Search for the name, locality, period or a feature of a locality. You'll then be taken to a map showing results.

Upper High Street Gardens, Sevenoaks

Introduction

The Upper High Street Gardens were donated to the public in 1947. The site features a garden designed to symbolise the Garden of Eden.

The most ancient of garden formulas was used to create this pleasant retreat for local residents. The four-fold layout of the upper garden, with water represented by the well-head at the centre, symbolises the Garden of Eden, fertility, timelessness and Paradise. In the hot sun, aromatic shrubs and flowers give off their scents. Flowering cherries, Prunus Kanzan, shade the lower grassy area where there are seats and a rustic shelter
Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

This is a municipal site for general public use.

Owners

Sevenoaks Town Council

Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3QG
Features & Designations

Features

  • Well Head
  • Description: The well-head is at the centre of the upper garden.
  • Specimen Tree
  • Description: Flowering cherries Prunus Kanzan, shade the lower grassy area.
  • Garden Building
  • Description: Rustic shelter.
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

References

References