St Mary Magdalene Gardens
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St Mary Magdalene Gardens on Holloway Road
Holloway Road
Holloway Road is a road in London. It is one of the main shopping streets in North London, and carries the A1 road as it passes through Holloway, in the London Borough of Islington...

 in Islington
Islington
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, London
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, are the old burial ground of St Mary Magdalene Church
St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road
St Mary Magdalene Church is an Anglican church on Holloway Road in north London. It is located in St Mary Magdalene Gardens opposite Islington Central Library and is the parish church of the Parish of St Mary Magdalene and St David...

. Some tomb stones still bear witness to these early times. The grounds were transformed into a public space at the end of the 19th century and are now used for recreation and leisure activities.

Although belonging to the church, the gardens are maintained by the Islington Greenspace and Leisure Team, who manage Islington's parks and open spaces.

Friends of St Mary Magdalene Gardens was set up in 2005 by different parties, including Islington London Borough Council
Islington London Borough Council
Islington London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Islington in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Islington is divided into 16 wards, each electing three councillors...

, local residents and members of the church to discuss the future use and development of the park.

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