Sheffield Botanical Gardens
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The Sheffield Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens situated off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, England, with 5,000 species of plant in 19 acres (77,000 m²) of land.
The gardens were designed by Robert Marnock and first opened in 1836. The most notable feature of the gardens are the Grade II* listed glass pavilions, restored and reopened in 2003. Other notable structures are the main gateway, a Crimean War Memorial, and a bear pit.
[edit] External links
- Sheffield Botanical Gardens website
- Sheffield Botanical Gardens - information on garden history
- Satellite photo' at Wikimapia
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