Newington Gardens is located on
Harper Road in
Southwark
Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...
, London, England. To the north-west is the
Inner London Sessions House, a
Crown Court
The Crown Court is the court of first instance of England and Wales responsible for hearing all Indictable offence, indictable offences, some Hybrid offence, either way offences and appeals lied to it by the Magistrates' court, magistrates' court ...
. Its area is . The park occupies part of the site of an old prison that was closed in 1878. The park was opened by
Catherine Gladstone
Catherine Gladstone (; 6 January 1812 – 14 June 1900) was the wife of British statesman William Ewart Gladstone for 59 years, from 1839 until his death in 1898.
Early life and family
Glynne was the daughter of Sir Stephen Glynne, 8th Baro ...
, wife of the then prime minister, on 5 May 1884.
The park occupies the site where
Horsemonger Lane Gaol
Horsemonger Lane Gaol (also known as the Surrey County Gaol or the New Gaol) was a prison close to present-day Newington Causeway in Southwark, south London. Built at the end of the 18th century, it was in use until 1878.
History
The gaol was bu ...
was located for almost a century from 1791. Designed by
George Gwilt the Elder, architect surveyor to the county of
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
, this was once the largest prison in the county.
The MUGA (
Multi-Use Games Area) courts in the park are regularly used by the London
Hardcourt Bicycle Polo Association for casual games and tournaments.
Newington Gardens is the burial place of Lieutenant Thomas Beauclerk, who committed suicide in Horsemonger's Gaol on 27 / 28 November 1832 and he was buried in the vicinity of Horsemonger's Gaol. He was committed to the prison to await trial on a charge of sodomy.
See also
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Newington, London
Newington is a district of South London, just south of the River Thames, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It was an ancient parish and the site of the early administration of the county of Surrey. It was the location of the County ...
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Newington Causeway
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Newington Causeway is a road in Southwark, London, between the Elephant and Castle and Borough High Street. Elephant & Castle Underground station is at the southern end. It follows the route of the old Roman road Stane Street.
In 19 ...
External links
Newington, Southwark – Hidden London London Gardens Online information
References
Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Southwark
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