Parks · North West England
Hesketh Park, Southport
Hesketh Park, Southport — public park in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Meols Cop · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hesketh Park, Southport is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "public park in England". Coordinates: 53.6560°, -2.9870°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ribble Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hesketh Park is a public park situated near the north end of Lord Street in the Victorian seaside town of Southport, Merseyside, England. It was designed as a public park in the mid-19th century by Edward Kemp, and was further developed in the 20th century. The land was donated by the Rev Charles Hesketh and has many Victorian features and landscape designs.
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Background
History
The land Hesketh Park occupies was once (like the rest of Southport) sand dunes and beach, as the tides receded and the town of Southport grew, the need for a park was proposed. The land at the time was owned by Rev Charles Hesketh of Meols Hall, who donated the land for use as a public park. Hesketh Park was created by the Southport Commissioners through the Southport Improvement Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. cxcv). Edward Kemp laid out the park which is of a near oval shape, possibly to the design of Joseph Paxton for whom Kemp had worked at Birkenhead Park. The layout cost of Hesketh Park was £12,000 and the park was officially opened in 1868. Various structures have been added to the park…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6560, -2.9870
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- PR9 9JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southport
- Nearest railway station
- Meols Cop — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q12059965 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hesketh Park, Southport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hesketh Park sign, Southport.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hesketh Park, Southport?
- Hesketh Park, Southport is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR9 9JN), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- Who owns Hesketh Park, Southport?
- Hesketh Park, Southport is owned by Sefton Council and operated by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Is Hesketh Park, Southport a protected site?
- Yes — Hesketh Park, Southport is part of the Ribble Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- Is Hesketh Park, Southport free to visit?
- Yes, Hesketh Park, Southport is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hesketh Park, Southport?
- The nearest railway station is Meols Cop, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PR9 9JN.