{"id":466884,"date":"2026-01-11T17:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=466884"},"modified":"2026-01-11T17:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:24:45","slug":"a-wintry-walking-tour-through-bermondseys-guy-street-park-and-leathermarket-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/history\/history-plus\/a-wintry-walking-tour-through-bermondseys-guy-street-park-and-leathermarket-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"A wintry walking tour through Bermondsey&#8217;s Guy Street Park and Leathermarket Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-excerpt\">\n    <p>Grave robbers, tanneries and magnificent roses - historian Debra Gosling takes us on a history walk through these hidden green gems...\nPheeuuwww...here it is, January. 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