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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 86 SE 243 |
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| Type of record: | Landscape |
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| Name: | Johnson House Gardens, Sittingbourne |
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Summary
A historic garden (pre 1939) in a suburban/ town style of specialist interest only.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 8991 6363 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ86SE |
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| Parish: | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- GARDEN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1897 AD? to 2050 AD)
- TROUGH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1897 AD? to 2050 AD)
| Protected Status: | Historic Park or Garden 155: Johnson House Gardens, Sittingbourne |
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Full description
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The informal character of the undulating ground with meandering paths shaded by deciduous and flowering trees, and groups of shrubs giving cover to many garden birds, brings great pleasure to this neighbourhood of terrace housing.
A pious Victorian water trough with the inscription ‘Everyone of us must give account of himself to God' asserts the right of redundant street furniture to a haven in a municipal garden.
Owner: Swale Borough Council
Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent,
Visitor facilities
Opening contact details:
This is a municipal site for general public use.
Site timeline
1941: The gardens were given to the town.
Features: container
Feature created: 1837 to 1901 Water trough. (1)
<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org). |
