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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Kent County Council, 1996, The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium) (Unpublished document).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Gardens Trust, 2011, Swanley Park, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District (Unpublished document).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)
- --- SKE12972 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 1996. The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium).
- <1> SKE16061 Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).
- <2> SKE30615 Unpublished document: Kent Gardens Trust. 2011.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