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St Mary Magdalene Gardens

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Type
  
public garden

Created
  
1894

Status
  
Open year round

Location
  
London, England

Open
  
8am-dusk

Area
  
2 ha


Operated by
  
London Borough of Islington

Operator
  
London Borough of Islington

All jazz live quintet live at st mary magdalene gardens 18th july 2014


St Mary Magdalene Gardens is a public open space located in Holloway Road Islington, north London. It is located on the old burial ground of St Mary Magdalene Church.

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Feeding a baby squirrel in st mary magdalene gardens


History

The church of St Mary Magdalene was built as a chapel of ease for Islington parish church in 1814. The burial grounds surrounding them were transformed into a public garden in 1894, with costs being met by London County Council and the local vestry.

Layout and notable features

The garden extends to 1.82 hectares (4 acres) and includes notable specimens of ash, lime and London plane trees, with one specimen of plane potentially dating from the 18th century.

A plaque at the entry records its conversion to a public garden. Most graves and headstones are located close to the church building. The garden was refurbished in 2010, with the addition of new lighting, signage, seating, plantings and nestboxes. The garden is in a conservation area and is considered of local importance. Although belonging to the church, the gardens are maintained by the Islington Greenspace and Leisure Team, which manages the borough's parks and open spaces.

Friends of St Mary Magdalene Gardens was set up in 2005 by different parties, including the council, local residents and members of the church to discuss the future use and development of the park.

References

St Mary Magdalene Gardens Wikipedia


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