Introduction
The site was originally parkland belonging to East Cliff Lodge, the home until 1885 of philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore. The land was bought in 1946 by the borough council and renamed the King George VI Memorial Park. The house was demolished in 1954. The park features a 19th-century Italianate greenhouse which has recently benefited from a £100,000 restoration project.
A garden in memory of Ramsgate's benefactor was made in 1985 after the restoration of the elegant Italianate Greenhouse.
This important early 19th-century curvilinear conservatory, with its porch and delicate overlapping fish-scale panes of glass, is the county's only public park conservatory.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01843 577000Website
https://www.thanet.gov.ukAccess contact details
This is a municipal site for general public use.
Owners
Thanet District Council,
PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent,, CT9 1XZ
- History
The parkland of East Cliff Lodge, the home of the philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore from 1831-1885, passed into the hands of Ramsgate Borough Council soon after 1946.
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Features
- Greenhouse
- Description: The greenhouse is the last surviving original part of the East Cliff Lodge Estate. The 19th-century greenhouse has now been completely restored and is covered in 'fish scale' glass which gets smaller towards the top of the structure.
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- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Part: standing remains
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Kent Gardens Trust {A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent} (Kent Gardens Trust) 27 A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent
Contributors
Kent Gardens Trust