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| English Heritage Reference: | 424836 |
|---|---|
| RBKC Reference: | 69/50 |
| Property: | ROCKERY TO CENTRE OF CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN, IN NORTH EASTERN SEGMENT |
| Street: | ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD , SW3 |
| Date: | 08/08/1985 |
| Grade: | II |
| Grouped: | GV |
| Description: | Rockery. Made with volcanic stone from Mount Hecla in Iceland, brought back by Joseph Banks in 1772, and supplemented with rubble from the Tower of London. Roughly circular,15 metres across,1.5 metres high. Later pool at the top, small, oval. Probably the first rockery consciously built as a rock garden for plants in Europe. |
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