The Arboretum, Nottingham
Arboretum | |
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Type | Public park |
Location | Nottingham, England |
Coordinates | 52°57′40″N 1°09′25″W / 52.961°N 1.157°W |
Created | 1852 |
Operated by | Nottingham City Council |
Status | Open year round |
The Arboretum is a
It was the first designated public park in Nottingham, selected under the authority of the
The Arboretum is a Green Flag Award-winning park that contains more than 800 trees belonging to 65 species.[4]
History
Nottingham mayor and lace manufacturer, Mr W Felkin, and Sheriff of the Borough of Nottingham, Mr. Ball, opened the park to of a crowd of 30,000 people.[4]
It was designed as a
Refreshment rooms with a banqueting hall occupying the entire frontage, built by James Ebrank Hall to designs in the Tudor style by Henry Moses Wood, opened in 1852. The building also comprised a ladies' room, refectory, kitchen, entrance hall with staircase, and three chambers upstairs. The whole was constructed of brick with stone facings and castellated front.[6] The wings of the refreshment rooms were demolished in 1932.[7] After 1957 the remainder of the building traded as a pub under the names, The Arboretum Rooms, The Arboretum pub (also known as The pub in the Park), Arboretum Hotel and Arboretum Manor. In 1965 the building was severely damaged by fire and had to be almost completely rebuilt. In 2006, another fire resulted in its demolition.
The Circular Aviary was opened in 1889,[8] its cast-iron uprights and roof struts covered with modern steel mesh. The Upper Aviary was built in 1934 to house tropical birds. The Main Aviary of brick was constructed in 1955/6.
The first bandstand was moved here from the green in Nottingham Castle in 1881 and placed in front of the Refreshment Rooms. A new one designed by city architect Frank Beckett Lewis[9][10] replaced it in 1907.
Arboretum was the name of a ward in the City of Nottingham until 2019, when it was merged with the Hyson Green ward to form the Hyson Green and Arboretum ward. At the time of the
Facilities and events
There is an
There have been many functions held at The Arboretum including the annual
Listed buildings within the Arboretum
In addition to the Bell Tower, the aviary and the bandstand, the arboretum contains a number of other
References
- ^ "Opening of the Nottingham Arboretum". Illustrated London News. England. 15 May 1852. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Nottingham Arboretum". Visit Nottingham. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Nottingham Arboretum (1001083)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Nottingham Arboretum". Nottingham City Council. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Public Opening of the Nottingham Arboretum". Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties. England. 14 May 1852. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Nottingham Arboretum "Glass Houses"". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 19 October 1932. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Arboretum Aviary". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 21 June 1889. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Items of Local Interest". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 11 February 1907. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Nottingham Arboretum Bandstand". Nottingham Journal. England. 13 May 1907. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Census 2011". Nottingham City Council. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Aviary at South West Entrance to Arboretum (1255209)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Bandstand at Arboretum (1255243)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ David Edgley (18 October 2011). "Nottingham's Pride festivals from 1997 onwards". Our Nottinghamshire. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ *Gateway, Screen Walls, and Railings at South West Entrance to Arboretum: Historic England. "Gateway, Screen Walls, and Railings at South West Entrance to Arboretum (1270421)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023. *Lodge at South West Entrance to Arboretum: Historic England. "Lodge at South West Entrance to Arboretum (1255244)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023. *Lodge, Gate and Screen Walls at East Entrance to Arboretum: Historic England. "Lodge, Gate and Screen Walls at East Entrance to Arboretum (1270404)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023. *Memorial to Samuel Morley (MP) 1920 by Joseph Else: Historic England. "Memorial to Samuel Morley at South West Entrance to Arboretum (1255245)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023. *Pedestrian Subway, Railings and Walls on East Side of Arboretum: Historic England. "Pedestrian Subway, Railings and Walls on East Side of Arboretum (1270405)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023. *Statue of Feargus O'Connor by JB Robinson of Derby: Historic England. "Statue of Fergus O'Connor on South Side of Arboretum (1255246)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023. *War Memorial to the 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot on South Side of Arboretum, 1862-63 by Marriott Ogle Tarbotton: Historic England. "War Memorial on South Side of Arboretum (1270406)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
External links
- Nottingham Arboretum park information by Nottingham City Council
- Hyson Green and Arboretum ward information by Nottingham City Council