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'''Lincoln's Inn Fields''' is the largest public square in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]], allegedly designed to be the same size as the base of the [[Great Pyramid of Giza|Great Pyramid]] of [[Giza]]. | '''Lincoln's Inn Fields''' is the largest public square in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]], allegedly designed to be the same size as the base of the [[Great Pyramid of Giza|Great Pyramid]] of [[Giza]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The field was commissioned by [[James VI and I|King James I]] in the 1630s as an improvement to the city. However, the square later became a popular spot for beggars and vagrants. In 1735, the square was closed through an {{Wiki|Gin Act 1736|act}} of the Parliament. It remained closed to the public until 1895 when it was acquired by the {{Wiki|London County Council}}.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Lincoln's Inn Fields]]</ref> | The field was commissioned by [[James VI and I|King James I]] in the 1630s as an improvement to the city. However, the square later became a popular spot for beggars and vagrants. In 1735, the square was closed through an {{Wiki|Gin Act 1736|act}} of the Parliament. It remained closed to the public until 1895 when it was acquired by the {{Wiki|London County Council}}.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Lincoln's Inn Fields]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:46, 2 April 2021
Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in London, United Kingdom, allegedly designed to be the same size as the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
History
The field was commissioned by King James I in the 1630s as an improvement to the city. However, the square later became a popular spot for beggars and vagrants. In 1735, the square was closed through an act of the Parliament. It remained closed to the public until 1895 when it was acquired by the London County Council.[1]