London Fields is a park and district in East London, England, and situated in the borough of Hackney. The park itself was first recorded in 1540. At this time it was common ground and was used by drovers to pasture their livestock before taking them to market in London.
London Fields is just over 31 acres (13 ha) in extent; about one-third of its original size. It is 4.2 miles (6.8 km) north-east of Charing Cross.
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