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A history of Courtenay Park A park constable was responsible for security within the park and locked the gates at night. This service ceased at the onset of the Following the arrival of the South Devon Railway in 1846, William Second World War in 1939, when all the ornamental railings and Courtenay, Earl of Devon, planned to develop land to the west of gates were removed to make metal items such as ammunition. the railway station into a park. The site comprised of three fields, Bomb shelters were constructed within the park and one still exists one for turnips and two for pasture. adjacent to the bowling club.
The original park laid out in 1854 was enclosed by iron railings with During the 1970’s a lay-by for the bus stop was created, which ornate gates at the entrances. It is believed that the fishpond was meant alterations to that area of the Park were necessary. A constructed at the same time. limestone retaining wall was constructed and the flowerbeds known as the ‘sunray beds’ and the carpet bed were created.
A raised sensory garden and an old air raid shelter adjacent to the former lodge at the north end of the site were demolished in the mid 1980’s. A replacement sensory garden and a water feature were constructed near the fishpond in 1993.
Recent developments include the addition of a teen shelter in 2007, a sustainable garden in 2009 and a refurbished play area and sensory garden in 2010.
Courtenay Park in 1865, 11 years after it was created
Newton Abbot Urban District Council bought the park from the Earl Tree Trail quiz of Devon in 1897, and to this day it remains in the ownership of the local authority. 1) Some of the trees on the trail can be found in both Parks. Can Around 1909, a flag pole was erected at the present location and you find which ones they are? two cannons were placed either side of it. The cannons can now be found at St Leonard’s Tower in the town centre. 2) Evergreen trees keep their leaves all year round, unlike deciduous trees that lose their leaves every autumn. Which five On formation of Newton Abbot Bowling Club in 1911 the bowling trees on the trail are evergreen? green was laid out. Around the same time the construction of the bandstand commenced, which included a changing room and store 3) Native trees are species considered to have been in Britain underneath. since the ice age 10,000 years ago but before the English Channel formed 8,500 years ago. Can you discover which two trees on the trail are native? You may need a book or the internet to help you. Six trees to see in Courtenay Park
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