Introduction
This is a communal garden dating to the 1840s, owned by Bristol City Council since 1952.
The garden of Fremantle Square is a raised, square lawn with a single Holm oak planted in the centre. The garden is supported by retaining walls on all sides.
Fremantle Square is maintained by the Parks Department of Bristol City Council. The grass is cut regularly and the garden is kept clean and tidy.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
There is unrestricted public access to this site.
Owners
Bristol City Council
The Council House, College Green, BS1 5TR
- History
Fremantle Square was laid out in the 1840s as residential building spread onto High Kingsdown. The buildings around the garden area have survived well, and are all intact. The central garden area has been owned by Bristol City Council since 1952.
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Reference: Kingsdown
Features
- Specimen Tree
- Description: There is a single holm oak at the centre.
- Lawn
- Description: There is a raised, square lawn.
- Garden Wall
- Description: The garden is supported by retaining walls on all sides.
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- Key Information
Type
Designed Urban Space
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
0.1
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- List of Buildings of Special Architectural Interest, City of Bristol, Avon
- Gomme, Andor Harvey and others {Bristol : an architectural history} (London: Lund Humphries, 1979) Bristol : an architectural history
Contributors
E.T. Thacker
Avon Gardens Trust