Queens Park in

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, is a 44.5 acre (18ha) Grade II* listed public park opened in 1887, little changed from its original plan.

History

The park was laid out by railway engineer Francis Webb, Richard Moon, mayor of Crewe in 1888, and garden designer Edward Kemp. A story that the park is a product of 1880s railway politics when the

London & North Western Railway The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century, the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom. In 1923, it became a constituent of the Lo ...

bought the land and donated it to the town to prevent the

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from building a railway line through it is almost certainly untrue. From 2014 the park underwent a major £6.5 million restoration that included a new children's playground, a new café and bowls pavilion, and significant reconstruction work to bridges and footpaths. The Friends of Queens Park help to raise money for events held in the park. The Friends are a community group who represent the park, they also raise money to put on events in the Park and to implement new ideas.

Features

The park is a popular spot for the inhabitants of Crewe and features the largest lake in the area, which also has boats for hire. Other prominent features of the park include a Victorian clock tower, a man-made waterfall, a large playground, and several statues and fountains, including monuments to the British soldiers killed in the

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and the first

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and Verdun trees.

Sport

parkrun Parkrun (stylised as parkrun) is a collection of events for walkers, runners and volunteers that take place every Saturday morning at more than 2,000 locations in 23 countries across six continents. Junior Parkrun (stylised as junior parkrun) ...

takes place at the park each Saturday morning at 9am. It began on 17 February 2018.

References

Notes Citations Crewe Parks and open spaces in Cheshire {{Cheshire-geo-stub

History

Features

Sport

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