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Gardens, opened to the public in 1879. James Matthews had suggested in 1868 that the area of Union Terrace should be turned into pleasure ground, and in 1869 a 'Sketch of the Proposed Denburn Gardens' was drawn up by the land surveyor James Forbes Beattie. Work began in November 1877. One of the first items to be moved here was the Corbie Well (NJ90NW0505) which originally stood on the west bank of the Denburn. The semi-elliptically arched arcade bears the footpath of Union Terrace above; it incorporates a rebuilt arch of Dow Bridge (John Jeans 1747). The northern part of the gardens was reconfigured from 1886-1893 under the supervision of city surveyor William Boulton. The 2nd edition OS map also shows a bandstand within the gardens. Additional statues, public toilets, and granite arcading and balustrades were added around the park perimeter. The area was originally a public bleaching green. A watching brief was carried out by ACCESS in October 2017 during site investigation test pitting works. No archaeological features or arefacts were observed. Photographic recording was carried out in 2019 ahead of a major programme of restoration and and refurbishment, the park re-opening in 2022.
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
Aberdeen City
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NJ90NW0155 - UNION TERRACE GARDENS