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Part/component area of: Royal Victoria Park, Bath

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Brief description of site

This record relates to the botanic garden in the Royal Victoria Park, Bath. There is considerable planting with a pond, fed by a spring. There are also serpentine paths and a summerhouse.

Brief history of site

The Botanic Gardens were laid out by John Milburn under direction of J.W. Morris, on the site of the predecessor of 1840. The gardens were created to receive 2000 specimens of plants from the Broome collection.The site was extended eastwards in 1930s.

Location information:

Address: Royal Victoria Park Nursery, Marlborough Lane, BA1 2LZ

Local Authorities:

Bath and North East Somerset

Historical County: Gloucestershire

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: 172 Grid Ref: ST738655
Latitude: 51.38793 Longitude: -2.377907

Key information:

Form of site: botanic garden

Purpose of site: botanic garden

Context or principal building: public park

Site first created: 1887

Main period of development: Late 19th century

Survival: Extant

Site Size (Hectares): 1.2

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