I came across a mention of this place in an article on all the cat statues in London, so I thought I'd go and find it.
It's a lovely little play area for small children, with a secure fence around it, and brightly painted climbing frames, swings etc.
Talking of bright colours, there's a wall that backs onto the playground, with a beautiful mural painted on it. I could only photograph one portion of it, as there were children playing in front of the other areas, and if they were my children, I wouldn't want their picture plastered all over the internet.
Now, the cat. This is one of 13 cat statues scattered around London, each with a tale - and a tail! Each cat has its story. This is the second one I've found.
So this is Humphrey by Marcia Solway. Marcia attended the Mary Ward Adult Education Centre locally, but sadly died in 1992, this was her only completed sculpture. Another regular at the centre was Humphrey the cat, named after Mary Ward’s husband. In a sad twist of fate Humphrey also died in 1992 and so the sculpture is a sort of memorial to both him and Marcia.
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