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County Council for a loan to be granted for the sum of
£20,000 for this contribution, repayable with interest by
thirty annual instalments.
The London County Council subsequently agreed, upon
the recommendation of the Parks and Open Spaces Committee,
to vote the sum of £ 18,000 towards the purchase of
52 acres of land for the extension of Peckham Rye
Common.
Brock well At a meeting on the 22nd May, 1889, the
Park- Vestry resolved that the acquisition of Brockwell
Park as a public open space is extremely desirable, and that
the London County Council be urged to favour such acquisition.
At a subsequent meeting held on the 10th July, a
Deputation, consisting of Messrs. T. Lynn Bristowe, M.P.,
Evan Spicer, L.C.C., W. M. Ackworth, L.C.C., W. B.
Doubledaj', and others, attended in favour of the Vestry
assisting in acquiring this Park as an open space.
At a meeting held on 13th November, a report was
received from the Joint Committee, to whom the matter
had been referred, stating that Brockwell Park had been
offered for £122,000, towards which sum the following
amounts had been promised :—
The Charity Commissioners £25,000
The London County Council 61,000
The Lambeth Vestry 20,000
The Newington Vestry 5,000
Private Subscriptions and amounts of
£1,000 and under - 2,500
£113,000