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Whittington Park

London geography stubsParks and open spaces in the London Borough of Islington
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Whittington Park is a public park in Upper Holloway, North London. Like the nearby Whittington Hospital, it is named after Dick Whittington, and a large topiary cat, in reference to Whittington's legendary pet, stands at the Holloway Road entrance. Amenities include a raised Astroturf football pitch, children's playground, and experimental garden planted as part of an RSPB initiative to investigate the preferred habitat of house sparrows. In 2009 and 2010, renovations were carried out at Whittington Park, including the construction of a new community centre.

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Whittington Park
Wedmore Gardens, London Upper Holloway (London Borough of Islington)

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N 51.562 ° E -0.129 °
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Whittington Park Football Pitch

Wedmore Gardens
N19 4RS London, Upper Holloway (London Borough of Islington)
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