Wembley Park, around 1898

A map a day for the month of May.

The name Wembley Park referred to an area that fell within the limits of a late 18th-century landscaped estate. Part of this estate became the location of development in the 1890s after being sold to Edward Watkin and the Metropolitan Railway. Wembley Park was next developed into a pleasure and events destination with a large fairground and the beginnings of a tower designed to rival the Eiffel Tower.

Wembley was later a key area of the Metroland suburban development in the 1920s - the same decade saw the Empire Stadium built on the site of the tower and the British Empire Exhibition was held.

This map was requested by a user last week and the area covered stretches from Wembley Central station (just off the map to the bottom left) to Blackbird Hill in the top right. The area was mostly pasture farmland though some arable fields are marked in yellow.

Wembley Park continues to be a recreational centre today, being home to Wembley Stadium as well as Wembley Arena among others.

Attribution: Ordnance Survey/The Underground Map

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