Derry and Toms Roof Garden
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Derry and Toms Roof Garden is a historic series of elaborate rooftop gardens atop a former London department store, celebrated for its themed landscapes and Art Deco-era design.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic garden
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roof garden ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1.5 acres ⓘ |
| borough | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1936 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Ralph Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 100 feet above street level ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Spanish Garden
NERFINISHED
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Tudor Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodland Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ bridges ⓘ duck pond ⓘ flamingo pond ⓘ flower beds ⓘ lawn areas ⓘ ponds ⓘ shrubs ⓘ streams ⓘ trees ⓘ walkways ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
ducks
ⓘ
fish ⓘ flamingos ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Register of Historic Parks and Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II* listed ⓘ |
| inception | 1938 ⓘ |
| locatedOnTopOf |
former Biba store building
ⓘ
former Derry and Toms department store ⓘ |
| location |
Kensington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kensington High Street NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| near |
Holland Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kensington Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Art Deco-era design
ⓘ
being one of the largest roof gardens in Europe ⓘ themed landscapes ⓘ |
| numberOfLevels | three ⓘ |
| operatedAs | The Roof Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | former Derry and Toms department store complex ⓘ |
| usedFor |
events
ⓘ
private functions ⓘ public visits ⓘ |
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