NEWINGTON GARDENS

'Newington Gardens' is located on Harper Road in Southwark, London, England. To the north-west is the Inner London Sessions House, a Crown Court.
The park occupies the site where Horsemonger Lane Gaol was located for almost a century from 1791. Designed by George Gwilt the Elder, architect surveyor to the county of Surrey, this was once the largest prison in the county.
Was locally known as "Jail Park" upto and including the mid 1960's
In the middle of the park is the Bernhard Limey Wishing Well. It does not require coins, but you need to put your left shoe in the water for a wish.

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See also

★ Newington, London

★ Newington Causeway

External links

★ Newington, Southwark — Hidden London

★ LondonTown.com information