Monument record TR 34 SW 1694 - Court’s Wine Merchants parkland, Snargate Street, Dover

Summary

An area of terracing of the cliffs behind Snargate Street, Dover, which had been laid out as gardens. Initially owned by Stephen Court, who was born in Acrise in 1761, the gardens were associated with Courts Wine Merchants which were situated at 140 Snargate Street, just below the gardens. Within these gardens the Courts grew all the different varieties of the grapes they used to make the wines they sold. The Courts also sold other exotic fruit, including figs and dates. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3175 4107 (61m by 83m) Accurate in Source
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Dover Museum, 2017, Dover Museum Website - Articles and Factsheets Courts the Wine Merchants 140 Snargate St (Website). SKE32075.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Website: Dover Museum. 2017. Dover Museum Website - Articles and Factsheets Courts the Wine Merchants 140 Snargate St.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2017 10:36AM