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Perspective View of Burton Crescent c.1817 by Robert Chantrell - courtesy of Sir John Soanes Museum
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Ordnance Survey map of 1871 showing the layout of the gardens in what was then known as Burton Crescent
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View of Cartwright Gardens and south crescent from Burton Place, 1938
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Cartwright Gardens tennis courts, 1960
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Cartwright Gardens History Board
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Three Men and a Field - Bloomsbury North of Tavistock place, by Ricci de Freitas
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International student day, June 2012
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January 2013, when the gardens were still private
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The gardens were in a sorry state in January 2013.
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Panoramic view of the east crescent and gardens in 2014, prior to their refurbishment and opening to the public after more than 200 years as private gardens
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Panoramic view of Cartwright Gardens in 2014, showing (l-r) Hughes Parry Hall & Tower, Canterbury Hall and Commonwealth Hall prior to their redevelopment
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Uninterrupted view of Cartwright Gardens from the roof of Sandwich House during the redevelopment of the Garden Halls, 18.2.2015
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The new entrance introduced on the west side of the gardens by the University of London in 2016 improved 'pedestrian connectivity' through the area.
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Statue of Major John Cartwright, campaigner for parliamentary reform, after whom Burton Crescent was renamed as Cartwright Gardens in 1908.
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February 2018
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One of Cartwright Gardens' mature London Plane trees
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New plants and benches have enticed the public into the gardens
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New paths and tennis courts make all the difference to the gardens,11.5.2019
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May 2019
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Cartwright Gardens, March 2017, with James Burton's surviving crescent on the left and the recently built Gardens Halls on the right
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A local lunch-time favourite, May 2019
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25.5.19
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Wow factor grasses introduced under the new planting scheme - 30.10.19
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Cartwright Gardens during Covid-19 lockdown - 12.4.2020
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Close-up of the glorious Weigela All Summer Red hardy shrub in the central bed - 12.5.2020
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Double-take...Winter 2021
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Cercis siliquastrum Judas tree in bloom
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View through west entrance on a chilly April afternoon, 2021
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Snow scene 12.12.2022
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View through east entrance, April 2023