Cheam, Sears Park c.1955
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C70021
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Once a cornfield, this open space on the east side of the Sutton bypass was bequeathed in perpetuity to the people of the borough by Mr and Mrs John Sears, who had lived in nearby Quarry Park Rise. In 1934 it was formally opened as a park, and a drinking fountain in Portland stone surmounted by the statue of a young male figure and bearing an inscription acknowledging their generosity was unveiled. By the time this picture was taken, the figure had been removed. Today, only this base with its two carved stone heads remains, and the inscribed plaque is also absent. The small house in the background is currently unoccupied and apparently derelict.
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