I was then gainfully employ Born and brought up in rural County Durham in 1965, Teesdale to be exact, I went to Barnard Castle School, which I loved.

Two years at Edinburgh University followed swiftly and a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture. After pretty poor A' Level results, I ended up taking a BA Honours degree in Geography at Sheffield City Polytechnic and spent 3 brilliant years there. This book acts as a long overdue celebration of the buildings and monuments of our public parks.moreīorn and brought up in rural County Durham in 1965, Teesdale to be exact, I went to Barnard Castle School, which I loved. Among the parkitechture featured here are some of Britain's finest lidos, paddling pools and outdoor swimming pools bowling greens bandstands gates, railings and boundaries fountains glass houses, palm houses, winter gardens and conservatories refreshments rooms lodges and pavilions bridges and boathouses aviaries children's play areas, and statues, memorials and monuments. But they are much more than this … so much more.

Among the parkitechture featured here are some of Britain's finest lidos, paddling pools and outdoor swimming pools bowling greens bandstand What are the ingredients of our great British public parks? We often think of the wider landscape of trees, grass, lakes, meandering footways, bedding displays and herbaceous borders. What are the ingredients of our great British public parks? We often think of the wider landscape of trees, grass, lakes, meandering footways, bedding displays and herbaceous borders.

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