hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli ðə dˈʌtʃɛs ʌv mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn dᵻkɹˈiːd ðæt sˈɜːplʌs lˈænd fɹʌm ɐn ɪnsˈænətˌɛɹi ˈɛɹiə bᵻtwˌiːn bˈʌɹoʊ hˈaɪ stɹˈiːt ænd ɹɛdkɹˈɔs stɹˈiːt ʃˌʊd biː jˈuːzd æz ɐ ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃən ɡɹˈaʊnd.
Historically the Duchess of Marlborough in 1919 decreed that 'Surplus land from an insanitary area between Borough High Street and Redcross Street should be used as a recreation ground'.