Rothamsted Park

Rothamsted Park

Rothamsted Park is a 56 acre park in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

History

The park was formally part of the Rothamsted estate owned by Sir John Lawes, a descendant of the Manor of Rothamsted in 1623. Sir Lawes initiated agricultural experiments in 1843, which led to the founding of the nearby Rothamsted Experimental Station. He also created the formal entrance from Leyton Road to what is now the Park and planted the avenue of Lime trees. In 1931, the family decided to sell the estate, and after a successful public appeal, the Experimental Station was able to finance its purchase of the estate in 1934. In 1938 the Harpenden Urban District Council purchased the land now known as Rothamsted park from the Experimental Station, in order to provide playing fields and to preserve an important open space.

The Park's main entrance gates were removed for salvage during the Second World War, and after the war the restoration of the entrance was paid for by the Friends Provident Insurance Company.

References

* [http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/leisure/parks/rothamsted.pdf St Albans County Council site]


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