Job: Roper Gardens, Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London

Date:
2019
Location:
Roper Gardens, Chelsea Embankment, Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London Authority
Reference:
2K/30158
Type:
Job containing Electronic material
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Description

Photographer's note: 'The Gardens were laid out in 1964. The design was by Bridgwater Shepherd and Epstein. There are a number of sculptural works in the garden, including The Awakening by Gilbert Ledward and an unfinished stone relief by Sir Jacob Epstein, which stands on the site of his studios, where he worked from 1909-1914. The buildings previously on this site were destroyed by a parachute mine on 17 April 1941 and the small sunken garden was created on the bomb damaged area. The site was formerly part of the marriage gift of Sir Thomas More to his daughter Margaret on her marriage to William Roper in 1521 and was once an orchard.'

Content

This is part of the Volume: VF000204 Post-War Landscapes; within the Series: HEC01/028 Post-War Landscapes; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England

This Job is divided into 29 Child Records
This Job contains the following materials:
Photograph (Digital): 22
Photograph (Digital): 7

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Redgrave, Christopher: Historic England

Keywords

Garden, Public Park