From London Gardens Online: "The water that runs through New River Walk is actually formed by ponds landscaped to resemble the former river. It had first been planted as a garden by the New River Company in the 1860s and ownership was then transferred in 1951 to Islington Borough Council, for whom it was one of a number of open spaces planned as post WWII improvements. Re-landscaped in 1952, the gardens were re-opened on 29 May 1954 by Herbert Morrison MP."
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New River Path Canonbury gardens - opening
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New River Path Canonbury gardens
The Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison, CH, MP, on 29 May 1954, on the occasion of ope...
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Friends of St George's Gardens
Their website describes the gardens thus: "An oasis of calm used every week by hundreds of people living and working in London WC1."
1 memorial
Bishop Henry Compton
Bishop of London from 1675 to 1713. Born Warwickshire. After a period in Charles II's army he chose the church and within 5 years was made a bishop and a member of the Privy Council. His strong op...
1 memorial
Harvey Hinds
Harvey William Hinds, politician, clergyman and youth campaigner. Labour Southwark Councillor. Champion of Burgess Park and education, leisure and recreation. Elected to the Greater London Council ...
Person, Children, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration, Religion
1 memorial
Edward Bowman
Known as Ted Bowman, he was a volunteer head gardener at All Hallows Church Gardens, 1970 - 2014. From this report of his funeral we learn that he was also chair of the Trustees of Borough Market a...
1 memorial
Burney Street Garden Project
An offshoot of the Greenwich Society, which has restored previously derelict sites.
1 memorial
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Thomas Haynes Parker
Churchwarden in Clerkenwell in 1845. Insurance papers for 1835 list a Thomas Haynes Parker at 25 Winyatt Street, Goswell Street, "paper stainer". By 1836 he has become "gent" with another property ...
1 memorial
John Bacon
Bought Friary House and the estate in 1800. This could be John Bacon the Younger but it's a common name so probably not.
1 memorial
William Morris Company
Originally founded as Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Co. in 1861 by William Morris and Pre-Raphaelite friends. It produced textiles, wallpapers, stained glass and tapestries, mainly with medieval-i...
1 memorial
Hanbury fountain
SW19, Parkside
There is another fountain in a similar style in St Pancras: Thornton's Fountain, erected in 1877.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
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