Hemel Hempstead Water Gardens
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Hemel Hempstead Water Gardens is a modernist post-war public landscape in Hertfordshire, England, designed by renowned landscape architect Geoffrey Jellicoe as a central feature of the town’s urban planning.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist landscape
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post-war landscape ⓘ public park ⓘ urban park ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernist ⓘ |
| category |
Modernist architecture in England
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Parks and open spaces in Hertfordshire ⓘ Works by Geoffrey Jellicoe ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| designer | Geoffrey Jellicoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fee | free entry ⓘ |
| follows | town centre masterplan ⓘ |
| function | central landscape feature of Hemel Hempstead town centre ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected historic landscape ⓘ |
| hasDesignConcept | water as a unifying element in the town centre ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bridges
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canal ⓘ concrete balustrades ⓘ fountains ⓘ lawns ⓘ planting beds ⓘ ponds ⓘ sculptural elements ⓘ terraces ⓘ walkways ⓘ water channels ⓘ |
| hasPathLayout | formal ⓘ |
| hasPlantingStyle | ornamental ⓘ |
| hasView | Hemel Hempstead town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterSource | River Gade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II registered park and garden ⓘ |
| influencedBy | modernist town planning principles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hemel Hempstead
NERFINISHED
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Hertfordshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy | Dacorum Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
example of British post-war landscape architecture
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integration of water and urban design ⓘ |
| openedInPeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| partOf | Hemel Hempstead New Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | public recreation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community events
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leisure ⓘ walking ⓘ |
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