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Monument record TR 34 SW 439 - Connaught post-medieval - modern park, Dover
Summary
A public park laid out in 1883, extended in 1884, by Dover Town Council, leased from the Department of Woods and Forests (Crown Estates) who owned the land. The Park was purchased by Dover Town Council in 1962/3 from the Crown Estates. It comprises amenity grassland, late C19 and early C20 ornamental trees, pathways, tennis courts, five-a-side football pitch, children’s play area and an ornamental lake. The Park lodge, originally built in 1883, to house the Park Superintendent is now in private ownership.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 319 423 (663m by 468m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Kent Gardens Trust'Presentation of Parks'(survey of amenity parks 1996) (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Kent Gardens Trust, 2017, The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Dover: Connaught Park (Unpublished document). SKE51723.
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Record last edited
Mar 12 2024 1:37PM