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Calthorpe with a view to his surrendering the land in question as
an open space for the use of the public. This the Association did and
received a reply to the effect that Lord Calthorpe would acquiesce in
the suggestion if the Vestry would waive any rights it might have in
respect of the enclosure at the apex of City and Goswell Roads. The
Vestry on learning this agreed to the terms, and at the sale of his
Lordship's other property, which took place on April 28th, the Duncan
Terrace enclosure was withdrawn.
The land in question, which lies between Duncan Terrace and
Colebrooke Row and extends from City Road to a point 293ft. 9ins.
north-east thereof, has since been conveyed to the Vestry and has been
laid out as it now is by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
at the joint expense of the Association and the Vestry, the amount
contributed by the Vestry being £75 Os. Od. Further particulars with
regard to this subject will be found on p. 67.
PENN ROAD ENCLOSURE.
As a result of negotiations opened with the leaseholder by the
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, it is more than probable
that the triangular enclosure at the junction of the Penn Road with
the Caledonian Road will be shortly added to the numerous open
spaces maintained by the Vestry for the recreation and health of the
parishioners.
CHAPEL-OF-EASE GROUNDS.
During the year the formal agreement for the surrender of the
Chapel-of-Ease Grounds in accordance with the provisions of the Open
Spaces Acts was entered into between the Vicar as the freeholder and
the Vestry as representing the parishioners ; and in accordance with the
directions of the Vestry (referred to in the report for 1890-91) the
Churchwardens in April, 1893, submitted to the Vestry a scheme for
laying out the same and for obtaining the necessary faculty
from the Bishop of London, the cost of the necessary works being
estimated at £600. The application for the faculty had come on for
hearing but had not been determined at the close of the year with
which this report deals.