Monument record MDO32653 - Garden, Brownsea Island, Studland

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Summary

An enclosed exotic garden on Brownsea Island with a cottage and fountain.

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

The OS 1st edn 25in map (1889-90) (1) shows an irregular enclosed area named Venetia Park with mixed deciduous and coniferous trees, likely to have been part of the designed landscape on the Island. A building and a fountain are marked within the enclosed area. The fountain is not shown on the 2nd edn map (1901) (2) and the building is not on mapping of the 1920s (3) and had presumably been removed. The site was described briefly in 1905: 'At one spot near the lakes is a grassy slope leading to a cottage and known as Venetia Park, where palms, orange and lemon trees, and tropical plants flourish' (4).


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1923-33, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three (Map). SDO11595.

<4> Van Raalte, C, 1905, Brownsea Island, 194 (Article in serial). SWX3351.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.
  • <4> Article in serial: Van Raalte, C. 1905. Brownsea Island. Vol 26. 194.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0239 8819 (point)
Map sheet SZ08NW
Civil Parish Studland; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jan 12 2015 10:03AM

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