Site details:
| Nevern Square Garden |
Kensington & Chelsea |
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Private communal gardens for the residents of Nevern Square, built in 1880-82 as part of the development of the Edwardes Estate. The garden was laid at an early stage of the development. William Edwardes, whose father had married into the Rich family who owned the Earl's Court Estate, had become Baron Kensington in 1776 and by the early C19th it was the largest estate in Kensington. The family's links with Pembrokeshire are reflected in street names, Nervern or Nanhyfer taken from a Welsh parish and river. The garden was purchased by local residents in 1974, who formed a non-profit-making company. Seven plane trees may have been part of the original planting, and the garden has a wide variety of trees. |
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| Site location: |
Nevern Square |
| Postcode: |
SW5 9NW |
| Type of site: |
Garden Square |
| Date(s): |
1877 |
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| Borough: |
Kensington & Chelsea |
| Site ownership: |
Nevern Square Garden Ltd |
| Site management: |
Nevern Square Garden Ltd |
| Open to public? |
Occasionally |
| Opening times: |
Has opened for OGSW. Otherwise private, for keyholders only |
| Special conditions: |
no dogs except at certain times |
| Facilities: |
Children's sand pit, swings |
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| Public transport: |
Tube: Earl's Court (District, Piccadilly). Bus: C1, C3, 74, 328 |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/06/2006
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.nevernsquaregarden.co.uk
