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Working titles

— [TITLE] "The Evolution & Evolution of Wandsworth Common"

Probably best to think of two distinct sections/books:

— I. The Common — size — structure — topography — elevation — geology — hydrology — vegetation — insects — birds — mammals

— II. The institutions, estates and houses on and around.

Perhaps even three:

— II. The people — how the common evolved / was saved / by whom / how governed etc

- Early / Westminster etc

- Bolingbrokes

- Spencers

- Conservators

- MBW

- LCC

- WBC

Perhaps think about the difference between "anatomy" and "evolution"?

Internal

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— How large was WC? Where were its edges? The extent of the Common on early maps

— Changing size and shape

— Geology and topography

— Views from WC

— The "Character Areas"

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— 1 — West Side

— 2a — North Side

— 2b — North Side (Patriotic Site)

— 3 — St Marks

— 4 — Prison Banks

— 5 — Sports Fields and Cafe

— 6 — Bolingbroke Fields (North)

— 7 — Lakes and Wetland

— 8 — Bolingbroke Fields (South)

— 9 — The Scope

— 10 — Bellevue Field

— 11 — St James's Triangle

The little bits / fragments

- corner of East Hill / St John's Hill/ North Side
- North Side/Railway
- patch in front of RVP Building

— Roads

— The ghost main road across the Common

— The ghost Marcilly Road

— The ghost St James's Drive

— Ghost corner of Nightingale/Bolingbroke

— Trinity Road

— Spencer Park

— Windmill Road

— Paths

— Paths

— Paths

— Paths

— Railways etc

— [Southampton and south-west]

— [Crystal Palace and Brighton]

— Railway bridges — Catsback

— Railway bridges — Bellevue/Nightingale Lane

— Railway bridges — Heathfield Road

— Railway bridges — Trinity Road

— Railway bridges — Battersea Rise

— Railway bridges — Boutflower Road

— Water

— Drainage, streams

— Gravel pits etc

— The Black Sea

— Three-Island Pond

— The Lake

— Underground pipes, sewers etc

— Areas prone to waterlogging

— Trees, shrubs, flowering plants, other

— Plane trees

— Poplars

— Hawthorn

— Oaks

— Other trees

— Gorse

— Other shrubs

— Grasses

— Molinia / Purple Moor Grass

— Grassed sport areas

— Areas

— Boundaries

- the bird-beak/V-shapes [or cover in Roads?]

- the changing parish & borough/constituency boundaries

— Enclosure of WC

Keith Bailey buildings/estates

— Heathfield Cottages [Keith Bailey]

— West including West Side [Keith Bailey]

— Chivalry Road [Keith Bailey]

— Spencer Park [Keith Bailey]

Other

Kite — RVPA Girls (reused for 3rd General Hospital, WWII, Honeywell/Spencer Park School etc RVPA Boys/Emanuel — Fitzhugh — the new estate

Toast Rack

— Houses (and creeping enclosure)

— Buildings

— Parish and electoral etc boundaries

— Features

- distinguish Landscape features from structures?

— Frying Pan

— Windmill

— Neal's Farm

— Refreshment house/ Neal's Farm/Lodge

— Walls and major fences

— Internal fences

— Bandstands

— Shelters

— Lavatories

— Playgrounds

— Sports areas

— The Cricket Field / Enclosure

— Bellevue pitches

— Bolingbroke pitches

— The Scope cinder pitch

— Link

Major institutions — not to be discussed in detail

— Major institutions

— Prison

— St James's Industrial School

— Royal Masonic School for Girls

— RVPA Girls

— RVPA Boys

— Emanuel School

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