The garden in Little Wormwood Scrubs
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The garden in Little Wormwood Scrubs
Image: © Marathon Taken: 23 Jul 2014
The area was separated from the main body of Wormwood Scrubs by the construction of the Birmingham, Bristol & Thames Junction Railway in 1844 (now part of London Overground). Like its larger western neighbour, Little Wormwood Scrubs had been used for common grazing throughout its ownership by the Bishops of London. One area of the site was purchased for use as a rifle range in the 1840s and various other sections became the victims of railway and road development. The remaining area of open space was acquired by the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1886 and is now owned by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. These gardens are along the south-eastern corner, alongside Dalgarno Gardens.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.521713
Longitude
-0.227233