Northernhay Gardens
Northernhay Gardens are located in Exeter, Devon, England, on the northern side of Rougemont Castle. They are the oldest public open space in England, being originally laid out in 1612 as a pleasure walk for Exeter residents.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rougemont Castle and Exeter Central railway station.
Rougemont Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Juan J. Martínez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rougemont Castle, also known as Exeter Castle, is the historic castle of the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It was built into the northern corner of the Roman city walls starting in or shortly after the year 1068, following Exeter's rebellion against William the Conqueror.
Exeter Central railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Exeter Central railway station is the most central of the stations in the city of Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom. It is 171 miles 30 chains down the line from London Waterloo. Exeter Central railway station is situated 400 feet west of Northernhay Gardens.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Exeter, Devon, the largest in the city. It holds significant and diverse collections in areas such as zoology, anthropology, fine art, local and foreign archaeology and geology. Royal Albert Memorial Museum is situated 560 feet southwest of Northernhay Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exeter and Livery Dole.
Exeter
Photo: XRay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Exeter is the county town of Devon and historically the administrative capital of the south-west peninsula. A historic mid-sized cathedral city with a good blend of arts, education, retail and history.
Livery Dole
Locality
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Livery Dole in Exeter, Devon, is an ancient triangular site between what is today Heavitree Road and Magdalen Road, in the eastern suburbs of Exeter. It was most notoriously used as a place for executions, and has contained an almshouse and chapel since 1591.
Exwick
Suburb
Photo: Peter Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exwick is an historic parish and manor in Devon, England, which today is a north-western suburb of the City of Exeter. Its name is derived from the River Exe, which forms its eastern boundary.
Northernhay Gardens
- Type: Park
- Description: public park in Exeter, Devon, England, UK
- Categories: urban park and recreation area
- Location: Exeter District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7265° or 50° 43′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.53067° or 3° 31′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C2RPFG9+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 5582929OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7059342
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