点评:Thursday 8th September we were in the Market Town of Axminster and we saw a small sign, in the grounds of St Mary's Church, which pointed out the direction to a public garden off Church Street.
We walked down the street and entered through a gated arched entrance in which there is an old brown door which leads into the Courthouse. Once through the archway we found ourselves in a picturesque cobbled courtyard.
There are a number of stone buildings along one side of the courtyard. These house a small arts and crafts shop, The Courthouse Makers. There is also the Art's Cafe, which was closed when we visited.
A number of benches & tables are around the courtyard, visitors are encouraged to come sit at the tables and eat their lunch or simply sit and read a book.
Unusual plaques adorn the walls of the courtyard.
A small metal bandstand stands in the gardens however it has been closed by the Council in April 2022 as it was considered unsafe and in need of repair. Just beyond the bandstand there was a lawned garden with some more benches.
It is definitely a hidden oasis in the centre of busy Town and a delight to spend some time enjoying.
翻译:9 月 8 日星期四,我们在阿克斯明斯特集镇,我们在圣玛丽教堂的地面上看到一个小标志,它指出了教堂街外公共花园的方向。
我们走在街上,穿过一个带门控的拱形入口,里面有一扇旧的棕色门,通向法院大楼。穿过拱门后,我们发现自己置身于风景如画的鹅卵石庭院中。
院子的一侧有许多石头建筑。这些房子里有一家名为 The Courthouse Makers 的小型工艺品商店。还有Art's Cafe,我们去的时候已经关门了。
庭院周围有许多长椅和桌子,鼓励游客坐在桌子旁吃午餐或只是坐下来看书。
不寻常的牌匾装饰着庭院的墙壁。
花园中矗立着一个小型金属演奏台,但它已于 2022 年 4 月被市议会关闭,因为它被认为不安全且需要维修。就在演奏台的后面,有一个带更多长椅的草坪花园。
这绝对是繁忙城镇中心的一片隐蔽绿洲,值得花些时间享受。