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A hike around historic Clevedon 1 levedon is abundant with been working with North Somerset The new seat was built, Cheritage gems that can be seen Council to restore it. the area paved and the new railings fitted on an interesting route around the Phase one has consisted of work to in 2001. town. the fascia panels and the repainting of the ceiling and columns. Phase two The key landmarks, complete with 6 The lookout, will involve the replacement of the their historical background, are listed Poets Walk timber panels. below. Originally built Thank you to Clevedon Civic 3 Victorian shelter in 1835 by Ferdinand Society’s environment group for The shelter was restored by the Beeston, the lookout is said to allowing Life to use their route. society in 2002 when the original have been used by the Finzel family pitched roof was replaced. 1 Green beach fountain (sugar importers) to view ships coming from the West Indies. The This Grade Two Listed structure was 4 Marine Lake original structure was rebuilt by the built in 1883/84 by the Reverend Built in 1929, the lake is an society in 2006. I S Neuman in memory of his late important feature on Clevedon wife. It was restored by Clevedon seafront. 7 Zig-zag steps Civic Society in 1990. The society has been working with The steps were re-opened by the The finial was missing prior to North Somerset Council to help Poets Walk Group led by Angela restoration, but an early photo obtain Heritage Lottery Funding to Slotte, a member of the society’s showed the design of the original repair the sea wall and improve the environment group. The bollard at the feature. A new one was made to whole area around the lake. top of the steps was also discovered match but was then ripped off by when shrubs were cleared. vandals and thrown in the sea. It was 5 Circular seat, Poets Walk spotted stuck in the mud - rescued, This area was created by the society 8 Entrance arch, repainted and re-fixed. to commemorate George Case who Salthouse Fields 2 Bandstand was chairman of the local history Designed by Mike Graham, then group and society president for many chairman of the environment group, This is one of Clevedon’s iconic years. the arch was erected in 2004. structures and the civic society has
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14 9 Victoria Road fountain This fountain was originally constructed in 1867 and sited in the 16 15 Triangle where the Clock Tower now 13 stands. It was moved to its present location in 1893 to make way for the Queen Victoria Jubilee clock. It was 12 in a very poor state of repair when it 1 was restored by the society in 1989 2 10 11 and the missing lamp was added.
10 Spray Point Garden 3 and peace memorial This garden was the idea of Catherine Thomas and Mary Brueton, members 4 of the environment group in the mid 1980s. For many years after this, the garden was looked after by a local 5 resident, Mr Munday, and there is a 9 seat and plaque in his memory. 8 The peace memorial commemorates those who died in the South African 6 Clevedon wars. Below it, in Seavale Road, is 7 the site of the old donkey stand. © Crown copyright and database rights 2014 Ordnance Survey 100023397 You are not permitted to copy, sub-license, distribute or sell this data to third parties in any form. 11 Tree and seat, Seavale Road 12 Six ways roundabout 15 Doulton 15 The circular metal seat was erected fountain, The concept for a landscaped in 2002 to celebrate The Queen’s Alexandra island was the idea of Ron King, a golden jubilee. Road member of the environment group The tree in the centre is a hornbeam in the late 1980s. The previous This Grade Two and was planted in 2004 to replace island was very small and was Listed fountain the original tree planted in 1977 to probably the remaining base of was built in 1895 mark The Queen’s silver jubilee. the large decorative clock that had by Mr Sheldon, a been erected there to celebrate the wealthy merchant, coronation of Edward VII. living in Hill Road. 8 It was restored 13 Gazebo in by the society in Alexandra Gardens 1992 when the This rose-covered gazebo was built two damaged in memory of Lady Margaret Elton, bowls were replaced. for many years the president of the 16 Viewing area, Pier Copse society, following her death in 1995. Opened in 2010, the viewing 16 14 Drinking trough, area was built to mark the 40th Marine Hill anniversary of the founding of the This was erected in 1901/02 in Clevedon Civic Society. The work memory of Edward Long-Davies by involved alterations to the planters, his sister. The trough was restored by new stainless steel seats, new paving the society. and the ‘sunflower’ feature.
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