Monument record MDO32653 - Garden, Brownsea Island, Studland
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Summary
An enclosed exotic garden on Brownsea Island with a cottage and fountain.
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The OS 1st edn 25in map (1889-90) (1) shows an irregular enclosed area named Venetia Park with mixed deciduous and coniferous trees, likely to have been part of the designed landscape on the Island. A building and a fountain are marked within the enclosed area. The fountain is not shown on the 2nd edn map (1901) (2) and the building is not on mapping of the 1920s (3) and had presumably been removed. The site was described briefly in 1905: 'At one spot near the lakes is a grassy slope leading to a cottage and known as Venetia Park, where palms, orange and lemon trees, and tropical plants flourish' (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO11595 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SWX3351 Article in serial: Van Raalte, C. 1905. Brownsea Island. Vol 26. 194.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0239 8819 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 12 2015 10:03AM
