Oakes Park (other)
Oakes Park may refer to: * Oakes Park, Sheffield, an English country house * Oakes Park, Niagara Falls, a park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada See also *Oaks Park Oak Park or Oaks Park is the name of several places, including: Australia * Oak Park, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne Ireland * Oak Park, County Carlow, a country estate turned park United States * Oak Park, California (Ventura County) an unincor ...

Oakes Park, Sheffield
Oakes Park is a privately owned, historic park land in the green-belt area of south Sheffield. It contains 15 private homes as well as a 17th-century English country house which now operates aThe Oakes Holiday Centre a Christian, residential activity centre for young people between the ages of 8 and 18. It is set in extensive grounds which make it very difficult to be seen by the general public. It is situated on Norton Lane in the suburb of Norton within the City of Sheffield in England. The house is a Grade II* listed building, as are several other buildings and features. The park also containNorton Oakes Cricket Clubat the Corner of Norton Lane and Norton Avenue. History The first building on the site was mentioned in deeds of 1590 when John Parker was the owner. The Parkers were followed by Robert Boulton who purchased the houses for £355 and then Henry Wigfall of Eckington who paid £450 in 1624. The present house was built around the year 1668 by John Lee of nearby Haz ...
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Oakes Park, Niagara Falls
Oakes Park is a park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The park's namesake is Harry Oakes, who had donated of farmland to the city of Niagara Falls. The original park had a running track and was used as an athletic field for baseball, rugby, and lacrosse. The park and its facilities were opened to the public on August 3, 1931. It was renovated for use as a venue in the 2022 Canada Summer Games. 2022 Canada Summer Games Oakes Park was used as a venue for baseball in the 2022 Canada Summer Games. The park was renovated at a cost of approximately 1.1 million dollars: a new clay infield was established, as well as dugouts and bullpens. The sports lighting system was also replaced. These renovations were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario. See also * Erie and Ontario Railway – a cairn commemorating the railroad is near Oakes Park * Fairview Cemetery (Niagara Falls) – a nearby cemetery * Oak Hall (Niagara Falls, Ontario) Oak Hall is a 37-room, three- ...
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