Country parks · West Midlands
Peel Park
Peel Park — urban park in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Salford Crescent · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Peel Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "urban park in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4875°, -2.2706°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Peel Park is a public urban park in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, located on the flood plain of the River Irwell below Salford Crescent and adjacent to the University of Salford. It was the first of three public parks to be opened on 22 August 1846, for the people of Manchester and Salford, paid for by public subscription. The park was the main public venue for the 1851 royal visit of Queen Victoria to Manchester and Salford and has been the subject of a number of paintings by the Salford artist, L.S. Lowry. Peel Park fell into disrepair during the latter part of the 20th century but underwent a £1.6 million refurbishment in 2017 after a successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. It was added to the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by Historic England in December 2023.
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Background
History
Early 19th-century reformers had become concerned about the consequences of enclosure and thought that public walks and gardens were the solution. Richard Walker, the Member of Parliament for Bury had spoken in Parliament about the lack of areas for recreation in his home town and in 1833 the Select Committee on Public Walks was set up to look at the problem. The committee noted that, owing to urban development and rising property values during the previous 50 years, "many inclosures of open spaces in the vicinity of Towns had taken place, and little or no provision had been made for Public Walks or Open Spaces, fitted to afford means of exercise or amusement to the middle or humbler…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4875, -2.2706
- District
- Salford
- Parish
- Salford, unparished area
- Postcode
- M5 4NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salford
- Nearest railway station
- Salford Crescent — 0.4 km
- Official site
- artcollection.salford.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7160242 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Peel Park, Salford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Peel Park (1).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peel Park?
- Peel Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M5 4NT), in the parish of Salford, unparished area.
- Who owns Peel Park?
- Peel Park is owned by | visitation_num =.
- Is Peel Park a listed building?
- Peel Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Peel Park free to visit?
- Yes, Peel Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Peel Park?
- The nearest railway station is Salford Crescent, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M5 4NT.