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Feb 20, 2011

Skiing at Mount Pleasant, London











The area on which Royal Mail Mount Pleasant

now stands was originally openfields on rising ground above

The River Fleet. In the18th century a Cold Spring on the site

reputed to have great medicinal properties which attracted

many bathers.The site became now as Cold Bath Fields, however

the fields were later used as rubbish tip which more than a hint

of sarcasm became known as Mount Pleasant.

In 1790 site was cleared to make new way for a new prison

before closing in 1880.







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