The northern corner of King George's Playing Fields
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The northern corner of King George's Playing Fields
Image: © Marathon Taken: 31 May 2017
King George's Playing Fields were originally known as Mawney Park after the old manor of Mawneys. As Romford expanded, the Mawneys Estate was sold for housing development in 1883 although the land here remained as fields, and partly allotment gardens. In 1928 it was acquired and laid out as a recreation ground. Later Romford Borough Council received funding of £3,000 from the King George's Fields Foundation, and as a consequence it was renamed King George's Playing Fields. The boundaries are almost the same as those of the old fields, although the southern boundary is now the A12 (Eastern Avenue). The River Rom forms the eastern boundary of the park and is just beyond the trees ahead.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.587377
Longitude
0.163065