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The
Gem in the Crown of our public spaces
is undoubtedly Pannett Park. Given
to the people of the town in 1920
by Robert Elliot Pannett for their
relaxation and pleasure the park
is held in trust by the Town Council.
In Autumn 2005, ‘Friends of Pannett
Park’ was formed. They have to date
accumulated over 2,000 hours of
work, clearing and tending the many
floral beds, trees and shrubs, encouraging
wild life and making it a pleasant
place for all ages to visit. Following
extensive public consultation the
Floral Clock was reinstated in June
2005 after the friends raised £50.000.
The clock is surrounded by a time
line depicting key events in the
towns history from the days when
monkey puzzle trees grew to the
present day.
Plans
are now well advanced to bid for
Heritage Lottery funds to accomplish
wider regeneration such as The Lily
Pond beloved by older residents.
Children have spent many happy hours
designing the children's play park
to meet their needs.
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Feature
beds throughout the town show subjects from its
history; e.g. A floral train beside the rail station
links to the interest of John Hudson entrepreneur,
A whale carved locally by Steve Iredale, from
a rescued fallen Elm tree, forms a centre piece
to traditional floral beds in Crescent Gardens,
The Mast of a sailing ship leading upwards to
the Scoresby nest on New Quay road, invented in
the town to keep many a sailor off the rocks,
tumbles with flowers, The Endeavour bed reminds
us of Captain James Cooks Voyages with Joseph
Banks, Ecclesiastical relics surrounded by plants
at Four Lane ends roundabout reminds us that St
Hilda at The Synod of Whitby set dates for our
present day calendar. The list is endless.
Cemetery
beds are sponsored by our local undertaker Robert
Harrison & Sons and its wrought iron railings
have been totally refurbished to their original
block by those on Community Service orders under
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Allotments |
Allotments are in some cases publically
owned and managed and others privately. Examples
can be found at California Beck, Chomley Allotments
near the Abbey, Green Lane, Stakesby Vale and
Mayfield Road. Standards of conservation and recycling
initiatives are everywhere to be seen.
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Museums
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Museums abound, many with fascinating
facts to share on the history and development
of the town and the ever increasing pressure on
its green spaces. Ancient documents on how the
towns buildings and public green spaces evolved
can be found at ‘The Archives’ in Church street.
This year ‘The Cooks Museum’ in Grape lane hosts
a major exhibition tracing the explorations and
finds of Joseph Banks. Visitors can see examples
of tools and specimens and trace the journeys
of this great man who was so instrumental in shaping
our horticulture today.
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Pannett
Park Museum and Art Gallery are the home
of The Whitby in Bloom Group as well as
the venue for meetings of; The Town Civic
Society, and The Naturalists Society.
The latter annually publishes a booklet
capturing the researches of its members
and contains Reports on; Reptile &
Amphibians, Geology, Entomology, Archaeology,
Ornithology, Sea & Shore Life and
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Children's
Play parks |
Children's
Play parks in
town have often been planned and designed by local
communities and in particular the children themselves.
The local people at Airey Hill undertook a wide
range of fund raising activities to create a state
of the art play ground in the heart of their community.
A skate park has been approved for construction
later this year to channel the energies of the
young population.
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A
War Memorial |
A
War Memorial is planned as part of the redevelopment
scheme in Pannett Park. The nature of this is
being determined in consultation with service
and other groups in the town so that the design
consultants respect their views and experience.
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