Site of Walworth Manor House and Zoological Gardens

General

Edward Cross moved his menagerie from the Strand to Walworth in 1831. Among the novelties, 5 African giraffes were displayed here, the first to be seen in public in England. A model of them is in the Cuming Museum.

Community

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