Parks · West Midlands
Albert Park
Albert Park — park in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Radley · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Albert Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 8 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.6724°, -1.2915°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Albert Park is a park on Park Road in the northwest of the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire (formerly in Berkshire), England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Albert Park was formerly Conduit Field. From 1860, the park together with the surrounding Victorian and Edwardian houses were laid out by Christ's Hospital of Abingdon. Architects who worked on the estate included Edwin Dolby (1838–1900), his pupil, J. G. Timothy West (1860–1931), and A. B. West (1885–1957), as well as John Gibbs who designed the 1865 stone monument to Prince Albert in the park. This memorial was built by Charles Selby.
Description
The park is surrounded by large residential houses and, to the east, Abingdon School, a private school. Abingdon Bowls Club is located in the park. At the northern entrance is a monument to Prince Albert (1819–1861, the husband of Queen Victoria), 48 feet high and designed by John Gibbs of Oxford and erected in 1865.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6724, -1.2915
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Abingdon on Thames
- Postcode
- OX14 1DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Nearest railway station
- Radley — 3.8 km
- Official site
- abingdonschool.savoysystems.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4710962 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Albert Park, Abingdon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Albert Park in Abingdon - geograph.org.uk - 1299798.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Albert Park?
- Albert Park is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX14 1DS), in the parish of Abingdon on Thames.
- Is Albert Park a listed building?
- Albert Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Albert Park free to visit?
- Yes, Albert Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Albert Park?
- The nearest railway station is Radley, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX14 1DS.