Giggs Hill Green is a large triangular stretch of common ground in Thames Ditton, bordered on one side by the Portsmouth Road, Southern England. Previously part of the 'waste' belonging to the manor of Kingston, the 8 acres (32,000 m2) of Giggs Hill Green were purchased in 1901 for a mere £250 by the Esher and Dittons Urban District Council.
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—Administration in the State of Arka, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
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