St Alphage Garden is an urban garden in the
City of London, off
London Wall.
It was converted from the former churchyard of
St Alphage London Wall in 1872. The north edge of the garden is defined by a section of the ancient
London Wall, which was built below the current street level between 190 and 225 AD and was crenellated in 1477 during the
Wars of the Roses. A lowered, paved extension to the garden lies to the west, accessed by a gate and a flight of steps. Both sections of the garden hold flower beds and benches. The main garden is mostly grass, with a
magnolia tree and an
oak tree. The southern edge of the garden is defined by a
beech
Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, ''Engleriana'' and ''Fagus''. The ''Engle ...
hedge. On the other side of the Wall lies the private
Salters' Garden.
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Images of St Alphage Garden
Gardens in London
Parks and open spaces in the City of London
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