Plaque

Vicar's Oak

Erection date: 1988

Inscription

Site of Vicar's Oak.
Boundaries Gate
Crystal Palace Park 1988

Site: Vicar's Oak (1 memorial)

SE19, Crystal Palace Parade, Entrance to Crystal Palace Park

There are identical plaques on both columns at the entrance to the park.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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