NHER 26479 (Designed Landscape record) - Early 19th-century communal garden, The Crescent, off Chapel Field Road

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Summary

The communal gardens here are one of only two that still survive in Norwich. The site was purchased in 1820 by Presbyterians to build a school. North of this in 1821 Mr John Bunn constructed a terrace of houses with varying interiors (now recorded separately as NHERs 48091, 68715 and 68716). A covenant stated bricks must be made on site and so the central garden, sunken, is probably the brick pits.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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Norfolk Historic Gardens Survey grades two-star as one of only two surviving communal gardens in Norfolk. Site purchased in 1820 by Presbyterians to build a school. North of this in 1821 Mr John Bunn constructed terrace of houses with varying interiors. A covenant stated bricks must be made on site and so the central garden, sunken, is probably the brick pits. Random planting with some mature trees.
See full details in survey.
See also listed building description for the houses, listed in three blocks.
E. Rose (NLA) 21 July 1998.

The early 19th-century houses surrounding this garden were all listed Grade II in 1972. These are now recorded separately as NHERs 48091 (Nos 8 and 8A), 68715 (Nos 1-7) and 68716 (Nos 9-18).
P. Watkins (HES), 26 November 2024.

  • --- Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entries 1051290 and 1051291.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 338.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Taigel, A. 1997. Norfolk Gardens Trust: Town Gardens Survey - Norwich. p 23.

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Record last edited

Nov 26 2024 11:33AM

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