The Lincoln Arboretum is an park in
Lincoln
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,
Lincolnshire
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,
England
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. The park has two ponds and varied tree cover, and was designed and laid out between 1870 and 1872 by the celebrated
Victorian gardener
Edward Milner. The
arboretum is a park of
grade II importance.
History
Following the national trend of providing
public park
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s, and with the closure of the nearby Temple Gardens, which had operated on a semi-public basis, the Lincoln Commons Act (1870) was passed. Monks Leys Common, located to the east of the city, was purchased by the Corporation through
Act of Parliament
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. Authorisation was also given to sell of the land for residential building purposes to help fund the layout and construction of the Arboretum, which would become Lincoln's first truly public park.
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The Arboretum has a lodge at its west entrance on Monks Road, and has three ]terrace
Terrace may refer to:
Landforms and construction
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s of housing adjoining it to its western edge: Arboretum View, Monks Leys Terrace, and Woodland View.[
]
Renovation of the Arboretum in 2002–2003
The Arboretum reopened on 19 September 2003, following £3 million worth of restoration work to bring it back to its original state. Works have included: overhauling and improving the facilities at Abbey Lodge to provide a community access centre and visitor tea rooms, restoration of the Victorian bandstand
A bandstand (sometimes music kiosk) is a circular, semicircular or polygonal structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an orname ...
, new period railings, restoration of a cast iron
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folly, new asphalt footpaths, refurbished gardens and extensive replanting, the introduction of a new children's maze, resurfacing of the major terrace feature, refurbishment of the ponds and bridges, underpinning
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* The original foundation isn't strong or stable enough. ...
and replacement of the stone steps, new lighting columns, installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV), refurbishment of the children play area, restoration of the lion statue and restoration of the two fountain features.
Listed monuments
As well as the whole park being listed,[ Five of the features in the park are graded as ]Grade II Listed buildings
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:
*The bandstand. A cast Iron structure of 1884.
*The telephone kiosk. A type K6 designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.
*The Shelter. A Late C19 Cast-iron sheet metal structure made by Lockerbie & Wilson of Birmingham.
*The Lion statue. Made larger than life size in 1872 by Austin & Seeley
*The Cafe. Gate lodge and refreshment room. 1872. Probably designed by Edward Milner
See also
There are two other grade II parks in Lincoln:
* Hartsholme Country Park
*Boultham Park
Boultham Park is a public park in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Originally the park for the Boultham Hall, it was purchased in 1929 by the City of Lincoln Council, and opened as a public park for the people of Lincoln. The house was demolish ...
References
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External links
Official website
Lincoln, England
Arboreta in England
Parks and open spaces in Lincolnshire
1870 establishments in England
Botanical gardens in England
Forests and woodlands of Lincolnshire