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Wakefield Gardens
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Space type: Formal garden
Area: 0.09 ha

A small public greenspace in front of Tower Hill underground station. On one side of the site is a section of London’s Roman Wall, planting in the form of shrubs and perrennials surrounds a circular area of paving with seating around a large sundial designed by John Chitty. The site also contains a set of bronze relief panels, illustrating the a history of the area, made by Edwin Russell.

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