The land was purchased from the Rothschild family and the park was opened by Neville Chamberlain. The former mansion house is now a museum.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Gunnersbury Park
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Gunnersbury Park - 1926
Gunnersbury Park opened for the use of the public 21st May 1926 by the Right ...
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St James's Square Trust
From the Picture source website: "... the St James’s Square Trust is intent on preserving tranquility and avoiding the incursion of large, disruptive commercial ventures in the Square. The gardens ...
2 memorials
1 memorial
Wimbledon Society / John Evelyn Society
Founded by Richardson Evans and others, to 'safeguard the amenities of the Wimbledon district and to promote an interest in local history and wildlife'. It was originally known as the John Evelyn C...
6 memorials
Battersea Park
Created on marshland reclaimed from the River Thames and formerly used for market gardens, when it was known as Battersea Fields. Laid out by Sir James Pennethorne 1846-64. See Earl of Winchelsea ...
1 memorial
Queen's Park
An information board in the Park gives "The area that is now Queen's Park was part of the site of the 1879 Royal Kilburn Agricultural Show, which had been attended by Queen Victoria, after which th...
1 memorial
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