Introduction
Thorn Park (1893) boasts a late-19th century ovoid cast-iron urinal with decorative panels by Macfarlane of Glasgow, hidden in an attractive shrubbery. The Lodge, which also marks the entrance to Mutley Park, is now leased by the City Council to the Park Pharmacy Trust, which has created a medicinal garden.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This is a municipal park for general public use. Please see: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksandopenspaces#thorn_park
Owners
Plymouth City Council
Civic Centre, Royal Parade, Plymouth, PL1 2AAOther Websites
- Features & Designations
Features
- Ironwork
- Description: There is late Victorian ovoid cast-iron urinal with decorative panels by Macfarlane of Glasgow.
- Shrubbery
- Gate Lodge
- Planting
- Description: Medicinal garden.
- Key Information
Type
Urban Park
Purpose
Public Park
Principal Building
Public Park
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Electoral Ward
Compton
- References
References
- Pugsley, Steven {Devon gardens : an historical survey} (Stroud: Sutton, 1994) 152
- Pevsner, N {The Buildings of England: Devon} (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1952)
Contributors
Devon Gardens Trust