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Queen's Gardens, Kingston upon Hull
The gardens are set out within a 9.75 acre (4 ha) area that until 1930 was filled with the waters of the redundant Queen's Dock. As the dock was not completely filled in, the gardens are largely below the level of the surrounding streets. The gardens feature the ‘Rosebowl’ fountain, two ponds, a plaque commemorating Robinson Crusoe, the famous fictional character who sailed from Kingston upon Hull in 1651, the Peace Garden, a bandstand, and a sculpture, Solar Gate, installed in the gardens as part of the public realms work for the 2017 UK City Of Culture. A comprehensive redevelopment of the gardens began in 2022, that will include a pedestrianised link to the North End shipyard, the future museum home of the trawler ‘Arctic Corsair’.
Further information:
The Story of Queen's Gardens: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Maritime Hull: Link
Visit Hull: Link
Hull History Centre: Link
Further information:
The Story of Queen's Gardens: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Maritime Hull: Link
Visit Hull: Link
Hull History Centre: Link
Created: Thu, 9 Jan 2025, Updated: Thu, 9 Jan 2025
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