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Burgess Park

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Burgess Park is a public park situated in the London Borough of Southwark, in an area between Camberwell to the west, Walworth to the north, Bermondsey to the east and Peckham to the south. [1]

22 relations: Almshouse, Bermondsey, Boris Johnson, Camberwell, Carnaval del Pueblo, Ginger beer, Grand Surrey Canal, Greater London, Greater London Council, Greater London Plan, Latin American culture, Lime kiln, Listed building, London Borough of Southwark, London County Council, Mayor of London, Park, Parks and open spaces in London, Peckham, Surrey Commercial Docks, Walworth, World War II.

Almshouse

An almshouse (also known as a poorhouse) is charitable housing provided to people in a particular community.

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Bermondsey

Bermondsey is a town in the London Borough of Southwark, England, southeast of Charing Cross.

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Boris Johnson

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964), best known as Boris Johnson, is a British politician, popular historian and journalist serving as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs since 2016 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015.

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Camberwell

Camberwell is a district of south London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark.

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Carnaval del Pueblo

The Carnaval del Pueblo is Europe's largest celebration of Latin American culture, held in Burgess Park, London in the first week of August.

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Ginger beer

Traditional ginger beer is a naturally sweetened and carbonated, usually non-alcoholic beverage.

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Grand Surrey Canal

The Grand Surrey Canal was a canal constructed in south London, England during the early 19th century.

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Greater London

Greater London is a region of England which forms the administrative boundaries of London, as well as a county for the purposes of the lieutenancies.

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Greater London Council

The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986.

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Greater London Plan

The Greater London Plan of 1944 was developed by Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie (1879-1957).

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Latin American culture

Latin American culture is the formal or informal expression of the people of Latin America and includes both high culture (literature and high art) and popular culture (music, folk art, and dance) as well as religion and other customary practices.

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Lime kiln

A lime kiln is a kiln used for the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate) to produce the form of lime called quicklime (calcium oxide).

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Listed building

A listed building, or listed structure, is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland.

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London Borough of Southwark

The London Borough of Southwark in south London, England forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames to the City of London.

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London County Council

London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected.

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Mayor of London

The Mayor of London is the head of the executive body of the Greater London Authority.

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Park

A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats.

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Parks and open spaces in London

There are many parks and open spaces in Greater London, England.

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Peckham

Peckham is a district of south-east London, England, south-east of Charing Cross.

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Surrey Commercial Docks

The Surrey Commercial Docks were a large group of docks in Rotherhithe, South East London, England, located on the south bank (the Surrey side) of the River Thames.

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Walworth

Walworth is a district of south east London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgess_Park

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