2014

SZ6299 : The Falklands Gardens, Gosport

taken 10 years ago, near to Gosport, Hampshire, England

The Falklands Gardens, Gosport
The Falklands Gardens, Gosport
The Falkland Gardens is situated at the eastern end of Gosport High Street, overlooking Portsmouth Harbour.

The Gardens and The Esplanade are built on what was originally a cobbled hard and the land had to be reclaimed to raise it above the tidal levels in Portsmouth Harbour. They were completed in 1924 and was known as 'Harvey's Promenade' after a local Councillor and later as the 'Ferry Gardens'.

The Gardens were renamed 'Falkland Gardens' 1984 to mark the role of Gosport in the Falklands Campaign, officially being renamed by, the then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher (SZ6299 : Falklands Gardens Memorial, Gosport).

The Gardens as they are today consist of flower beds for traditional Victorian bedding schemes, two carpet beds (that are redesigned each year to celebrate notable anniversaries), shrub beds and seating.

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Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 20 July, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 28 July, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 6232 9986 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:47.6978N 1:7.0286W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 62340 99849
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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