Woodland, Shirley Church Recreation Ground
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Woodland, Shirley Church Recreation Ground
Image: © N Chadwick Taken: 9 Apr 2011
A local recreation ground which was purchased in 1928 by the Council to preserve an area of open space among the suburban estates which were rapidly developing. The trees along Shirley Church Road are clearly marked on a map dated 1868 which suggests that the area was well wooded in previous years.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.370197
Longitude
-0.04675