Town Gardens display
Introduction
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Town Gardens display
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 4 Sep 2014
Once these grounds were part of the local Goddard estate, but the discovery of good quality Purbeck Limestone here led to a large quarry being opened up. After the majority of stone was extracted the council purchased the site in 1894; the old workings were then used largely for dumping waste from the expansion of the town and the canals. In 1902 the formal work to establish these fine gardens began, resulting in the tranquil and varied surroundings today.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.548748
Longitude
-1.781465