Memorials & monuments · North East England
Temple Memorial Park
Temple Memorial Park in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Temple Memorial Park is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Temple Memorial Park is a park in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, given to the public by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1946 and named after William Temple, the former archbishop of Canterbury.
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Background
History
Temple Memorial Park was given to the people of South Shields by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1946 to recognise their contribution to winning the war at sea in the Second World War. The park was named after William Temple, the former archbishop of Canterbury, and was opened by his widow Mrs Frances Temple on 12 July 1961. But for many years was used as a rubbish dump by the local authority A cycle speedway track was built in 1967. St Cuthbert's church on King George Road burned down in the early 1970s and the North Pastures Farm (located within Temple Park) was demolished in the late 1960s. Constructed on the site of the former cycle speedway track, the Temple Park Centre was opened…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9675, -1.4225
- District
- South Tyneside
- Parish
- South Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE34 8FS
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shields
- Established
- 1961
Sources
- wikidata: Q93995130 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Temple Memorial Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Temple Memorial Park?
- Temple Memorial Park is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE34 8FS), in the parish of South Tyneside, unparished area.
- When was Temple Memorial Park built?
- Built or established in 1961.
- Who owns Temple Memorial Park?
- Temple Memorial Park is owned by South Tyneside Council.
- Is Temple Memorial Park free to visit?
- Yes, Temple Memorial Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Temple Memorial Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE34 8FS. It sits within the South Shields parliamentary constituency.