Green, Wimbledon Park Golf Club
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Green, Wimbledon Park Golf Club
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 16 Nov 2010
A view that owes a good deal to Capability Brown, who designed the park for Lord Spencer in the 1760s. The southwest corner of his lake, visible above the yellow flag, is in Image The golf club dates from 1898, although the park had been used for various recreational activities after the fourth Earl Spencer sold it in 1864 http://www.wphg.demon.co.uk/golf_club.htm http://www.wpgc.co.uk/main/golf_course.php?content=heritage . View from Home Park Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.433099
Longitude
-0.206927