Introduction
A public park of unknown size created in 1920 although the area was historically already used for public recreation. The site includes two promenades which divide the park into equal quarters and are planted with rose shrubs.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This is a municipal site for general public use.
Owners
Shepway District Council
Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent., CT20 2QY
- History
The land between the Royal Military Canal and the seashore at Hythe had been in public use long before the South Road Recreation Ground was laid out in 1920, to cater for cricket, tennis and putting.
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
- Features & Designations
Features
- Walk
- Description: The recreational grassland is quartered by two main promenades: Wakefield Walk and Lucy's Avenue.
- War Memorial
- Description: The Hythe war memorial stands in a small decorative garden by the entrance from Ladies' Avenue on the western boundary.
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Hythe
- References
References
- Kent Gardens Trust {A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent} (Kent Gardens Trust) 24 A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent
Contributors
Kent Gardens Trust