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A small park just off Brighton Road, at the north end of Purley. Photo taken August 2008. Owner: London Borough of Croydon.
Village Green, Woodcote: A rustic view, but still within the London Borough of Croydon. Woodcote is a posh suburb laid out by William Webb in 1901-20. Very large houses, though not particularly architecturally distinguished. Webb's idea was that gardens be designed first as "...the house is but the complement of the garden..."
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St Mark's parish church, Church Road, Woodcote, south London (formerly Surrey), seen from the west
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Rotary Field, Purley The field is open to the public, and is used as a fairground periodically, and also for firework displays. The course of the primitive Croydon, Merstham and Godstone Railway, a public horse-drawn railway, crosses the field about half-way up, (where the line of trees is seen).
Fountain in Rotary Field, Purley. This structure is at the southern corner of Rotary Field 933405 and records the opening of the park in 1925. It has been alleged that it is the original Victorian font of nearby Christ Church 1314672 but there is no Christian motif on it, and the style is closer to that of public drinking fountains in other London parks.
The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

4 out of 5
St Katharine's Way London England
$137 nightly
The price is $164 total per night from Mar 22 to Mar 23
$164 total
Mar 22 - Mar 23
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Strand Palace Hotel

Strand Palace Hotel

4 out of 5
372 The Strand London England
$158 nightly
The price is $190 total per night from Mar 29 to Mar 30
$190 total
Mar 29 - Mar 30
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Stayed for a long weekend, excellent location and friendly reception and bar staff. Small standard rooms, clean and well supplied with quality toiletries. Nice selection for breakfast and lots of options for coffee and teas. Evening bar staff at Haxells excellent choice of cocktails and friendly ...

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Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge

Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge

4 out of 5
200 Westminster Bridge Road London England
$187 nightly
The price is $225 total per night from Mar 20 to Mar 21
$225 total
Mar 20 - Mar 21
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Everything was exceptional.

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Vertus Edit Canary Wharf

Vertus Edit Canary Wharf

4 out of 5
3 & 15 West Lane London England
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Numa London Chelsea Green

4 out of 5
35 Ixworth Pl London England
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Rockwell East

Rockwell East

4 out of 5
99 Mansell Street London England
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8.8/10 Excellent! (810 reviews)
Honestly a very large room for London. Not much of a view from my room but a good trade off as it made the room very quiet at night. Having access to a small kitchen was really nice. 24/7 front desk and they were all really friendly

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