Design and construction Royal Crescent



ha-ha in front of royal crescent


in front of royal crescent ha-ha, ditch on inner side vertical , faced stone, outer face sloped , turfed, making effective invisible partition between lower , upper lawns. ha-ha designed not interrupt view royal victoria park, , invisible until seen close by. not known whether contemporary building of royal crescent, known when first created deeper @ present. railings between crescent , lawn included in heritage @ risk register produced english heritage have been restored , removed register.


in 2003, archaeological television programme time team dug royal crescent in search of roman cemetery , fosse way. remains of roman wall found behind crescent , evidence of possible iron , bronze age settlement on lawn in front.








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