Mint Street Park Traditional Geocache
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Cache details
You are looking for a small black container, please only date and sign with your initials to save space.
Watch out for Muggles - this is a busy park!
Please ensure cache is secure and camouflaged again in the hide after finding.
Information on the area.
'Mint Street' park
Original 'Evelina Children Hospital' - this photo taken 1969.
Mint Street Park is situated on the space that was once occupied previously by the Evelina Children's Hospital (1869 - 1976), when that closed down it then became a semi-derelict open space with a reputation for crime and anti-social behaviour, An area regeneration organisation brought together the local community, with support from Southwark Council and the then Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, to meet the needs of key user groups including homeless people and the local youth, both of whom were to play a role in improving the space, and eventually it was transformed into a pleasant green area which is now enjoyed by visitors and local residents, the gardens are maintained by volunteers and homeless people from St Mungo's Hostel situated nearby, additionally there is a local ball court that is used by people of all ages.
Many people still living remember with affection the original Evelina Children's Hospital which stood here and which was important tackling the high rate of childhood diseases which were very common amongst the crowded Victorian streets of Bankside. - The full history of the original hospital is available for reference and can be found by researching online.
The Evelina Children's Hospital still exists today, but it is now a modern purpose built hospital which was built alongside Guy's and St Thomas' hospital at London Bridge.
The park was developed by the community to provide a local play space, an adventure play facility, plus a venue for community events.
View of park.
Fire Brigade Museum
Situated also nearby is the London Fire Brigade Museum, which was once part of the original Southwark fire station in the 1870s, it contains a unique collection of historical fire engines.
The museum covers the history of firefighting since 1666 (the date of the Great Fire of London), it also houses old fire appliances and other equipment, there is also a chance to see fire brigade recruits training at the nearby training facility.
The London Fire Brigade Museum is located in the former home of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, who was Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The building was the London Fire Brigade headquarters until 1937 when King George V opened a new building on the Albert Embankment on the south bank of the River Thames.
London Fire Brigade Museum
Additional information on the area
In the surrounding streets and lanes, you will also find:
Blackfriars Crown Court - It has nine courtrooms dealing with all kinds of serious criminal cases.
Listening Books - A large supplier of Audio Books.
Congratulations to Pja_cz on FTF 24/04/2013 at 14:45
Placed with permission from BOST in 2013.
This cache was adopted by Terrapintim on 07/03/2016 and has now been adopted by Franketc.
Additional Hints
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