Country parks · West Midlands
Hanley Park
Hanley Park — park in Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stoke-on-Trent · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hanley Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1894. It covers approximately 25 km². Heritage designation: Grade II* listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Stoke-on-Trent, UK". Coordinates: 53.0150°, -2.1760°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hanley Park is an urban park in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Officially opened on 20 June 1897, it occupies about 63 acres (25 ha) of land. The park was developed by the town of Hanley over a period of five years and cost approximately £70,000. It has been described as a good example of a late Victorian municipal park, and is listed Grade II* in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens. The park received a Green Flag Award in July 2023.
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Background
Architecture
The park was developed under the supervision of the landscape architect Thomas Hayton Mawson of Windermere, who created Burslem Park around the same time. Mawson's design makes use of terracotta to highlight features such as the axis between one of two footbridges across the canal and the pavilion. The pavilion, which is arguably the park's main focal point, was completed in 1896, and was designed by Mawson's junior partner Dan Gibson. The bandstand between the pavilion and the canal was the gift of Mr George Howson, a local pottery owner. The southwest end of the park consists of a lake which is fed from the canal. Fishing is permitted. Next to the lake is a word sculpture that reads and…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0150, -2.1760
- District
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Parish
- Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area
- Postcode
- ST1 4DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Established
- 1894
- Nearest railway station
- Stoke-on-Trent — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5648597 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hanley Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Caldon Canal, Hanley Park-geograph-1682606-by-Stephen-McKay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hanley Park?
- Hanley Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST1 4DY), in the parish of Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area.
- When was Hanley Park built?
- Built or established in 1894.
- Is Hanley Park a listed building?
- Hanley Park is officially recognised as Grade II* listed park and garden listed.
- Is Hanley Park free to visit?
- Yes, Hanley Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hanley Park?
- The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST1 4DY.