Blechynden Terrace Park
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Blechynden Terrace Park or Blechynden Gardens is a park in Southampton, Hampshire, England.[1] It lies within the remains of the Emperia Building, which was destroyed by German bombing during World War II.[1]
As part of a 2018 beautification scheme. a 4.9m steel arch was placed over the main path through the park.[2] The arch is in part meant to act as a memorial to the Southampton Blitz.[2] Paths through the park were surfaced with rubber crumb and a screen was erected to block the view of a neighbouring car-park.[3] The screen is made of corten steel and shows the Southampton shoreline prior to land reclamation in the area.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hammond, Clive (21 June 2018). "REVEALED: The new archway to remember Southampton's only Blitz ruin at Blechynden Terrace Park, near Southampton Central Railway Station". Daily Echo. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Blechynden Terrace Park is transformed to commemorate one of last Blitz ruins". Daily Echo. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Yandell, Christopher (8 August 2019). "Waterfront warehouse destroyed during Blitz now a picturesque park". Daily Echo. Newsquest. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Southampton City Council's transformation of Blechynden Gardens near Central Station now complete". southampton.gov.uk. Southampton City Council. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.