Following a three year project in collaboration with the Gardens Trust, Historic England has announced that 24 post-war parks, gardens and landscapes have received formal protection, ranging between Grade II and Grade I. The newly protected areas include memorials, grounds of housing estates, institutions, private houses and commercial and industrial sites.
The sites were chosen for protection using suggestions from landscape professionals and members of the public and represent some of the best landscapes designed between the end of World War II and the early 1990s.
The 24 sites, which have now been added to the Register of Parks and Gardens, upgraded or listed, include:
Commenting on the newly protected or upgraded sites, Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive of Historic England, said that many of the sites "demonstrate incredible thought and care for the people who would go on to use them, and others mark significant turning points in the history of English gardening. These past few months have taught us that our green open spaces improve the quality of the environment around us, are good for our wellbeing and give us breathing space."
Dominic Cole, President of the Gardens Trust, added "We are delighted that our collaboration with Historic England has effectively doubled the number of registered post-war designed landscapes. This project was undertaken as part of the Garden Trust's mission to protect and promote appreciation of significant gardens, parks and landscapes of all periods. Inclusion on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England is vital to our ability to help such landscapes survive to delight future generations. Twentieth-century heritage landscapes have often been overlooked and undervalued so we hope that these additions to the Register will throw a spotlight on the importance and quality of post-war designed landscapes."
