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1552:Morden Park
1487:Danson Park
1462:Belair Park
1436:Russia Dock
1330:Walthamstow
1310:Ingrebourne
1151:Peckham Rye
917:Ravenscourt
882:Mountsfield
774:urban parks
711:Royal parks
665:Map sources
652:BBC website
302:Smithfields
267:common land
97: /
72:Coordinates
56:Public park
1830:Categories
1810:Wandsworth
1735:Hillingdon
1562:Syon House
1507:Hall Place
1497:Grove Park
1300:Hornchurch
1269:Twickenham
1224:Camberwell
1186:Wandsworth
1096:East Sheen
1076:Blackheath
1033:Lee Valley
1028:Hornchurch
1003:Foots Cray
942:Wandsworth
932:Valentines
877:Mayesbrook
812:Blackheath
797:Barra Hall
754:St James's
739:Kensington
534:0140710477
510:References
500:References
343:Activities
323:Local area
269:. In 1875
252:Guy Fawkes
230:gave to a
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82:51°33′35″N
1790:Southwark
1780:Redbridge
1745:Islington
1705:Greenwich
1325:Tottenham
1244:Newington
1234:Islington
1166:Streatham
1156:Plumstead
1101:Eel Brook
1023:High Elms
962:Wimbledon
927:Southwark
817:Brockwell
802:Battersea
782:Alexandra
729:Greenwich
315:and then
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1765:Lewisham
1740:Hounslow
1730:Havering
1720:Haringey
1532:Langtons
1406:Old Park
1401:Mad Bess
1391:Highgate
1366:Coldfall
1361:Braeburn
1349:Woodland
1305:Ickenham
1285:Crayford
1254:Richmond
1201:Woolwich
1161:Stanmore
1048:Stockley
1043:Stanmore
1018:Havering
957:West Ham
947:Wanstead
937:Victoria
892:Parsloes
887:Old Deer
867:Hanworth
852:Finsbury
832:Clissold
827:Charlton
749:Richmond
744:Regent's
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466:See also
431:Eternals
329:Highgate
236:Henry II
146:All year
61:Location
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1710:Hackney
1700:Enfield
1690:Croydon
1680:Bromley
1426:Queen's
1376:Dulwich
1356:Bostall
1295:Hackney
1264:Turnham
1249:Parsons
1176:Tooting
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1086:Clapham
1063:Commons
872:Holland
842:Dulwich
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792:Barking
633:13 July
228:Henry I
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1775:Newham
1770:Merton
1725:Harrow
1695:Ealing
1685:Camden
1670:Bexley
1665:Barnet
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1315:Leyton
1196:Winn's
1181:Tylers
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1106:Eltham
1091:Ealing
1071:Barnes
1008:Fryent
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187:London
143:Status
1675:Brent
1421:Petts
1371:Copse
1290:Erith
1131:Hayes
1053:Trent
787:Arnos
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596:5 May
505:Notes
488:China
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635:2021
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