Eel Brook Common
51°28′37″N 0°11′43″W / 51.47694°N 0.19528°W
Eel Brook Common is common land in the
History
In 1883 and again in 1891 a then amateur local football team,
During World War II, an underground bunker was located under Eel Brook Common; this was to protect residents from the Luftwaffe - especially during the Blitz period - and explains why Eel Brook Common is unusually flat.
Illustrator Ralph Steadman lived opposite the Common while in London during the mid-20th century, as marked by a nearby blue plaque.
During 2002/2003 Groundwork West London completed a £300,000 make-over of the Common, installing surfaced and fenced sports pitches and revamping the vegetation there.
In the year 2008/2009,
The common can be accessed by many roads - including Effie Road to the north, Musgrave Crescent to the north-east and New King's Road to the south-east.
There are two tennis courts and a children's playground primarily aimed at under-6s.
References
- ^ "Eel Brook Common in Fulham". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
External links
- Eel Brook Common Archived 2016-10-27 at the Wayback Machine London Gardens Online