Monument record BSE 010 - Abbey Gardens and precincts (PMed)

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Summary

Botanic garden of 1831 beside early C18 Town Walks, opened as public park at end of C19 (registered).

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 85720 64145 (354m by 443m)
Map sheet TL86SE
Civil Parish BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

August 2001: registered as English Heritage park and garden of special historic interest in England - details in (S1).

2018:The Conservation Plan includes a simple summary of the project area, its setting and history based on the Heritage Assessment. It provides an assessment of the heritage significance of the overall project area and each of the 15 sub-areas into which it has been divided. Part I of the Conservation Plan also explores the issues and opportunities associated with the site and articulates a Conservation Framework for its ongoing care and enhancement. Part II of the Conservation Plan provides a basis for the Heritage Partnership to develop proposals for the project area to realise their vision for the Abbey of St Edmund (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2002. Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Wood, R.. 2018. Abbey of St Edmund Conservation Plan.

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Record last edited

Sep 13 2023 2:06PM

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