Country parks · West Midlands
Grove Park
Grove Park — park in Birmingham, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- University · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Grove Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1963. Managed by Birmingham City Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Birmingham, England". Coordinates: 52.4500°, -1.9500°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grove Park is a public park in Harborne, Birmingham, England, created in 1963 and managed by Birmingham City Council. It lies on the west side of Harborne Park Road, which forms part of the A4040 outer ring road.
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Background
History
The park was historically the grounds of The Grove, an 18th-century Georgian house. One of Birmingham's first MPs, Thomas Attwood, lived at The Grove between 1823 and 1846. Attwood is immortalised in a bronze statue which is sat on the steps of Chamberlain Square. The house was rebuilt in 1877–78, by John Henry Chamberlain for William Kenrick, a prominent Birmingham businessman and MP for Birmingham North. Kenrick died at The Grove, aged 88 in 1919. The house and grounds were bequeathed to Birmingham City Council, the house was demolished in 1963, after which the grounds became a public space. A panelled anteroom of the drawing room at The Grove was saved from destruction and acquired by…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4500, -1.9500
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B17 0NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Established
- 1963
- Nearest railway station
- University — 0.9 km
- Opening
- | website =
Sources
- wikidata: Q31157080 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grove Park, Birmingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grove Park?
- Grove Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B17 0NE), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was Grove Park built?
- Built or established in 1963.
- Who runs Grove Park?
- Grove Park is operated by Birmingham City Council.
- Is Grove Park free to visit?
- Yes, Grove Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grove Park?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B17 0NE.