SU9644 : Bandstand, Philips Memorial Park
taken 12 years ago, near to Godalming, Surrey, England
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The Phillips Memorial Park covers 4.5 hectares and runs from the Borough Road bridge in Godalming to Bridge Road (near the Library), and includes The Burys Youth Field. The grounds offer paths with seats and a pleasant walk by the river.
The Park includes:
The Phillips Memorial Cloister (Arts and Crafts grade 2 listed building)
a children's playground
places to see and feed wildfowl
a skate park
a bandstand, which plays host to open-air concerts in the summer
picnic areas
the Godalming War Memorial
the Godalming and Farncombe Bowling Club
the Riverside Walk
conservation meadow and pond
A bandstand is a circular or semicircular structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an ornamental focal point and also serves acoustic requirements while providing shelter for the changeable weather, if outdoors.
Many bandstands in the United Kingdom originated in the Victorian era as the British brass band movement gained popularity. Smaller bandstands are often not much more than gazebos.