Rubislaw and Queen's Terrace Gardens

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Rubislaw and Queen's Terrace Gardens
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Rubislaw Terrace Gardens, pictured from the west end in 2025
Rubislaw and Queen's Terrace Gardens
TypePublic Garden
Location Aberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates 57°8′35″N2°7′3″W / 57.14306°N 2.11750°W / 57.14306; -2.11750
Area1 hectare (10,000 m2)
Operated by Aberdeen City Council
StatusOpen all year
Listed Building – Category B
Official nameRubislaw Terrace
Designated12 January 1967
Reference no. LB20476
Listed Building – Category B
Official nameQueen's Terrace
Designated26 May 1977
Reference no. LB20633

Rubislaw and Queen's Terrace Gardens are two small public gardens in Aberdeen, Scotland. Although they are referred to as two parks, they are separated only by one road which runs between the 1 hectare rectangular area it covers.

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It is located between the streets of Rubislaw Terrace and Albyn Place, in the west-end of Aberdeen approximately 300 metres from the main street in Aberdeen, Union Street.

There is a fountain in the park made from pink granite and trees which are over a century old. On the Rubislaw Terrace (north) side of the park, there is a gray granite wall of small pillars along the entire side.

History

In February 1989, the City of Aberdeen District Council and the Scottish Sculpture Workshop ran a competition to design a new fountain to be built out of granite in Rubislaw Terrace Gardens, with the chosen design to receive £5,000. [1] The commission was awarded to Susan Ball, who based her concept of the fountain on the balustrades of the structures surrounding the park. [2]

In 1992, the District Council allocated £100,000 to repair the surrounding structures of both gardens due to vandalism. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Sallyanne McDonald (22 February 1989). "Artists' chance to display skills" . Aberdeen: The Press and Journal. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ Gordon Sutter (16 September 1989). "Major commission for Methlick sculptress" . Aberdeen: The Press and Journal. p. 9. Retrieved 3 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "£100,000 set aside for railings" . Aberdeen: The Press and Journal. 7 January 1992. p. 11. Retrieved 3 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Repairs approved" . Aberdeen: Evening Express. 7 January 1992. p. 5. Retrieved 3 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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