Originally established by the Perth Vineyard Society in 1845 with Government approval, the Gardens were leased to Henry Laroche Cole for a ten-year period in 1846, and were eventually returned to Government control at the end of that period.[1] In 1868 Enoch Barratt was appointed as the Government Gardener to tend Government Gardens (now known as Stirling Gardens), a position which he held until he retired in 1880.
It is one of a series of landscape features that is classified by the National Trust.[2]
The statue of Alexander Forrest, the brother of Sir John Forrest, was constructed by Pietro Porcelli. It was first made in Guildford clay, then in plaster of Paris—sent to Italy to cast it in wax and finally in bronze. It was unveiled by Premier Walter James on 28 August 1903. It was moved to its current location in 1916.[3][4]
It has been called Stirling Square in the past, despite the coincidence of a square of the same name in Guildford.[5][6]
See alsoedit
Supreme Court Gardens, separated from Stirling Gardens by the Supreme Court buildings
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stirling Gardens.
Referencesedit
^Summers, Lise, From wasteland to parkland (Thesis, 2007, University of Melbourne)
^Eringa, Karel (1998), Windows on the past : windows to the future : 46 landscapes classified by the National Trust, Environment Centre of W.A, retrieved 21 March 2012 page 77
^"THE ALEXANDER FORREST STATUE". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 29 September 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
^"STIRLING-SQUARE FENCES". The West Australian. Vol. 57, no. 17, 043. Western Australia. 18 February 1941. p. 5. Retrieved 9 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^"STIRLING-SQUARE GATES". The West Australian. Vol. 52, no. 15, 619. Western Australia. 17 July 1936. p. 24. Retrieved 9 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
Further readingedit
Austen, Tom; St. George Books (1988), The streets of old Perth, Saint George Books, ISBN978-0-86778-038-3
Considine and Griffiths Architects (1997), Stirling Gardens, Perth : conservation plan, Considine and Griffiths, retrieved 21 March 2012
Richards, Oline (1982), "A fairer Athens and a freer Rome: historic public gardens in Perth, WA", Heritage (Australian Heritage Society), 1 (1): 66–69, ISSN 0155-2716
External linksedit
1959 aerial photographs looking north and east across Stirling Gardens, State Library of Western Australia
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stirling, gardens, small, public, park, perth, western, australia, typeurban, parklocationperth, western, australiacoordinates31, 9565, 9565, 86created1845etymologynamed, after, james, stirlingoperated, bycity, perthstatusopen1890s, postcard, showing, with, tr. Stirling Gardens is a small public park in Perth Western Australia Stirling GardensStirling GardensTypeUrban parkLocationPerth Western AustraliaCoordinates31 57 23 S 115 51 36 E 31 9565 S 115 86 E 31 9565 115 86Created1845EtymologyNamed after James StirlingOperated byCity of PerthStatusOpen1890s postcard showing Stirling Gardens with the Old Treasury Buildings then the General Post Office across St Georges Tce in the backgroundLocated on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street west of the Government House and north of the Supreme Court buildings it contains a group of significant sculpture items Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editOriginally established by the Perth Vineyard Society in 1845 with Government approval the Gardens were leased to Henry Laroche Cole for a ten year period in 1846 and were eventually returned to Government control at the end of that period 1 In 1868 Enoch Barratt was appointed as the Government Gardener to tend Government Gardens now known as Stirling Gardens a position which he held until he retired in 1880 It is one of a series of landscape features that is classified by the National Trust 2 The statue of Alexander Forrest the brother of Sir John Forrest was constructed by Pietro Porcelli It was first made in Guildford clay then in plaster of Paris sent to Italy to cast it in wax and finally in bronze It was unveiled by Premier Walter James on 28 August 1903 It was moved to its current location in 1916 3 4 It has been called Stirling Square in the past despite the coincidence of a square of the same name in Guildford 5 6 See also editSupreme Court Gardens separated from Stirling Gardens by the Supreme Court buildings nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stirling Gardens References edit Summers Lise From wasteland to parkland Thesis 2007 University of Melbourne Eringa Karel 1998 Windows on the past windows to the future 46 landscapes classified by the National Trust Environment Centre of W A retrieved 21 March 2012 page 77 THE ALEXANDER FORREST STATUE Western Mail Perth WA 1885 1954 Perth WA National Library of Australia 29 September 1916 p 2 Retrieved 21 March 2012 Alexander Forrest Western Mail Perth WA 1885 1954 Perth WA National Library of Australia 25 August 1949 p 13 Retrieved 21 March 2012 STIRLING SQUARE FENCES The West Australian Vol 57 no 17 043 Western Australia 18 February 1941 p 5 Retrieved 9 October 2018 via National Library of Australia STIRLING SQUARE GATES The West Australian Vol 52 no 15 619 Western Australia 17 July 1936 p 24 Retrieved 9 October 2018 via National Library of Australia Further reading editAusten Tom St George Books 1988 The streets of old Perth Saint George Books ISBN 978 0 86778 038 3 Considine and Griffiths Architects 1997 Stirling Gardens Perth conservation plan Considine and Griffiths retrieved 21 March 2012 Richards Oline 1982 A fairer Athens and a freer Rome historic public gardens in Perth WA Heritage Australian Heritage Society 1 1 66 69 ISSN 0155 2716External links edit1959 aerial photographs looking north and east across Stirling Gardens State Library of Western Australia nbsp This Perth location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stirling Gardens amp oldid 1130468943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
