds G reen ment roo ms dressin rooms t g o , , g , A e. wic h -park R a vensc ourt - ar T wo lo d es oc c u ie d th e su rint p k g , p by pe en de t and n f t h i s n o e o e ga rd en ng ta ﬂ. R o al c toria - ar O ne lod e rented th oreman -in y Vi g g , by e f

d ns N . Woolw c c ar e e , i h h g - Sout hwark park O ne lodgep c c upie dby th e superint endent . t - mmon O ne l d e rented h r Too ing c o o g , by t e i nspec to . r a - ar e en lod es one occ u ed t h e su r Vic to i p k S v g , pi by pe in te d nt t h e t ers rent t h n e , o h ed by e fore ma n th e ns tor t h e stores l , i pec , c erk and t r h ee c onst ables. at lo w- a r T wo lod es one oc c u ed th e s u r W er p k g , pi by pe ia tendent and one t h e o ma n a by f re , nd sets of rooms in Lauderdale Ho use r nt d mm f e e by e bers o t he sta ir. -s s O ne lod ted t h Wormwood c rub ge, ren by e sergeant in c harge.

PU BL I C K E E T I N G S .

h uest o n of u l c meet n s was one w c for a T e q i p b i i g hi h, c onsiderable t me caused a oo d dea l of t rou le t o t h e late Met ro ol tan Board and i , g b p i , , s a co mro mse a t er so me d st ur ances at o ut war - a p i , f i b S h k park, i t was a rranged t ha t a by-law should be so frame d as to enable p ubli c tin s to be eld w t out not c e at certa n lac s w mee g h , i h i , i p e hic h were large moda c r wd m t to acc om te o s. uc ee n s ow enough S h i g , h ever. were to ta ke t s t a art f r t h u lac e only on th e si e se p o e p rpose. This plan h as been w w ll W en a lied for ermss on is alm t ound t o ork e . h pp , p i i os always gi ven to speakers to t ake a van on t o t h e public meet ing sit e t o be used as rmc onditionall u on t h e van e n emi t w en dri ve a platfo , y p b i g y h n o ver t n ma be eld onl et ween t h e ours of sun tu rf. Mee i gs y h y b rise and s t s unset . T h e doc t rines and remarks of th e peakers are no interfered t s w i h unle s suc h la nguage is made use of as i nfri nges th e common law. T h e eatest numer o f u l c meet n s is eld at c to ria- r gr b p b i i g h Vi pa k, ' Fins ur - ar n t A t t wo of t h Co unc l s s iz comn . e v b y p k i g ex i plaw , ., D ul i c - r d -ii lds u l c meet in s are ro t w h pa k an Highbury e , p b i g p hibi ed by w s w ured rt n t t h e Ac ts under hic h t h e plac e ere sec . Ce ai o her plac es h a ve been deeme dby t h e Co unc il to be too small for organised gat her i n s of eo l and no s t es a e t ere ore een ro v de d for t g p p e, i h v , h f , b p i h e pm nm r H n ms OU SE S .

T h e ques t ion of supplying refres hments to t h e public wh o visit parks and o pen spac es is one whic h h as always rec eived t h e greatest a t tent on romth e Co unc l w c h as la r el added to t h um i f i , hi h g y e n ber and ac c ommodat on of t h ouses ex st n w it m w i e h i i g hen c a e into po er in 1 889. A t present th e follo wing parks and ot her plac es are provide d with ermanent re sh ment ouses or r ms a art p fre h , oo set p for tha t purpose Bat tersea-park (3 separate houses) Pec kham-rye Broc kwell -park (rooms in mansion) R a vensc onrt -park C l issold-park (roo ms in mansio n) R oyal Vic toria-garden D ulwic h-park Sout hwark-park F insbury-pa rk Toot ing-c o mmon K enningt on-park Vic to ria- park (5 separat e houses) ' H yat t s-fields Wat erlo w-park (rooms in L auder arl am t - ll d - P i en hi ale house) . A t c ert a n o t r ac s viz i he pl e , . C laph am-c ommon Hilly-delds H ac kney-do wns Wormwood-sc rubs L adywell R ec reation-ground Tempo rary arrangements ha ve been made by means of tents or i ron u ld n s for th e r s o n of re res ments t o t h b i i g p o vi i f h e public . T h e c o nt rac to rs are bo und t o supply certain art ic les at prices fixed by th e C o unc l but t h e Coun il sin F e rua r 1 901 h as all w i , c ce b y, . o ed t h e con t rac to rs to name and also su l art ic les ac co rd n t o a er t pp y i g high ariff, s o t hat persons desiro us of obta ini ng more luxuri ous food are enabled t o d so I t n l be ment oned t at t h l w r o . eed on y i h e o e tarifi price for a

c u of tea i s 1d. and t at ot er art c les are e uall low r p , h h i q y p iced, to show t h at everyt hing inc lude d in t his tarid is to be h ad on most reasonable ms te r .

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POL I T AN BOR OU G H COU N CI L S.

There are also abo ut 1 20 plac es kept up by t h e met ro po litan b o u o t u de t h e A t of 1899 ro gh c unc ils c rea ed n r c . These plac es vary in e xt ent fr oma maximumof 274 ac res to shrubberies of o nly a few square a rds h win r a tic ulars ma r a s suﬁi y . T e follo g b ief p r y pe h p ce Bat t ersea mainta ins t wo plac es of ac re eac h. Bermond s u t r e lac es of t een 1 and 2 sey keep p h e p be w ac res eac h . 64

Bet nal - reen ee s u th e ar s c urc ard and I - . h g k p p p i h h hy , on square gard en. merwel maintains amer ell- ree 2 s Ca b l C b w g n ( ; ac re ) , and five o t h er plaws. t s Ch elsea ma inta ins h e pari h c hurc hya rd only. D e t ord ma ntains t wo rec rea t on- rounds and a r p f i i g a pl yg ound , and t t h e c overed mill pond at R o therhi he. ’ mma ntains Bis o s- ar i is Fulha i h p p k , wh c h situated on th e banks of h ames near Put ne - r d e 1 4 ac res and al a r - t e Th y b i g ( ) , so ec reation ground mo re c ent rall sit uated 7 ac res in e tent . y , ; x ’ F ns ur ma nta ns th e ar s c urc h ar f S t Lu s - i b y i i p i h h y do . ke (O ld st reet ) s W lmin ton and N ort a mton s ua (25 ac re ) i g h p q res, Clerkenwell t h e ard of S t ames Cler enwell and alt a s P r . J . m c hu c hy , k , J e , ento n ville s at -st reet Ben amn-st reet B m - and round e ard . art olo e s uare and g , S w j i , h w q W d - rrac e T h C t of London ma nt a ns Bunh ill -fi in sor t e . e elds 4 ac res i y i i ( ) , u alt hough sit ua ted in t his boro gh. G reenwic h keeps up th e parish c hurc hyard. ne maint ains in add t ion to t h e aris c urc d 7 Hac k y , i p h h hyar ( ac res) uare ardens est Hac ne -c urc ard d l t wo sq g , W k y h hy , an about e even o t he r small shrubberies and grounds. ammersmt has c ar e of Wendell- ar tarc - reen 4 ac res i n H i h h g p k, S h g ( d t o - round in G rea t u - extent) an a rec rea i n g Ch rc h lane. a mstead maintains a la round and t wo small s H p p yg green . ’ rn m t a n S t G iles s c urc ard d Holbo ain i s . h hy , an pays a share of th e t f Ben a min-street uria round w c i a tuall a t c os o j b l g , hi h s c y min a ined by Fi nsbury. n mainta ins in a dd t on to I sl n t - n N I sli gton , i i i g o n green a d ewi ngton reen five s uare ardens 4 ac res of c urc ard in Hollowa -r d g , q g , ; h hy y oa , so me other smaller places and t h e la rge area of Copenhagen -fields whic h i s no t yet laid out . K ns n ton h as on A vonda e- ar N ot in -da e i g ly l p k , t g le, whic h is 4 ; ac res in extent Lamet h s - ar 8 ac r in e t nt a b h a Vaux hall p k, es x e , burial ground c a nd a c hur hyard. Lewisham keeps up t h e old parish c hurc h ard ; Sydenham t n - r und w ic is 1 7 ac res in e t ent and m- L rec rea io g o , h h ; x ; o e park, o wer S ydc nh ann Paddin t o n h as a rec reat io n- round of 27 acres and a s P d g g } , l o ad i ngt on nd h r - und ad a nt green a t e bu ial gro j c e . r t - und 3 r i Po plar keeps up a rec ea io n gro } ac es n extent . ne u S t G eo r e- in- t h e E ast ar s ur Step y keeps p . g p i h c h c hyard (2ac res ) Stepney-green (S i ac res) ; Trafalgar-sq uare r den (about 1 ac re) ; and lla - c rea t o n- o und h it h a also t h e Va nc e road R e i gr , ec pc l . t h - - S out hwark main ains t e c hurc hyard of S t . G eorge th e Martyr and - an o ld burial ground. ' - - S t Mar le one in a dd t on to S t . Jo n s Wood c a el urial un . y b , i i h h p b gro d 5 ac res ee s u th e Paddin ton-st reet ur al- round a out 2 ac res ( ) , k p p g b i g b ) . t Panc ras mainta n en lac es one of w c ismorc -c r S . i s sev p , hi h , i c us, i s ent irely enc losed th e largest oc c upies 6 ac res of ground lying around ’ r s f t h e old pa i h c hurc h o S t . l anc ras . r t i addit n to G l smit -s uare and Ho t n Sho edi c h, n io o d h q x o rec re

ROYAL PARK S, t o.

to t h ar s and o en s ac es under loca l mana emen t I n addit ion e p k p p g , there are c ertain R oyal parks and o t her open spac es under th e ma nage ’ m t viz ment of His Ma est s G o ern en . j y v , - r 36 r s Hyde pa k, 3} ac e , - T h e G reen ar 52 ac res costin a out er an num. p k , } , g b p mes- ar 93 ac res S t . Ja p k , , ’ - d mrose- ill 4 72 ac n 6 1 R egent s park an Pri h , } res, cost i g ab out £ 10 5 e p r annum. R emin t o n- ardens 274 ac res cost in a o ut r um g g , } , g b pe ann . - G reenw c ar 1 5 ac res c ost n a o ut r n m. i h p k 8 , i g b pe an u R o al os tal G ro unds C e sea 8 ac res cost n a out £200 er y Hmpi , h l , } , i g b p annu . Parliament - uare- ardc n ac r sq g , 4 e Vic toria-tower-gardc n 1 ; ac res N o informat ion as to c ost w s- rden 1 a r L a Court ga , c e available. lt a m n 7 ac res E h , ; W i - mmo 1 59 ac s oolw c co n, re

T h e total c ost of t h e R o al ar s nc lud n Bus ar Hamto n y p k , i i g hy k, p rt ar and ardens K ew ardens and reen and Bi h mnd ar c ou , p k g , g g , c o p k d r n w ic ar cas l ac c ess le to Lo ndoners b ut e l n h s e an g ee , h h e i ib . xc udi g t o t n s mi ndon is t r t rea t er d s a ce ro o abou e nnum. a g i f , p a