Thursday 7 February 2008

Don't Let The Band Stand

As promised last week, in my post on Snowdrops, here is another photo from Pitville Park. Until I went walking round the park I never knew it had a bandstand and I was suprised at how nice it looked. Last year some areas of the park under went a makeover and I guess the bandstand got a lick of paint. The Borough Council are in the process of applying for a larger grant from the Lottery Heritage Commision so that a bigger revamp can take place in the Grade II listed park to help restore it to its former glory. I don't know if you'll agree with me, but I think the bandstand has the style of a Chinese Pagoda....fitting as today is the start of the Chinese New Year!

7 comments:

FĂ©nix - Bostonscapes said...

I find it more Venetian looking than Chinese. It's quite lovely, yes. :)

Have you bought some mandarins and moon cakes already?

Pat said...

What a lovely bandstand! Very well looked after!


Pat

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Gerald (SK14) said...

I like how they've painted the top rails blue to cntrast the white

Lori said...

The top does remind me of a pagoda. The bandstand is beautiful. Maybe they'll have a concert there in the summer time.

slim said...

I can see the resemblance. I had to use my imagination and picture it painted glossy red with flourishes of gold. I'm glad they chose white paint though. Wonderful park.

Neva said...

Looks like a fancy gazebo! Very pretty.

Rob said...

An ornate style bandstand. Much of ours seem to be less ornate and octagon shaped rather than round. A ahppy Chinese new Year!

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