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Peel Park, Bradford
Peel Park is a urban public park in the Bolton and Undercliffe area of Bradford, England, located about north-east of the city centre, and named after Sir Robert Peel (1788–1850). Peel Park was Bradford's first public park and is on the English Heritage and National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens online databases. The park is a Green Flag Award winner and has been for a number of years. History A public meeting took place in St George's Hall, Bradford on 13 August 1850 to discuss the creation of a park as a memorial to Sir Robert Peel who had died that year. Together with a government donation of £1,500, funding was raised from Sir Robert Milligan, Sir Titus Salt, Forbes and Company and by numerous other private subscriptions to purchase of land that was subsequently named Peel Park Estate, and some of this land was developed as Peel Park. The park was opened in 1853 and a series of galas were held in the park to raise funds to pay off the remaining debt f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel Park, East Kilbride
Peel Park is an area of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a business park, and home to the following companies: Resident companies * British Energy * LBJ * Memex Technology Limited * Micron Technology * Intoto Group (formerly Mowlem Energy Services) * Wipro * IBM * SEPA * Sulzer * Travis Perkins * John Macdonald Group * Alex McDougall (Mowers) Ltd. Soben Contract & Commercial Ltd Road links Peel Park is the location where the Glasgow Southern Orbital (GSO) dual-carriageway which connects East Kilbride to the M77 motorway enters the town. Access from East Kilbride comes from the Queensway (A726) or from Eaglehsam Road (B764). Redwood Avenue, Drive, Crescent and Place are named after the Giant Redwood ( Sequoia) trees in the area. See also * List of places in South Lanarkshire *List of places in Scotland This list of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. * List of burghs in Scotland * List of census localities in Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Park, Macclesfield
West Park is a public park in Macclesfield, in Cheshire, England, about north-west of the town centre. It was opened in 1854, and is listed Grade II in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens. History The park was created as a result of a movement among working-men's clubs in Macclesfield for a memorial to the former Prime Minister Robert Peel, who had died in 1850. John May, a councillor who had organised the first works outing to Blackpool from Macclesfield, proposed that money collected should be used not to erect a statue but to create a public park. After a public meeting in 1853, an area of land known as Town Field, and from the Westbrook Estate, were purchased. Work on the park started early in 1854. It was designed by William Barron; he had redesigned the gardens of Elvaston Castle, residence of the Earl of Harrington who owned land near Macclesfield. The park, known then as Peel Park, was opened on 2 October 1854. Two Russian cannons captured in the Crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel Park, Salford
Peel Park is a public urban park in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, located on the flood plain of the River Irwell below Salford Crescent and adjacent to the University of Salford. It was the first of three public parks to be opened on 22 August 1846, for the people of Manchester and Salford, paid for by public subscription. The park was the main public venue for the 1851 royal visit of Queen Victoria to Manchester and Salford and has been the subject of a number of paintings by the Salford artist, L.S. Lowry. Peel Park fell into disrepair during the latter part of the twentieth century but underwent a £1.6m refurbishment in 2017 after a successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. History Early 19th-century reformers had become concerned about the consequences of enclosure and thought that public walks and gardens were the solution. Richard Walker, the Member of Parliament for Bury had spoken in Parliament about the lack of areas for recreation in his home town and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
