Brief Description
This is a 0.9 hectare site in central Sherborne, opened in 1906 for general public use.
Visitor Facilities
This is a municipal park for general public use.Detailed Description
This is an important public space linked to a specific historic moment in a town with limited public parks. The current awareness of public parks raises the profile of this site.- Features
- Bandstand
- Description: The bandstand was refurbished in 1996.
- Access & Directions
Access Contact Details
This is a municipal park for general public use.
- Authorities
Civil Parish
- Sherborne
- History
Detailed History
This two acre garden in central Shrborne was designed in 1905 by F.W. Mayer for Veitch and Son of Exeter. The land was donated by Colonel F. Wingfield Digby in memory of his father. The money raised at the Mother of All Pageants contributed towards the landscaping.
Period
- Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
- References
References
- Gibbs, J.H.P. {The book of Sherborne} (Buckingham: Barracuda, 1981)The book of Sherborne
- Goodden, Cecil P. {Story of Sherborne Pageant 1906} (Sherborne, 1906)Story of Sherborne Pageant 1906
Contributors
William Gueterbock
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Dorset Gardens Trust