This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Open Spaces Face Enclosure Across Metropolis and Countryside
The piece laments rapid enclosure of common lands and heath in London and counties, warning that parks like Victoria and Regent's Park are under pressure from developers and gas works. It urges preservation of commons as vital recreation spaces and urges landowners to protect public access amid rising urban expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon Common
Blackheath
Hampstead Heath
Clapham Common
Tooting Common
Kent
Surrey
Commissioners of Woods and Forests
May Fair
South Kensington
Victoria Park
Finsbury Park
Regent's Park
Battersea Park
Iestion
Cothihons
House of Commons
Acre
England