Gardens · North West England
The Storey
In or near Lancaster.
The Storey — a garden in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Storey is a garden of interest in england-north-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Storey Gardens in Lancaster is a peaceful urban green space featuring a variety of gardens, including the notable Tasting Garden, which showcases old fruit tree varieties and artistic landscaping. The gardens are maintained by volunteers and aim to provide a haven for wildlife while promoting awareness of their historical significance.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Storey, formerly the Storey Institute, is a multi-purpose building located at the corner of Meeting House Lane and Castle Hill in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Its main part is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, with its back entrance being listed separately, also at Grade II.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was constructed between 1887 and 1891 as a replacement for the Lancaster Mechanic's Institute, to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. It was paid for by Thomas Storey, a local businessman who had been mayor in the year of the Jubilee, and was renamed the Storey Institute in his honour in 1891. Its purpose was "the promotion of art, science, literature, and technical instruction". The building was designed by the architects Paley, Austin and Paley whose office stood nearby. It contained a reading room, a library, a lecture room, a laboratory, a music room, a picture gallery, a school of art, and accommodation for a caretaker. The building cost about £12,000 (equivalent…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.0487, -2.8043
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Lancaster, unparished area
- Postcode
- LA1 1TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm; closed on Bank Holidays
- Official site
- www.storeygardens.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7766670 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Storey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Storey?
- The Storey is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA1 1TH), in the parish of Lancaster, unparished area.
- What is The Storey?
- The Storey — a garden in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Storey?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA1 1TH.
- Is The Storey a protected site?
- Yes — The Storey is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to The Storey?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA1 1TH.