Historic Ordnance Survey Map of Birkenhead, 1947
Home Planning and building Built conservation Conservation areas Birkenhead park conservation area Universally acknowledged to be the first publicly-funded park in Britain, Birkenhead Park.
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Birkenhead Park was officially opened on Monday 5th April 1847 by Lord Morpeth to a crowd of 10,000 people at the Grand Entrance. Despite having been completed almost 6 months earlier, the park's opening was delayed in order to coincide with the opening of the Morpeth Dock complex in Birkenhead.
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Five of them — Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Derby Arboretum, Chatsworth, Birkenhead Park and Chirk Castle — form a wide loop through northwestern England (and a sliver of Wales), taking in.
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The park is located about a mile from Birkenhead town centre and can be accessed via five entrances. The largest of these is known as Grand Entrance Gateway and is a Grade II listed triple-arched.
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Birkenhead Park is an incredibly special place: a masterpiece of landscape design. Since it opened in 1847, this extensive parkland has provided a much-needed sanctuary for people to escape the busy urban environment. The Park's designer, Joseph Paxton, created a place which replicated the pastoral countryside, while at the same time incorporating an assortment of features such as lodges.
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The Guadalupe River Park opened in 2005 and was, at the time, considered groundbreaking in flood protection infrastructure and public space design. San José's largest urban park, it runs 2.6 linear miles alongside the banks of the Guadalupe River through the heart of downtown, from Highway 880 at the north to Highway 280 at the south.
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Birkenhead Park, which opened in 1847, was a pioneering project to bring greenery to urban environments and provided a blueprint for municipal planning that has influenced town and city parks across the world, including New York's Central Park. Rob Belcher, Birkenhead Park General Manager (World Heritage) said: "This is an important first.
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1850 Frederick Law Olmsted, an agricultural engineer and landscape architect from America - visited the park and was impressed by its democratic ideals. He coined the term 'the People's Garden' and would eventually go on to design Central Park in New York, based on the social and economic models of Birkenhead Park. 1858 - 1859
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The area inspired the development of parks across the world including New York's Central Park Wirral could benefit from a major tourism boost if Birkenhead Park is granted Unesco World Heritage.
Birkenhead Park from the air aerial photographs of Great Britain by Jonathan C.K. Webb
The Birkenhead Park Management Plan for 2018 - 2022 revises the previous Management Plans and refocuses the vision for Birkenhead Park for a period of high-profile goals and visions. Much of the content of the previous Management Plan has been carried forward; however the significant changes to the plan include.
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Designed by Joseph Paxton - Birkenhead Park was created to be the People's Garden - a place where the lowliest peasant to the British Monarch could stand together to enjoy a piece of the countryside in the middle of the city.
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In 2004 Birkenhead Park underwent an £11.8million restoration return it to its former glory. Today, Birkenhead Park is a Grade I listed landscape and carries the prestigious Green Heritage Award. It caters for all visitors with a number of sports such as Football, Cricket, Bowls, Angling and cycling, as well a visitors centre and access to.
Historic Ordnance Survey Map of Birkenhead, 1923
Birkenhead Park is situated in the town of Birkenhead, in the Wirral Peninsula. The proposed site includes the originally designed parkland (44 ha), the Park's eight lodges, and a selection of the mid- 19th century residential properties. The total site area is 51 ha.
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What's On There's always something interesting going on at Birkenhead Park. From fairs and festivals, to guided walks and charity runs, we're one of the best venues for local events. You'll find details of all the upcoming events and activities here. View all Events Wellbeing walk January 11 @ 13:00