The informal character of the undulating ground with meandering paths shaded by deciduous and flowering trees, and groups of shrubs giving cover to many garden birds, brings great pleasure to this neighbourhood of terrace housing.

A pious Victorian water trough with the inscription ‘Everyone of us must give account of himself to God' asserts the right of redundant street furniture to a haven in a municipal garden.

Owner: Swale Borough Council

Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent,

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This is a municipal site for general public use.

Site timeline
1941: The gardens were given to the town.

Features: container
Feature created: 1837 to 1901 Water trough. (1)

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