Almost 100 species of bird are seen on (or often over) Wormwood Scrubs each year. Further details of the developments planned for the areas surrounding the Scrubs include: North Kensington Gate: Site to the NE of the Scrubs along Scrubs Lane and the Western border of St Marys Cemetery. If you have a story for us from this area, please email our reporter owen.sheppard@reachplc.com, Wormwood Scrubs Park. And in 2002 seven areas of woodland and coarse grassland (13.7 hectares in total) were designated as a Local Nature Reserve because of the variety of plants and animals they support. But HS2 is set to be built right along its north side. The sports pitches will be kept with plenty of open space to allow exercise and recreation. Separated by Scrubs Lane (A219) and the West London railway line is an eastern section known as Little Wormwood Scrubs (as opposed to the “Big Scrubs”). This protection will continue. In Feburary, the council presented its proposals and these can be viewed on the council website. 206228. Aside from the usual summer warblers, the site also boasts a small breeding population of Meadow Pipit (probably the closest to central London). In total there are 20 full size football pitches available for hire which cater for 11-a … It enjoys a healthy annual passage of migrants, usually including Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, Nightingale, Whinchat, Wheatear, Ring Ouzel, Common Redstart, Spotted and Pied Flycatcher. See Link. Papers, 1877, XLV.1), p.599; Directors of Convict Prisons: Reports on Discipline and Management of Pentonville, Parkhurst, Millbank, Portland, Portsmouth, Dartmoor, and Brixton Prisons, and Convict Establishments at Gibraltar, W. Australia and Tasmania, 1877 (Parl. Papers, 1887, XLI.725, 773), p.81; Directors of Convict Prisons: Reports on Discipline and Management of Millbank, Pentonville, Borstal, Brixton, Chatham, Dartmoor, Parkhurst, Portland, Portsmouth, Wormwood Scrubs, Fulham and Woking Prisons and Convict Establishments in W. Australia, 1887-88 (Parl. 2850, Archive name: Hammersmith & Fulham Archives & Local History Centre, Description: File of correspondence etc between Board of Overseers and Treasury re rateable value of postal sorting office at The Grove and Wormwood Scrubs Prison, Archive name: Plymouth and West Devon Record Office, Description: Register of Plymouth Prison Officers. The Act also prevented the Army from building any “permanent erections” other than rifle butts and “their related appurtenances”. Still operating as a category B men’s prison to this day, Wormwood Scrubs prison has some notable previous inmates including musicians Pete Doherty, Mark Morrison and Rolling Stone’s lead guitarist, Keith Richards. Location   Du Cane Road, East Acton   London, East Acton, Map location   exact or closely approximate. The area is recognised by English Nature as an important site of natural significance. Although military ownership has continued to this day, the Wormwood Scrubs Act 1879 laid down conditions under which the area was to be owned by the Army, placing the land in the care of the Metropolitan Board of Works to ensure that, alongside military training, the land could be given over to “the perpetual use thereof by the inhabitants of the metropolis for exercise and recreation”. The western side is more overgrown. While construction continued until 1890, by the early 1880s enough work had been completed for the prison to be used to confine other classes of male convicts, including those completing their probation in separate confinement, and those for labour at public works who were not required for the construction. At 67 hectares, Wormwood Scrubs is the borough's largest open space. The nearest London Underground stations are East Acton (Central Line), south-west of the Scrubs on Erconwald Street, and White City (Central Line), south-east of the site on Wood Lane. Among other insects are several Bumble bee species, Harlequin and Stag Beetle. Papers, 1900, XLI.1), p.513, https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-metropolitan-archives/visitor-information/Documents/59-prison-records.pdf. Rarities have included Honey Buzzard, Quail, Great Grey Shrike, 3 Richard’s Pipit, Ortolan Bunting, Wryneck and Little Bunting . Wormwood Scrubs known locally just as “The Scrubs”, is an open space in the north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Separated by Scrubs Lane (A219) and the West London railway line is an eastern section known as Little Wormwood Scrubs (as opposed to the “Big Scrubs”). It's been pretty miserable in the capital lately, so when can we expect a bit of sun? Governor: Jonathan French. On 1 October 1890, with the completion of the building work, the convict establishment was broken up and the institution converted into a local prison, taking over from Millbank which was finally closed (see ID 1000). The successor body to the Metropolitan Board of Works as civilian trustee is the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the Ministry of Defence has replaced the War Office. Following our co-design workshop, held on 29 October 2019, we held 2 more events recently giving people the opportunity to view the plans and provide feedback, which will help to finalise our proposals. Papers, 1883, XXXIII.1, 43), p.502; Directors of Convict Prisons: Reports on Discipline and Management of Millbank, Pentonville, Borstal, Brixton, Chatham, Dartmoor, Parkhurst, Portland, Portsmouth, Wormwood Scrubs, Fulham and Woking Prisons and Convict Establishments in W. Australia, 1883-84 (Parl. Although military ownership has continued to this day, the Wormwood Scrubs Act 1879 laid down conditions under which the area was to be owned by the Army, placing the land in the care of the Metropolitan Board of Works to ensure that, alongside military trai…

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