Blechynden Terrace Park
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. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Blechynden Terrace Park is transformed to commemorate one of last Blitz ruins". Daily Echo. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 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.