Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 19 OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE BOROUGH
Location | Acreage |
---|---|
MAINTAINED BY BOROUGH COUNCIL. | |
Albert Square Gardens | 0.66 |
Arbour Square Gardens | 0.66 |
Beaumont Square Gardens | 1.00 |
Carlton Square Gardens | 0.75 |
Christchurch Gardens, Spitalfields | 1.25 |
Ford Square Gardens | 0.40 |
Kingward Street Playground | 0.13 |
Mallon Gardens, Commercial Street | 0.19 |
Mile End Gardens | 0.50 |
St.George-in-the-East Churchyard | 2.25 |
St.George's Gardens | 0.75 |
St.James's Gardens, Ratcliffe | 2.00 |
Sidney Square Gardens | 0.33 |
Stepney Green Gardens including Clock Tower space. | 1.50 |
Swedenborg Square Playground | 0.67 |
Trafalgar Gardens | 0.60 |
Tredegar Square Playground | 1.24 |
Trinity Square Gardens | 1.23 |
Vallance Road Recreation Ground | 1.19 |
Wakefield Gardens | 0.06 |
York Square Gardens | 0.20 |
17.56 | |
MAINTAINED BY LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. | |
Allen Gardens | 1.26 |
Bethnal Green Gardens Extension | 1.60 |
Brickfield Gardens | 5.73 |
Diggon Street Playground | 0.13 |
King Edward VII Memorial Park | 8.50 |
King George's Playing Fields (part) | 13.75 |
Liraehouse Churchyard | 2.00 |
Rope Walk Gardens, Christian Street | 1.51 |
Shandy Park | 3.18 |
Stepney Churchyard | 9.75 |
Wapping Gardens | 3.45 |
Waterside Gardens | 1.92 |
52.78 | |
Total (acres) | 70.34 |
These Open Spaces represent 4.16% of the area of the Borough,
which is 1,691 acres exclusive of the area covered by the river, docks
and canals.
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