Abbey Park/Evergreen
Creator: scud
Deployed: YES
Deployed On: Jun 17, 2012
Location: N/A
First to Capture: Dazstan
Last Capture: Jun 17, 2012
Number of Captures: 2
Decimal: 52.64851 -1.13912
Degrees: 52° 38.911 -1° 8.347
A series deployed around Abbey Park. The Abbey was founded in 1143 by Robert le Bossu, the Earl of Leicester and was closed by King Henry VIII in 1538. Only a few ruins remain. Station viThe area on the east bank was low-lying meadowland, with very few features and was subject to flooding. The area was purchased from the Earl of Dysart as part of a flood alleviation scheme in 1876 and plans were made for creating a much-needed public open space.
A competition was held in 1877 to design the new park and it was won by the firm of William Barron and Sons. William Barron was one of the most famous gardeners in Victorian England. As well as the gardens, William Barron also designed the bandstands, rustic bridges and summerhouses. However, his designs for the lodges and pavilion were not used and James Tait, a local architect, was employed to design them. The park was officially opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales, on Whit Monday, 29 May 1882. Today it is a wonderful park with many interesting features and facilities.
HINT:Evergreen
A competition was held in 1877 to design the new park and it was won by the firm of William Barron and Sons. William Barron was one of the most famous gardeners in Victorian England. As well as the gardens, William Barron also designed the bandstands, rustic bridges and summerhouses. However, his designs for the lodges and pavilion were not used and James Tait, a local architect, was employed to design them. The park was officially opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales, on Whit Monday, 29 May 1882. Today it is a wonderful park with many interesting features and facilities.
HINT:Evergreen