page_title: Kennington Common
hierarchical_section_title: Kennington Common
caption_attribution_description: English: Kennington Park Kennington Park was originally common land, but was laid out as a park in the mid-19th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was the site of public executions and in 1848 a major chartist rally was held here which led directly to a change in the law extending the franchise in 1852. During the Second World War a communal shallow-trench air raid shelter was built here which suffered a direct hit in October 1940 killing at least 46 people. The full story of this terrible event is told here: http://www.vauxhallandkennington.org.uk/forgottentragedy.pdf .
context_page_description: Kennington Common was a swathe of common land mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth. It was notable as one of the earliest venues for cricket attached to the urban extent of London and top-class matches were played there from 1724 to 1785. The common was also used for public executions, fairs and public gatherings.
context_section_description: Kennington Common was a swathe of common land mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth. It was notable as one of the earliest venues for cricket attached to the urban extent of London and top-class matches were played there from 1724 to 1785. The common was also used for public executions, fairs and public gatherings.
caption: Part of Kennington Common that is now Kennington Park.
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