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Crow Nest Park

Crow Nest Park is a Green Flag awarded public park located in the Dewsbury Moor area of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. Opened to the public in 1893, the park originated on the grounds on a country house estate dating from the 16th century. It was created to bring a feel of the countryside into what was a heavily industrial area. The park is situated on a hillside and offers views across the surrounding towns and countryside. Attractions include an adventure playground, an ornamental lake, formal lawns, a walled wildflower garden, sports facilities, a greenhouse and a café. References
Pudsey Park

Pudsey Park is a public park in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Leeds city centre. The park is the second most popular in Leeds after Roundhay Park. Facilities include a playground, a skate park, a bowling green, and a café. The park did have a visitor centre, which hosted local wildlife displays. This centre has now closed, as from April 2021 due to council funding cuts. A road roller vehicle was gifted to the park in 1959 after it was no longer required by the West Riding County Council. It was used by children to play on until it was removed in 1990 due to fears of asbestos flaking off the vehicle. A campaign is underway to restore the road roller to working condition. References External links Aerial imagery of the park from 1928
Clarence Park, Bury

Clarence Park is a Green Flag awarded public park located in Bury, Greater Manchester. It is the largest urban park in the borough, and was opened to the public in 1888. The park's facilities include a bandstand, a skate park, tennis courts, a children's play area, a skate park, bowling green, a football pitch and a café. A lido with parking facilities offers angling opportunities and is home to a model boat club. Originally a reservoir, it was opened to the public in 1963. References
Shroggs Park

Shroggs Park is a park in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It covers 9.7 hectares and is Grade II listed with Historic England. History On 22 November 1872, Colonel Edward Akroyd, a businessman, promised to construct a park in Halifax. During a committee meeting at the House of Commonsto he explained the work he had undertaken to prevent the land from being used for the planned Midland Railway. On 25 June 1879, he gave the partly finished park to the public on the condition that the municipal corporation completed it and used it solely as a park. It was finished and opened to the public in 1881. Naming The name derives from the term "bushy scrub", as the park was originally scrap land covered in dwarf oak scrub. Features The park has a pond, mature evergreen trees and bushes, informal footpaths, a gothic drinking fountain, and woodland paths. The Halifax parkrun takes place each Saturday. References
Priory Park, Dudley

Priory Park is a public park located in Dudley, West Midlands, England, just north of the town centre. It is in the historic grounds of Dudley Priory. Description The park covers an area of 7.7 hectares (19 acres). It has a wooded area, playing fields and a lily pond. It also has tennis and basketball courts, a bowling green, a cricket area a five-a-side football pitch and an orienteering course. It is listed Grade II in English Heritage's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest, and it is a Green Flag Award winner. History The park is on the site of a Cluniac priory founded about 1180 by Gervase Paganell, baron and lord of Dudley Castle. In the late medieval period it was customary for the Barons Dudley to be buried here. The priory and its estate were granted, after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, to Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley in 1554. The site fell into decline and stone was taken for constructing local houses; manufacturing businesses occupied parts of the site. John Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley, the later inheritor of the estate, built Priory Hall in 1825, on a site north-west of the remains of the priory. The ruins were cleared of industrial debris and made into a picturesque feature; a driveway to the hall was created through the ruins. Twentieth century and later The hall and surrounding land remained the property of the Earls of Dudley until 1926, when it was acquired by Dudley Borough Council. Edward Prentice Mawson was commissioned to develop the site, creating a housing estate – Priory Estate – and a public park. The park, retaining the ornamental ground south of the hall, included walks, flower beds, sports pitches, shelters, lawns and hedges; it was opened in 1932. A restoration project for the park, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, was completed in 2017. Restoration work included extending and refurbishing the pavilion; installing new benches; restoring paths, shrub areas and the rose garden; creation of a 5-a-side pitch and restoration of the bowling green; and installing a statue of the Dudley-born tennis player Dorothy Round. References Further reading Noszlopy, G.T.; Waterhouse, F. (2005). Public Sculpture of Staffordshire and the Black Country. Liverpool University Press – Public Sculpture of Britain Series. Liverpool University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-85323-989-5. List of public sculptures in Dudley, including those in Priory Park.
Aireville Park

Aireville Park is a park in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. History Aireville Park was created in the 1830s by Henry Allcock as part of the Aireville Estate. Thereafter the Dewhurst family who were Skipton textile mill owners purchased the estate including Aireville Hall. In 1945 the estate came into the hands of Skipton Urban Council for £15,000. Landmarks Aireville Hall the original manor house for the estate became part of a school now named The Skipton Academy and is a Grade II listed building. Aireville Lodge located in the park is also Grade II listed. Facilities Craven leisure centre is at the park and has a range of indoor activities such as swimming pools, a gym and a cafe. There is a pitch and foot course, skate park, cycle track, zip wire and children's play area. Skipton Parkrun takes place in the park every Saturday morning. The woodland behind the leisure centre is home to Raven Tree Top Adventure a high ropes course designed for adults and teenagers. References
Goldsmiths CCA

Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, known as Goldsmiths CCA, is a contemporary art gallery in New Cross, London within the campus of Goldsmiths, University of London. The gallery is located in the former boiler house and public laundry of Laurie Grove Baths, a Grade II-listed building. The building was refurbished by Assemble with a total area of 1,000m2, including 7 galleries, at a cost of £4.6million. The gallery opened on 8 September 2018 with an exhibition by Mika Rottenberg. References External links Official website
Avington Park

Avington House is a 16th-century English country house which stands in Avington Park in the Itchen Valley near Winchester, Hampshire. It is a Grade I listed building. Originally a late 16th-century half-H house built by John Clerk it was substantially rebuilt in the 17th century by George William Brydges, who added the service courtyard and banqueting hall. It was then refronted in the late 18th century by James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos. In 1848 Sir John Shelley added a conservatory. The building is now constructed of brick and blue with slate and lead roofs. The half-H main block is in two storeys with a 13-bay frontage, of which the central 5 bays are recessed. History Avington Park was granted to Edmund Clerk by Henry VIII. It was bought in 1664 by George Rodney Brydges, who married the infamous Anna Maria Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury and was a Groom of the Bedchamber to Charles II. It passed to his son George William Brydges who carried out the major remodelling. He had no children and left most of his estate to Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos, after which it descended to his son, the courtier James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos, who improved the gardens and parkland. The estate then descended to the 3rd Duke's only surviving daughter, Lady Anne Elizabeth Brydges, who married Richard Temple-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos and in turn to their son Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, the Lord Privy Seal. He sold it in 1847 to Sir John Shelley, the younger brother of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. In 1961 it was bought by Lt. Col and Mrs Hickson and put in trust for their family. A privately owned estate, Avington only houses weddings and private events. Events and Weddings Avington Park holds events and weddings at the estate throughout the year. References
West Park, Goole

West Park is an urban park in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened in 1923 and is the largest park in the town. History The park opened on 13 September 1923 with funds given by the "Unemployed Grants Committee", with most of the work being completed by unemployed men of the town many of which had been laid off when the Goole Steam Shipping Company reduced its fleet from 25 to 14. The park had a range of buildings including a bandstand, shelters, a tearoom, toilets, crown green bowling, grass and hard court tennis, football, hockey, a paddling pool, a model yachting pool, and a children's play area. In 1926 Goole had its centenary and the celebrations were centred on the park, they included a week of events, processions and a pageant. In 1933 HRH Prince George visited the park and planted an Oak tree to commemorate his visit to the town. In 2011 the park was given a Heritage Lottery Fund award of almost £1 million to regenerate the facilities. Facilities There is a cafe, children's play area, sport and fitness equipment, a multi-use games area, basketball rings, BMX tracks, sport pitches and a bowling green. The park hosts seasonal events including Easter egg hunts, pumpkin carving, bandstand concerts, fairs and bonfire night. Goole Parkrun takes place every Saturday morning starting at 9am, the course is 5000m (5 km) long and run on both tarmac paths and grass. West Park is the largest public park in Goole covering over 32 acres. References
Central Park, Scunthorpe

Central Park is the premier urban park in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. History The park was opened as part of the Festival of Britain to celebrate the end of World War II. The children's play areas used to feature a steam locomotive and there was a paddling pool. Location North Lincolnshire Council, the owner, is based in the Civic Centre at the park and North Lindsey College is adjacent. Facilities There are formal gardens in front of the Civic Centre and a boulevard that is used by pedestrians and cyclists to cross the park between a leisure centre and North Lindsey College. There is a children's play area, cafe and a splashpad wet play area. The pods leisure centre is based at the park offering indoor sports and swimming pools. Scunthorpe Parkrun takes place in the park every Saturday morning at 9am, the run is 5 km in length and mostly on the park's tarmac footpaths. The park won a Green Flag Award in 2017. Fountain garden The centre piece of the park is the fountain garden which is in the middle of a large green open space with footpaths and a variety of specimen trees and flowers. References
Rock Park

Rock Park is an urban park in Barnstaple, Devon, England. The park was donated to the public by William Frederick Rock and opened in 1879. It has a number of listed structures including an obelisk at the entrance to the park, a lodge and a range of historic lamp posts. History The park was donated to the public by William Frederick Rock and officially opened 12 August 1879. It was designed and laid out by RD Gould. The opening was commemorated with an obelisk at the entrance to the park which is a listed structure with Historic England. William Rock was born in Barnstaple and educated at Christ's Hospital London, he started a successful printing business and became wealthy. He became a benefactor to the town founding the literary and scientific foundation in 1845, Rock Park in 1879 and North Devon Athenæum in 1888. Landmarks The park contains a number of structures listed with Historic England. These include Rock Park Lodge which was built in Queen Anne style. There are a number of historic lamp posts with one erected around the time of the park's opening designed in a Free Baroque style. There are a pair of lampstands with pedestal bottoms dating to the same time at the entrance to the park. Facilities There is a children's play area, tennis, crown green bowling, basketball, football, a skatepark, footpaths and walking along the River Taw, an outdoor gym and refreshment kiosk. Barnstaple Parkrun takes place in the park every Saturday morning at 9am, it is 5 km in length and run on the park's footpaths. References
Plymbridge Woods

Plymbridge Woods is a woodland in Plympton, Devon, England managed by The National Trust. The woods are named after the historic Plymbridge, a Grade II listed bridge over the River Plym. Drake's Trail passes through the woods providing a cycling and walking route. There is a range of wildlife, birds and flora. History The woodland is named after Plymbridge a historic bridge over the River Plym which is Grade II listed with Historic England. A bridge has existed at this location from as early as 1238 with the current bridge being circa 18th century but seated on earlier piers. It is made from Killas rubble with five semi-circular arches having parapets with chamfered granite coping stones. A number of tram and railway lines were constructed to transport granite and slate between Dartmoor and Plymouth. The last line to be built was the South Devon and Tavistock Railway upon which Isambard Kingdom Brunel worked. It was taken over by the Great Western Railway and closed in 1962. It is now called Drake's Trail and is used as a footpath and cycle route through the woodland. There are remains of the quarrying history including the shell of old buildings used by families involved in the industry. Most quarries in the area were used to mine slate, which was abundant. A section of the trail passes Cann Viaduct. Nature The site is home to many species typical of English woodland, including a herd of fallow deer. There are goosanders, mandarin ducks, kingfishers and dippers along the river. Peregrine falcons have nested in Cann Quarry since the 1960s and since 2002 the National Trust have maintained a watchpoint, staffed by volunteers, on Cann Viaduct from which it is usually possible to see the nest site. The site supports damselflies and butterflies. Recreation The woods are used for walking, cycling, dog walking and viewing the natural flora and fauna. Plymvalley Parkrun takes place in the woods starting at Plymbridge. The National Trust has a permanent orienteering course and a mountain bike trail in the woods and the Devon Coast to Coast Cycle Route runs through the woods. References
Victoria Park, Bideford

Victoria Park is an urban park in Bideford, Devon, England. The park opened in 1912 to celebrate the reign of Queen Victoria, the gates erected for the opening are listed with Historic England. There is a bandstand surrounded by nine cannons and facilities including rugby and cricket. History The park opened in 1912 to celebrate Queen Victoria's reign. In 1944 an oak tree was planted to celebrate the good relations between the people of Bideford and US Army personnel who were stationed in the town between 1940 and 1944. Rose beds were dedicated to Princess Diana after her burial and in 2000 a Millennium Time Capsule was put in the ground near the entrance. Landmarks The gates and gate piers at the entrance to the park are Grade II listed with Historic England. They were erected in 1912 for the opening of the park and have scrollwork and foliage. In the centre of each gate there is a cartouche showing the borough insignia. On the East pier there is a plaque noting the opening of the park on 9 November 1912 and saying the gates were given by Geo. Oliver Peard in memory of his wife. The bandstand is surrounded by nine 16th century cannons. Richard Grenville after being in a ship battle in 1585 captured a Spanish ship called the Santa Maria de Vincente, which he took to Bideford and converted into an English ship called Galleon Dudley. The cannons from Santa Maria de San Vicente were discovered by the quayside of Bideford in 1895. They were later placed in the park and erroneously labelled 'Armada cannons'. The Galleon Dudley saw action against the Spanish Armada but the Santa Maria de Vincente cannons did not. Facilities There is a bandstand, bowling greens, three children's playgrounds, an outdoor gym, a paddling pool, walking and picnicking. Bideford Rugby Club is based at the park, there is also a cricket club. Bideford Parkrun takes place in the park. Burton at Bideford, an art gallery and museum, faces onto the park. References
Birdsall House

Birdsall House is an English country house in Birdsall, North Yorkshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. The house dates from the late 16th century but was remodelled in 1749 with addition of second storey (third floor) to the main range. A wing was added in 1776 and a matching right wing added in 1872. It is constructed in ashlar with Welsh slate roofs. The central range is a 3-storey, 5-bay building connected to outlying 2-storey 2-bay side wings by single cell units. The house was the first house in England to benefit from a private gas system. History The site of the house and its parkland was a monastery estate prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII and the original Tudor house was built for the Sotheby family. After Elizabeth Sotherby married Thomas Willoughby the couple converted the house into the larger Georgian style house of today. The estate duly passed into the ownership of the Willoughby family, passing first to Thomas' son Henry, who afterwards inherited from his cousin the title of 5th Baron Middleton, together with other estates at Middleton and Wollaton Park, where he actually chose to live. The 8th Baron Middleton, however, chose to live at Birdsall, employing the architect Anthony Salvin to extend the house and eventually dying there in 1877. His son, the 9th Baron likewise preferred Birdsall and likewise died there in 1922. In 1923 the family sold the Middleton and Wollaton estates and thus made Birdsall the sole family seat, which it has remained ever since. James and Cara Willoughby and their family still live and work at Birdsall, using parts of the house and grounds as a luxury wedding and event venue. In 2024, the family completed a renovation of the old Victorian Kitchens into an exclusive event venue. See also Grade II* listed buildings in North Yorkshire (district) Listed buildings in Birdsall, North Yorkshire References
Birdsall House

Birdsall House est une maison de campagne anglaise située à Birdsall, dans le Yorkshire du Nord. Il s'agit d'un bâtiment classé Grade II*. La maison date de la fin du XVIe siècle mais est rénovée en 1749 avec l'ajout d'un étage supplémentaire au bâtiment principal. Une aile est ajoutée en 1776 et une aile droite correspondante ajoutée en 1872. Elle est construite en pierre de taille avec des toits en ardoise galloise. La partie centrale est un bâtiment de 3 étages et 5 baies relié à des ailes latérales périphériques de 2 étages et 2 baies par des unités à cellule unique. La maison est la première maison en Angleterre à bénéficier d'un système de gaz privé. Histoire Le site de la maison et de son parc sont un domaine monastique avant la dissolution des monastères par Henri VIII et la maison Tudor d'origine est construite pour la famille Sotheby. Après qu'Elizabeth Sotherby ait épousé Thomas Willoughby, le couple transforme la maison en un grand bâtiment de style géorgien. Le domaine passe aux mains de la famille Willoughby, passant d'abord au fils de Thomas, Henry, qui hérite de son cousin le titre de 5e baron Middleton, ainsi que d'autres domaines à Middleton et Wollaton Park (en), où il choisit de vivre . Le 8e baron Middleton, cependant, choisit de vivre à Birdsall, employant l'architecte Anthony Salvin pour agrandir la maison et y meurt finalement en 1877. Son fils, le 9e baron, préfère également Birdsall et y meurt également en 1922. En 1923, la famille vend les domaines Middleton et Wollaton et fait ainsi de Birdsall le seul siège familial, qu'il est resté depuis. Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Birdsall House » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail du Yorkshire Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Birdsall House

Birdsall House constitui uma residência senhorial britânica, localizada em Birdsall, no condado de North Yorkshire, Inglaterra. O imóvel encontra-se classificado como Edifício de Grau II, conforme registo oficial. A construção remonta ao final do século XVI, tendo sido sujeita a uma profunda remodelação em 1749, altura em que se procedeu à elevação de um segundo piso (terceiro nível) no corpo principal. Posteriormente, em 1776, foi adossada uma ala lateral, à qual, em 1872, se veio a acrescentar uma outra ala simétrica do lado oposto. O edifício apresenta uma construção em pedra talhada e aparelhada, com cobertura em ardósia proveniente do País de Gales. O corpo central assume a forma de um bloco de três pisos e cinco vãos, estando ligado a alas laterais de dois pisos e dois vãos por intermédio de corpos de ligação unifuncionais. Importa assinalar que esta foi a primeira habitação em Inglaterra a beneficiar de um sistema privado de fornecimento de gás. História O terreno onde atualmente se ergue a residência, bem como o respetivo parque envolvente, integrava, em tempos, o património de uma instituição monástica, tendo sido secularizado aquando da Dissolução dos Mosteiros, ordenada por Henrique VIII de Inglaterra. O imóvel original, concebido em estilo Tudor, foi erigido por encomenda da família Sotheby. Na sequência do matrimónio entre Elizabeth Sotheby e Thomas Willoughby, o casal empreendeu uma transformação substancial da propriedade, conferindo-lhe a feição georgiana que ainda hoje subsiste. A propriedade passou, assim, para a posse da família Willoughby, tendo sido primeiramente herdada por Henry Willoughby, filho de Thomas, que viria igualmente a assumir o título de 5.º Barão Middleton, herdando ainda outros domínios familiares situados em Middleton Hall (Warwickshire) e Wollaton Park, onde acabou por fixar residência. O seu sucessor, Henry Willoughby, 8.º Barão Middleton, optou por residir em Birdsall, tendo para o efeito contratado o conceituado arquitecto Anthony Salvin, a quem confiou a ampliação da residência. Viria a falecer nesse mesmo local, no ano de 1877. O seu filho, Digby Willoughby, 9.º Barão Middleton, manteve igual predilecção por Birdsall, vindo igualmente a falecer ali, em 1922. No ano seguinte, a família alienou as propriedades de Middleton e Wollaton, convertendo Birdsall na única residência senhorial do clã — estatuto que conserva até aos nossos dias. Atualmente James e Cara Willoughby, acompanhados da respetiva família, continuam a residir e a administrar a propriedade de Birdsall, aproveitando partes do imóvel e dos terrenos circundantes para a realização de casamentos e eventos de cariz exclusivo. No ano de 2024, a família concluiu a reabilitação das antigas Cozinhas Vitorianas, reconvertendo-as num espaço privilegiado para eventos de natureza privada. Referências