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Brief description of site

Abbotsbury Gardens is a late-19th-century 'sub-tropical' garden, which originally covered 7 hectares. The gardens were much restored in the 1970s and expanded by a further 8 hectares in the 1980s.

Brief history of site

The first Countess of Ilchester developed a kitchen garden on the site to serve her castle nearby.

Location information:

Address: Abbotsbury Gardens, Bullers Way, Abbotsbury, Dorset , DT3 4LA

Locality: Abbotsbury

Local Authorities:

Dorset; West Dorset; Abbotsbury

Historical County: Dorset

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: 194 Grid Ref: SY566851
Latitude: 50.66394 Longitude: -2.615423

Directions:

Leave the A35 west of Dorchester and follow the B3157 coast road.

http://www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk/gardens_location.htm

Key information:

Form of site: garden

Purpose of site: Ornamental

Context or principal building: parks, gardens and urban spaces

Site first created: After 1765

Main period of development: Late 19th century

Survival: Extant

Site Size (Hectares): 15

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