Country parks · North West England
Queen's Park, Bolton
Queen's Park, Bolton — park in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bolton · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Queen's Park, Bolton is a country park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 18 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Managed by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5792°, -2.4446°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Queen's Park is a roughly circular 22 acres (8.9 ha) Victorian park lying on sloping ground to the north-west of Bolton town centre, in Greater Manchester, England. Opened as Bolton Park on 24 May 1866 by Lord Bradford it was renamed in 1897 in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The park contains flowerbeds, duck ponds, and a children's play area and the River Croal runs through its lower area. A special feature is a series of grade II listed statues on the central terrace, including one of former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, John Fielding, a cotton Trade Unionist and James Dorrian, a popular Irish-born local doctor. The entrance lodge, now a cafe, is also a listed building, as is the cenotaph.
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Background
History
The park was created as part of the works included in the Bolton Improvement Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. cci) on pasture land purchased from the Earl of Bradford and designed by William Henderson. The park was opened as "Bolton Park" on 24 May 1866 by the Earl of Bradford. The name was changed to Queen's Park in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Since its creation some of the original features have been lost, including the principal pavilion building but many original features have either been retained or restored such as the bandstand, the fountain, promenade terrace, sunken garden, and the cenotaph. Queen's Park also has an extremely popular children's playground and a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5792, -2.4446
- District
- Bolton
- Parish
- Bolton, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL1 4RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton North East
- Established
- 1866
- Nearest railway station
- Bolton — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7270057 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Queen's Park, Bolton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dobson Bridge, Queen's Park, Bolton-geograph.org.uk-3439239.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen's Park, Bolton?
- Queen's Park, Bolton is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL1 4RU), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.
- When was Queen's Park, Bolton built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Who owns Queen's Park, Bolton?
- Queen's Park, Bolton is owned by Bolton MBC and operated by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Is Queen's Park, Bolton a listed building?
- Queen's Park, Bolton is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Queen's Park, Bolton free to visit?
- Yes, Queen's Park, Bolton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Queen's Park, Bolton?
- The nearest railway station is Bolton, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL1 4RU.