OS1/14/30/54
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER PARK | Baxter Park Baxter Park Baxter Park |
Mr Pattison, Head Gardener Mr. Mackison, Town Surveyor Regulation Notices in Park |
054 | This name applies to a large and beautiful Park for the use of the inhabitants of "Dundee" to whom it was presented by Sir David Baxter, Bart [Baronet] of Kilmarnon and after whom it is named "Baxter Park" it is Situated a mile from Dundee to the East and is entered from both the "Forfar and Arbroath Roads" and at the entrance from each of these Roads there is a neat Lodge of one Storey occupied by the Head and Under Gardeners respectively. the park is laid out with shrubbery's flower Plots and in front of the Pavilion there is a Terrace running from side to side of the Park and immediatly in front is a large space used as Cricket Grounds and for other Sports and Excersises, this park Cost, in purchasing and laying out the grounds the Sum of £75,000, and was thrown open to the Public on the 9th. September 1863. |
| TERRACE [Baxter Park] | 054 | in front of the Pavillion there is a Terrace running from side to side of the Park and immediatly in front is a large space used as Cricket Grounds and for other Sports and Excersises |
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[Page] 54County of Forfar -- Town of Dundee 1/500 Scale
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