Parks · North Wales
Court Hey Park
Court Hey Park — park in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broad Green · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Court Hey Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Liverpool, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.4053°, -2.8764°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Court Hey Park is a park in the Bowring Park suburb of Knowsley borough in Merseyside, England. It lies about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) east of Liverpool city centre.
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Background
History
Court Hey Park can be traced back to 1783 when it was a farmer's field forming part of the estate of Lord Derby. The grounds were acquired by Robertson Gladstone (1805–1875) who was elder brother to the four times Prime Minister, William Gladstone. Robertson Gladstone married Mary Ellen Heywood-Jones in January 1836 and the mansion house, Court Hey Hall, was built the same year in the 60 acre walled estate. Gladstone acquired the original sandstone railway sleepers once traversed by George Stephenson's world famous locomotive Rocket, most likely when the railway was converted to wooden sleepers in 1836-9. These were used to edge the main drives of the park and are still prominent today. The…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4053, -2.8764
- District
- Knowsley
- Parish
- Knowsley, unparished area
- Postcode
- L16 2LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Knowsley
- Nearest railway station
- Broad Green — 1.1 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5178230 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Court Hey Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Court Hey Park - geograph.org.uk - 597742.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Court Hey Park?
- Court Hey Park is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L16 2LZ), in the parish of Knowsley, unparished area.
- Who owns Court Hey Park?
- Court Hey Park is owned by Knowsley Council.
- Is Court Hey Park free to visit?
- Yes, Court Hey Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Court Hey Park?
- The nearest railway station is Broad Green, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L16 2LZ.