Country parks · London
Potters Fields Park
Potters Fields Park — public park in London, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- London Bridge · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Potters Fields Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "public park in London, England". Coordinates: 51.5042°, -0.0786°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Potters Fields Park is a small public park situated in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. The park is located immediately south-west of Tower Bridge and immediately south-east of City Hall, London. It is frequently used for food festivals and other events. The name originates from the many potters who lived and worked in the area in the 17th and 18th centuries. The land has never been a potter's field (a burial ground for the poor), although there were graveyards in the area.
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Background
History
The first named pottery in the Potters Fields Park records is Pickleherring Pottery. It was established in 1618 by Christian Wilhelm; in the 1670s and 1680s, at least two other potteries were established by other people in the same area. On the 1682 William Morgan Map, the area is referred to as "Potts Fields"; the St Olave's Parish Register shows 124 Potters operating in the area between 1618 and 1710. The number was down to 68 between 1710 and 1733. The Rocques Map of 1746 shows "Potters Fields" as a street name for the lane linking Tooley Street to Pickleherring Street. By 1772 pottery making had disappeared from the area. In 1988 St Martin's Property Corporation and Southwark Council…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5042, -0.0786
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 2RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Nearest railway station
- London Bridge — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.morelondon.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q18748738 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Potters Fields Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tower Bridge taken from Potters Fields Park (geograph 2418763).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Potters Fields Park?
- Potters Fields Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 2RL), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- Is Potters Fields Park free to visit?
- Yes, Potters Fields Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Potters Fields Park?
- The nearest railway station is London Bridge, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 2RL.