The Tower House - Westgate Gardens, Canterbury, Kent, UK
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N 51° 16.855 E 001° 04.497
31U E 365742 N 5682824
Situated in the Westgate Gardens this building has a plaque commemorating its origins.
Waymark Code: WMEC9P
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/06/2012
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The plaque reads:
'THE ANCIENT TOWER AND ADJOINING
BUILDINGS KNOWN AS TOWER HOUSE
together with the surrounding Pleasure Gardens
eight acres of land in all
were presented to the City by
STEPHEN WILLIAMSON Esq. and
CATHERINE ELLIS WILLIAMSON his wife
as a Token of his Family's 150 years connection
with the City and 50 years residence in this house.
The Gardens were formally opened
to the public on the 18th June 1936 during the mayoraly of
ALDERMAN FREDERICK CHARLES LEFEVRE'
In the front garden is another stone plaque which lies in the border, this reads:
'This ancient tower and adjoining building
known as Tower House,
together with the surrounding
Pleasure Garden was presented to the City by
STEPHEN WILLIAMSON ESQUIRE
and his wife
CATHERINE ELLIS WILLIAMSON
as a token of his family's 150 years
connection with the city and 50 years residence
in this house.'
The Tower House records date back to 1585 and its long history is documented in detail on the website below with some superb photographs.
Type of Historic Marker: Stone Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Canterbury City Council
Age/Event Date: 06/18/1936
Related Website: [Web Link]
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