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Paulet Road, LONDON, SE5 9JF

Myatt's Fields Park is named after Joseph Myatt, a tenant market gardener who grew rhubarb, strawberries and cabbages here in the nineteenth century. The land was donated for use as a public park from the estate of the Minet family, and was first opened to the public in 1889.

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This building was formerly the Church of St James the Apostle. It was declared redundant in 1981 and leased in 1982 to the SCD (Society for Co-operative Dwellings) for conversion to residential use as "Black Roof House" - which was still going under that name at 2009. The building is now surrounded by trees and a fence which make it difficult to get a good view, but the spire Image is still a local landmark. The building is listed grade 2.

Behind the camera is the five-way junction of Calais Street, Flodden Road, Knatchbull Road and Denmark Road SE5.

In Myatt's Fields Park; currently used for art exhibitions: http://www.myattsfieldspark.info/the-roundhouse.html

Myatts Fields Park is a delightful example of a small Victorian park. In the early 19th century, market gardens here were run by the Myatt family; some of the finest strawberries in London were grown by Joseph Myatt, and at that time his name was known all over London. The surrounding Minet Estate was built up from the 1870s onwards and the Minet family provided a number of amenities, including the Minet Library and gave the site for Myatts Fields. The Minets were originally French Huguenots and the name Minet means little cat or kitten in French. A little cat was included in many of the buildings when the area was developed by the Minet family. Funds for laying out Myatts Fields were raised by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, and the park was opened in 1889, taking its name from the earlier market gardeners. The Roundhouse was erected in 1897 and had several different titles over the years - summerhouse, shelter, roundhouse - partly because of some confusion over its precise purpose. Refreshments were served from it starting in 1899, and until recently it served as a shelter. Thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery funding, the Roundhouse was completely refurbished in 2008. The park itself has also recently been restored to its former glory by a substantial Heritage Lottery Fund grant.

The grade 2 listed church on Knatchbull Road was converted into housing in 1982. See Image

Denmark Hill (road) leads from Coldharbour Lane towards Knatchbull Road. It passes under the large railway bridge carrying the lines between Loughborough Junction and Queen's Road Peckham.

Myatts Fields Park is a delightful example of a small Victorian park. In the early 19th century, market gardens here were run by the Myatt family; some of the finest strawberries in London were grown by Joseph Myatt, and at that time his name was known all over London. The surrounding Minet Estate was built up from the 1870s onwards and the Minet family provided a number of amenities, including the Minet Library and gave the site for Myatts Fields. The Minets were originally French Huguenots and the name Minet means little cat or kitten in French. A little cat was included in many of the buildings when the area was developed by the Minet family. Funds for laying out Myatts Fields were raised by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, and the park was opened in 1889, taking its name from the earlier market gardeners. The Roundhouse was erected in 1897 and had several different titles over the years - summerhouse, shelter, roundhouse - partly because of some confusion over its precise purpose. Refreshments were served from it starting in 1899, and until recently it served as a shelter. Thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery funding, the Roundhouse was completely refurbished in 2008, although it seems to be generally locked. The park itself has also recently been restored to its former glory by a substantial Heritage Lottery Fund grant.

Myatts Fields Park is a delightful example of a small Victorian park. In the early 19th century, market gardens here were run by the Myatt family; some of the finest strawberries in London were grown by Joseph Myatt, and at that time his name was known all over London. The surrounding Minet Estate was built up from the 1870s onwards and the Minet family provided a number of amenities, including the Minet Library and gave the site for Myatts Fields. The Minets were originally French Huguenots and the name Minet means little cat or kitten in French. A little cat was included in many of the buildings when the area was developed by the Minet family. Funds for laying out Myatts Fields were raised by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, and the park was opened in 1889, taking its name from the earlier market gardeners. The Roundhouse was erected in 1897 and had several different titles over the years - summerhouse, shelter, roundhouse - partly because of some confusion over its precise purpose. Refreshments were served from it starting in 1899, and until recently it served as a shelter. Thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery funding, the Roundhouse was completely refurbished in 2008. The park itself has also recently been restored to its former glory by a substantial Heritage Lottery Fund grant.