Aerial view of Russel Gardens and Kearsney Court taken from a Drone Flying above Coxhill Mount
A nationally important Russell Gardens is Grade II Listed in the English Heritage Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest. It covers 10 hectares and is laid out in a formal style, with modern facilities and natural play area. Russell Gardens was originally designed as part of a private country estate known as Kearsney Court. The estate was planned in 1899 for Alfred Leney (1837-1900), owner of the Phoenix Brewery in Dover. The project was sold on to Edward P Barlow, Chairman of the Wiggins Teape paper making business. Wiggins Teape maintained a paper mill in the town up until 2000. Russell Gardens was originally known as Kearsney Court Park & Gardens, they were designed by the renowned Edwardian landscape architect, Thomas H. Mawson (1861-1933). Kearsney Court is believed to be one of the first independent commissions by Mawson, and is a very rare example of his work in the south east. Severa It was Edward Barlow who commissioned Thomas H Mawson (1861-1933), the renowned Edwardian landscape architect and exponent of the Arts and Crafts Movement, to design the gardens. On Barlow's death in 1912, the property passed to Mr Johnstone, a London newspaper man, and was later used as a nursing home and as a military hospital during World War II. After the war, 10 hectares of the estate were acquired by Dover Rural Council and it was opened as a public park in 1951. It was named Russell Gardens after Alderman Hilton Russell. The building of Kearsney Court is still privately owned. Russell Gardens and Kearsney Abbey are open every day of the year, so whether you're looking for a tranquil spot for a summer picnic, or a stroll through the changing colours of autumn, there's always something different to see and do. Dogs are welcome in both parks. Please keep dogs on their leads on the north side of Kearsney Abbey (the side where the café is), the old mill pond area and in Russell Gardens. Dogs can be let off their leads on the south side of Kearsney Abbey.
Size: 5464px × 3070px
Location: Coxhill Mount, Kearsney, Kent, UK
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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