Sheffield Botanical Gardens
| Sheffield Botanical Gardens | |
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 The Glass Houses, Sheffield Botanical Gardens | |
  Sheffield Botanical Gardens | |
| Type | botanical garden |
| Location | Ecclesall Road in City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°22′19″N 1°29′53″W / 53.372032°N 1.498132°W |
| Area | 19 acres (7.7 ha) |
| Created | 1835-36 |
| Collections | National Plant Collection of Sarcococca, Weigela and Diervilla |
| Website | Sheffield Botanical Gardens website |
The Sheffield Botanical Gardens are
, England, with 5,000 species of plants in 19 acres (77,000 m2) of land.History
The Sheffield Botanical and Horticultural Society was formed in 1833 and by 1834 had obtained £7,500 (equivalent to £770,000 in 2021)[2] in funding. The money was raised selling shares, permitting the purchase of 18 acres (73,000 m2) of south-facing farmland from the estate of local snuff manufacturer Joseph Wilson.
The gardens were designed by Robert Marnock and first opened on 29 June 1836. The Sheffield Iris of 5 July 1836 describes the gardens thus:[3]
The walks assume all the intricacy and mystery of a labyrinthine maze, while the monkey cages, the bear’s den, the eagles’ habitation, water-works &c. give a variety and effect to the whole, calculated to interest the visitor for hours together.
12,000 people visited the Gardens on their opening in the summer of 1836. To attract people to continue to visit the gardens, the committee organised balloon launches. The first of these took place in 1837. On Tuesday 3 October, Margaret Graham made a second ascent from the gardens.[4] Initially it was hoped that the gas filled balloon would carry her and Mr Charles Brown, but it would not lift until Mr Brown left the basket. Mrs Graham flew alone. Once aloft she ejected a monkey with a parachute which descended successfully to the ground. Mrs Graham landed near Conisbrough with some difficulty.
The most notable feature of the gardens are the
The gardens hold the national collection of the genus Sarcococca, Weigela and the closely related Diervilla.
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Glass Houses -
The fountain -
Avenue -
Inside glass house -
Pan: Spirit of the Wood -
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References
- ^ Historic England. "Sheffield Botanical Gardens (1001162)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Opening of the Sheffield Botanical Gardens". Sheffield Iris. England. 5 July 1836. Retrieved 16 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sheffield. Balloon Ascent". Leeds Times. England. 7 October 1837. Retrieved 16 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ https://www.sbg.org.uk/history-1/ "History" - Sheffield Botanical Gardens Website
- ^ Sir Charles Clifford
- ^ Poole, David (6 April 2020). "Pan: Spirit of the Wood". Sheffielder. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
Sheffield Botanical Gardens: People, Plants & Pavilions. R.A. Hunter 2007
External links
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