First Botanical Garden in The UK

Portrait of Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby, Founder of Oxford Botanic Garden

Oxford Botanic Garden is the first botanical garden in the UK. It was founded on July 25th, 1621 when the founding stone of the garden was laid by the University of Oxford's Vice Chancellor. The founder of the garden is the first Earl of Danby, Henry Danvers KG.

A. Pugin's painting of the Botanic Garden's Danby Gate in 1816

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Event date:

25 Jul 1621

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19th Century British Literature Timeline