Emslie Horniman Pleasance
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Emslie Horniman Pleasance
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 14 Mar 2010
In 1911 Emslie J.Horniman (C.1865-c.1944), tea-merchant, Liberal MP, philanthropist and anthropologist (hence the Horniman Museum to house his collection) donated an acre of land for the benefit of the poor in this deprived parish to be used as a public garden and open space "dedicated in perpetuity to the people of London as a recreation-ground. I propose to clear the land and lay out same at my own expense." He employed the architect Charles Voysey to create a formal garden. See http://www.londongardenstrust.org/features/voysey2006.htm http://www.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk/index.php/assetservice/rqtype,get/fn,getasset/id,2440/ The 'pleasance' deteriorated over the years but was rescued and restored in the 1990s with several new features. It also also the starting point for the Notting Hill Carnival.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.525837
Longitude
-0.20862