A History of Bishops Park by Sally Miller

A History of Bishops Park by Sally Miller

In the 19th century, the great Victorian public park movement carved out green spaces for Britain's rapidly growing urban populations. Parks fulfilled an urgent public health need and were thought to moderate social behavior, providing an elevating alternative to raucous drinking houses and dog fights. This illustrated history celebrates one of London's unsung but much-loved public spaces, Bishops Park, which adjoins Fulham Palace in west London. The first granting of land for the purpose of this park was made in 1883 by the Bishop of London, resident of Fulham Palace. Unlike many late Victorian parks in London, it was not laid out in one grand sweep but accreted piecemeal around the palace over a period of 20 years, and is so closely enmeshed with its neighbor that the two sites are often thought of as one. This book is published to coincide with the re-opening of the park following a major new project, backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund, to restore key elements of the original design and improve facilities.

Sally Miller is a landscape and garden historian. She leads a research group for the London Parks and Gardens Trust.

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ISBN 13	9781857597080
ISBN 10	1857597087
Title	A History of Bishops Park
Author	Sally Miller
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Scala Publishers Ltd
Year published	2011-10-31
Number of pages	96
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