Place    From 1887 

Red Cross Garden

Part of Octavia Hill's pioneering social housing scheme. It consists of two rows of cottages and a community hall, designed by Elijah Hoole. It was created to provide 'An open air sitting room for the tired inhabitants of Southwark' and had an elaborate layout of curved lawns, flower beds and serpentine paths, an ornamental pond with fountain, bandstand and covered children's play area. The garden was designed by Fanny Wilkinson.

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

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Red Cross Garden

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