College Green (aka Abingdon Green, formally known as Abingdon Street Gardens) is a public park in the City of Westminster in Central London. It is east of

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including Westminster Abbey Gardens and across a road from the gardens of the

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. The gardens are not enclosed and are accessible at all times. For many months of 2019, during the

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deadlock, it exclusively hosted TV broadcasts and radio and media interviews. The park is a common place for television reporters to interview

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.History in the making
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'' is in the gardens. The gardens are a roof to a two-storey underground car park constructed from 1963 to 1964. The site was originally a tidally flooded bank of the

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separated from the

College Garden College Garden is a private garden of Westminster Abbey in London, open to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon throughout the year. The hours are 10 am to 6 pm in summer and 10 am to 4 pm in winter. The garden can be visi ...

by a medieval wall with a watergate. Its name refers to the collegiate church of Westminster Abbey, which includes

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Satellite photo of College Green
Google Maps {{London landmarks Palace of Westminster Parks and open spaces in the City of Westminster