Public Parks

Very few public parks were included on the Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England when it was first published between 1983 and 1988. This was primarily a result of the general lack of appreciation of the interest and quality of this category of designed landscapes. Knowledge increased rapidly through the 1990s however, the development being reflected in a number of 'spot registrations' of public parks in this period the decade, and the preparation of a broad set of criteria against hich sites could be assessed (see Annex A). It was clear, though, that a more concerted consideration of the type was needed if public parks were to be properly represented on the Register.

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