Parks · Central Scotland
Victoria Park
Victoria Park — 1886-7 park in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Jordanhill · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Victoria Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Inventory Garden and Designed Landscape. Managed by Glasgow City Council. Wikidata describes it as: "1886-7 park in Glasgow, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8765°, -4.3337°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Victoria Park is a 20-hectare (50-acre) park located in the west of Glasgow, Scotland, adjacent to the districts of Scotstoun, Whiteinch, Jordanhill and Broomhill. The park was created and named for Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1887. The main entrances to the park are from Westland Drive, Victoria Park Drive North, and Balshagray Avenue. The Friends of Victoria Park (FoVP) is a West Glasgow group set up to protect and develop Victoria Park.
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Background
History
At the instigation of the Council, the work of building the park was supervised by Isdale Robertson (1848–1904) who had his premises in Anderson Street, Partick. The workforce was made up of unemployed men in need of an occupation to see them through a difficult period. It was this team of men who unearthed the fossil grove. It was also at the insistence of Isdale that the four faced clock was placed in the park. According to his adopted daughter, Meg Crerar, it bore the inscription "Now is the day of salvation, Now is the accepted time, Now is the day of Salvation". The gates were paid for by local women who subscribed a penny each, said to be partly in gratitude for providing work for…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8765, -4.3337
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G14 9NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow West
- Nearest railway station
- Jordanhill — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17019791 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Park, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Victoria park - looking south.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Park?
- Victoria Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G14 9NW).
- Who runs Victoria Park?
- Victoria Park is operated by Glasgow City Council.
- Is Victoria Park a listed building?
- Victoria Park is officially recognised as Inventory Garden and Designed Landscape listed.
- Is Victoria Park free to visit?
- Yes, Victoria Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victoria Park?
- The nearest railway station is Jordanhill, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G14 9NW.