HC Deb 26 May 1881 vol 261 cc1326-7
SIR EARDLEY WILMOT

asked the First Commissioner of Works, Whether any arrangements are in progress, and, if so, what arrangements, for opening the inclosure in Lincoln's Inn Fields as a recreation ground for the public?

MR. SHAW LEFEVRE

I believe that a proposal has been made to open Lincoln's Inn Fields to the public; but I am afraid it has not made much progress, owing to the legal difficulties raised by the householders in the neighbourhood. The question is one which concerns the Metropolitan Board of Works more than the Office of Works.