Introduction
Ellington Park is a public park of unknown size laid out in 1892. It formerly included many Edwardian features which have mostly disappeared. Only the Bandstand survives from this period.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This is a municipal site for general public use.
Owners
Thanet District Council,
PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent,, CT9 1XZ
- History
Ellington Park would have disappeared in urban development had not Ramsgate Corporation bought it for a public park in 1892. Old photographs show a glorious Edwardian park, carefully composed. A carriage drive ran through glades of trees and from a bandstand on a balustraded terrace, steps descended to an ornate fountain. There was an aviary and a pool, where a park-keeper surveyed his territory from a rustic bridge. There were many seats for families enjoying the brilliance of floral displays.
- Features & Designations
Features
- Bandstand
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Kent Gardens Trust {A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent} (Kent Gardens Trust) 27 A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent