HERITAGE GARDEN Project

The Windsor and Eton Society, in conjunction with the Windsor District Chamber of Commerce, has been awarded a Grant of £22,800 from the Local Heritage Initiative for the restoration and to investigate the history of the "Heritage Garden" in Church Street, Windsor.  

 

              

                                             

        Looking North in Church Street  from Church Lane    The Garden from above in Church Street 

The Garden is situated within the Heritage area of Windsor and in sight of the Castle. Originally three cottages stood there but after a fire some 200 years ago the site has become disused, though the fireplaces remain in the  boundary walls and these will be restored by local volunteers to provide an historic focal point once the project is completed.

Gordon Franklin with Julia Stevens and pupils of The Windsor Boys' School


In the year 2000, as its Jubilee activity, the Windsor District Chamber of Commerce set up an action group for research and restoration of the Garden and the then Chairman of the Windsor and Eton Society, Gordon Franklin, committed the support of the Society for this imaginative and exciting project.

    Since then we have been working together to raise funds and find a way forward to make the Garden accessible and enjoyable for the whole community.  

                                                

                  Looking south in Church Street                                                      The Garden

The work is being carried out in partnership with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and the Berkshire College of Agriculture.

 Local Schools have been approached  for  students to propose features which might be considered for inclusion in this open air Garden.   

The Local Heritage Initiative, devised and run by the Countryside Agency, is a national grant scheme that helps groups to investigate, explain and care for their local landscape, landmarks, traditions and culture.  Grants are funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

                                                   

                         Looking east in Church Lane                                           Looking west in Church Lane