Park and Gardens:
St.Leonards Gardens - Originally laid out as a private garden for the Burton family, St. Leonards Gardens was bought by the town for £ 9,000 Pounds in 1879. The gardens had two ponds and a maze, which proved very popular and gave Maze Hill its name. Gothic-style buildings were built around the wooded valley. The gateway to St. Leonards Gardens is an imposing Burton building. The garden was purchased by the Council in 1880 and opened to the public; it consists of trees, shrubs and grass areas with a central pond. The Council applied for a Heritage Lottery Grant for the restoration of this garden and work has now finish
Markwick Gardens - The Garden were formed in the 1860s primarily for the use and pleasure of the residents of Markwick Terrace, which was built in the 1830-40s. At that time, the land was owned by the Eversfield Trust, which no longer exists and the gardens are now owned, privately, by the Eversfield Estates.( Markwick was the surname of one branch of Eversfield family descendants.) Since the war the gardens have been run by Committee of local residents as the Estate now takes no part in the running. Access to the gardens is by membership of the Markwick Gardens Association.
Come and visit St. Leonards on Sea/Hastings a Place with full of History
