William Henderson (landscape gardener)

William Henderson (26 May 1802 – 25 October 1885)^[1] was a landscape gardener from Birkenhead, England. He was responsible for laying out the grounds of Corporation Park, Blackburn (1857); Alexandra Park, Oldham (1865); Queen's Park, Bolton (1866).^[2] He also worked on cemeteries, including Tonge Cemetery, Bolton (1856). With a perfect circle as its basis, this is held to be an exemplar of the geometric or sub-geometric framework, the most common form of the cemeteries of the mid 19th century.^[3] A number of Henderson's works are now on English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens.

Pathway in Corporation Park, Blackburn, which was landscaped by Henderson.

See also

• Urban park

References

1. "William Henderson - Architect". Dictionary of Greater Manchester Architects. Manchester Group of The Victorian Society. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
2. Jordan, Harriet (2 April 2003). "Public Parks Review: Summary" (PDF). English Heritage. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2008.
3. Jordan, Harrit (January 2003). "The Register of Parks and Gardens: Cemeteries" (DOC). English Heritage. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (DOC) on 9 February 2009.