Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Photograph taken 1911 - 1916 © Reproduced by permission of Historic England Archive ref: PC09691

General view showing the gardens crowded with people. The Crescent Gardens were developed in the 1890s on the site of the old Crescent Inn. A spring had been discovered in the garden of the Crescent Inn in 1783. The gardens were designed to provide visitors with an area to stroll in after taking the waters.

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North Yorkshire Harrogate

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Edwardian (1902 - 1913)

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Girls feeding pigeons in the gardens with the pavilion in the background. The Buxton Pavilion Gardens were created between 1869 and 1871. They were designed by an Edward Milner. He was the apprentice of the renowned garden designer Joseph Paxton. Paxton is best known for designing the 'Crystal Palace' in London.

Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

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