Why it's in the guide
Roper’s Garden was created on bomb-damaged land that had formed part of Thomas More’s 1521 marriage gift to William and Margaret Roper. Its cherry tree commemorates Gunji Koizumi, a Japanese judo pioneer who lived nearby. A small but historically rich green space off the Chelsea Embankment.
Find the unfinished Epstein relief — he kept a studio on this spot. The sunken lawn puts the Embankment traffic at a pleasant remove.
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