Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

King George V Playing Field is a public park and playing fields of 3.5 hectares (8 acres) opened in 1937. The site contains sports pitches, gardens and a play area.

Monument Types

• PUBLIC PARK (Post Medieval to Modern - 1750 AD? to 2050 AD)
• STABLE (Post Medieval - 1750 AD to 1799 AD)
• TREE AVENUE (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Lime trees, chestnuts, oaks and sycamores date from the earlier parkland, with Scots pine to the east and a more recent chestnut avenue crossing the park. There is good access from the surrounding residential area to the new brightly coloured play equipment at the children's playground.

Owner: Swale Borough Council
Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent,

Visitor facilities
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This is a municipal site for general public use.

King George V Playing Field, originally part of the grounds of Gore Court was acquired by Sittingbourne and Milton UDC and opened as a public playing field in 1937. The late 18th-century mansion was demolished in 1926 but the handsome redbrick Georgian coach-house and stables survive as the club-house and pavilion.

Site timeline
1926: The late 18th-century mansion was demolished in 1926.

Features
tree avenue
There is a more recent chestnut avenue crossing the park.

specimen tree
Lime trees, chestnuts, oaks and sycamores date from the earlier parkland.

stable block
Feature created: 1750 to 1799
The handsome redbrick Georgian coach-house and stables survive as the club-house and pavilion.
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<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.

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