The park and gardens are named after Ebenezer Howard, who pioneered the idea of creating garden cities; they would benefit the whole community, they would be well planned and integrate the best aspects of town and country. The first garden city was Letchworth, on a site acquired in 1903. It was planned in 1904 by the architects Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin; it included a corridor of green space, which became the park and gardens, within a residential area. It was laid out from 1904 to 1911.[1][2]
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The area is about 3 hectares (7.4 acres). Howard Park, to the north, and Howard Gardens, to the south, are divided by Hillshott Road. Norton Way South is on the western border.[1]
The more informal Park has a large green space, a play area, a paddling pool opened in 1930, a refreshment kiosk and public toilets. East of the paddling pool is a memorial to Ebenezer Howard: a stone tablet installed in 1930, flanked by curved brick screen walls.[1][3] In the south-west corner of the Park is the Mrs Howard Memorial Hall. It was designed by Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin, and was built in 1905–1906, the first public building in the new town. It is a Grade II listed building, and is described in the listing as a smaller scale version of the Church of Christ, Scientist in Manchester (now the Edgar Wood Centre).[1][4]
In the more formal Gardens there is a bowling green and pavilion, paths and mature trees, and a wildflower area. In the south is the C F Ball Memorial Garden, created about 1936.[1][3]
The First Garden City Heritage Museum is situated next to Howard Gardens, adjacent to its western boundary. It was built in 1906–1907, as offices for the Parker and Unwin firm, in the style of a medieval hall house; it is a Grade II* listed building.[1][5]
^"Howard, Sir Ebenezer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 23 September 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ ab"Howard Park and Gardens" North Herts Council. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^Historic England. "Mrs Howard Memorial Hall (1174514)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
^Historic England. "296, Norton Way South (1102002)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
March 14, 2024
howard, park, gardens, public, recreation, ground, letchworth, hertfordshire, england, laid, when, garden, city, letchworth, created, listed, grade, historic, england, register, parks, gardens, paddling, pool, howard, parklocationletchworthos, gridtl, 22150, 3. Howard Park and Gardens is a public recreation ground in Letchworth in Hertfordshire England laid out when the garden city of Letchworth was created It is listed Grade II in Historic England s Register of Parks and Gardens 1 Howard Park and GardensThe paddling pool in Howard ParkLocationLetchworthOS gridTL 22150 32577Coordinates51 58 42 N 0 13 23 W 51 97833 N 0 22306 W 51 97833 0 22306Area3 hectares 7 4 acres DesignationGrade IIWebsitewww wbr north herts wbr gov wbr uk wbr howard park and gardens Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe park and gardens are named after Ebenezer Howard who pioneered the idea of creating garden cities they would benefit the whole community they would be well planned and integrate the best aspects of town and country The first garden city was Letchworth on a site acquired in 1903 It was planned in 1904 by the architects Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin it included a corridor of green space which became the park and gardens within a residential area It was laid out from 1904 to 1911 1 2 Description editThe area is about 3 hectares 7 4 acres Howard Park to the north and Howard Gardens to the south are divided by Hillshott Road Norton Way South is on the western border 1 The more informal Park has a large green space a play area a paddling pool opened in 1930 a refreshment kiosk and public toilets East of the paddling pool is a memorial to Ebenezer Howard a stone tablet installed in 1930 flanked by curved brick screen walls 1 3 In the south west corner of the Park is the Mrs Howard Memorial Hall It was designed by Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin and was built in 1905 1906 the first public building in the new town It is a Grade II listed building and is described in the listing as a smaller scale version of the Church of Christ Scientist in Manchester now the Edgar Wood Centre 1 4 In the more formal Gardens there is a bowling green and pavilion paths and mature trees and a wildflower area In the south is the C F Ball Memorial Garden created about 1936 1 3 The First Garden City Heritage Museum is situated next to Howard Gardens adjacent to its western boundary It was built in 1906 1907 as offices for the Parker and Unwin firm in the style of a medieval hall house it is a Grade II listed building 1 5 See also editBroadway LetchworthReferences edit a b c d e f g Historic England Howard Park and Gardens Letchworth 1000913 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 27 May 2022 Howard Sir Ebenezer Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 23 September 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 34016 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b Howard Park and Gardens North Herts Council Retrieved 28 May 2022 Historic England Mrs Howard Memorial Hall 1174514 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 27 May 2022 Historic England 296 Norton Way South 1102002 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 27 May 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Howard Park and Gardens amp oldid 1098105609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
