Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

A bowling green is visible at this location on a number of historic maps dating to the early 20th century. It is likely that this bowling green was constructed in the first few years of the 20th century though its use is likely to have been short lived as a year later the Dover Institute Bowling Club (DIBC) was formed and which had exclusive use of the Maison Dieu Gardens Green nearby. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

Monument Types

• BOWLING GREEN (Demolished, Post Medieval to Modern - 1862 AD? to 1929 AD?)

Full description

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A bowling green is visible at this location on a number of historic maps dating to the early 20th century. It is likely that this bowling green was constructed in the first few years of the 20th century though its use is likely to have been short lived as a year later the Dover Institute Bowling Club (DIBC) was formed and which had exclusive use of the Maison Dieu Gardens Green nearby. (1-5)

<1> C. E. Goad, 1905, Kent Fire insurance plans sheets 1-7 (Map). SKE51666.

<2> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

<3> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

<4> Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

<5> Lorraine Sencicle, 2014, The Dover Historian - Bowling in Dover (Website). SKE32355.

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