Dane John Gardens
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The name Dane John is a corruption of the Norman word ‘Donjon’ meaning a fortified mound. There is still a mound within the gardens today.[1]
History[edit]
The Romans built the city wall to incorporate an ancient mound. Later the Normans built their first castle on top of the mound but it was soon replaced by the present Norman Castle built to the west. The area seems not to have been built on after that, remaining open ground; so almost 700 years later Alderman Simmons was able to lease the land from the city Council and he created a garden between 1790 and 1803. The Norman mound was re-modelled to its present shape at this time. After a disagreement between the alderman and the city council it was taken back into public ownership and has remained so ever since. Simmons’ public spiritedness in giving the city the gardens is commemorated by a monument which stands on top of the mound known as ‘Dane John’ (Image 1). Soon after the completion of the garden, fine houses were built fronting the gardens as can be seen today. On the east side is a row of houses with mansard roofs, typical of the late 18th century and on the west side a terrace of houses of the early 19th century
References[edit]
- ↑ "Dane John Gardens – Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society". Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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