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Dover: Lock and Key of the Kingdom
Granville Gardens
The Granville Gardens were laid out in 1878 by the Dover
Harbour Board on the site of the old Seafront baths. The
gardens, with their bandstand, pavilion and restaurant, were a
popular resort with Dovorians until the outbreak of the Second
World War.
In the background of the coloured photo can be seen Dover's
short lived Promenade Pier and, beyond that, the Eastern Arm
of the Admiralty Harbour under construction.
Much of this part of the Seafront was destroyed by enemy
action. The gardens were reinstated after the war but were a
pale imitation of their former glory, even more so now the pond
has been filled in and the fountain turned into a flowerbed.
Harbour Board on the site of the old Seafront baths. The
gardens, with their bandstand, pavilion and restaurant, were a
popular resort with Dovorians until the outbreak of the Second
World War.
In the background of the coloured photo can be seen Dover's
short lived Promenade Pier and, beyond that, the Eastern Arm
of the Admiralty Harbour under construction.
Much of this part of the Seafront was destroyed by enemy
action. The gardens were reinstated after the war but were a
pale imitation of their former glory, even more so now the pond
has been filled in and the fountain turned into a flowerbed.
