Landscape record TQ 56 NW 253 - Swanley Park modern public park

Summary

Swanley Park is a public park created on the site of a derelict orchard and nurseries. The park features a made lake and many recreational facilities, including a model-yacht club, heritage centre, paddling pool and a seven-and-a-half-inch-gauge railway which runs for a mile around the site.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 5132 6945 (1003m by 580m)
Map sheet TQ56NW
County KENT
Civil Parish SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Kent County Council, 1996, The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium) (Unpublished document). SKE12972.

<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.

<2> Kent Gardens Trust, 2011, Swanley Park, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District (Unpublished document). SKE30615.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 1996. The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium).
  • <1> Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).
  • <2> Unpublished document: Kent Gardens Trust. 2011. Swanley Park, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District.

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Record last edited

Apr 16 2024 1:11PM